Chris Denson of Auburn: Dunk-of-the-Year Candidate for 2012

Chris Denson, a 6-foot-2 guard on the Auburn Tigers, rose up and dunked one lefty on Tennessee Tech’s Matt Marseille. The latter stands 6-foot-6.

I’ve said this many times, but the one athletic feat I wish I could do was dunk. Everyone hits the perfect golf shot every few years. Or rips a paint-the-line backhand every summer. If you get the right pitch in your softball league – and a portly outfielder – an inside-the-park homer is possible. A dunk? Simply not possible unless you’re tall, possess great leaping ability, or lower the rim to 8-feet.