Longwood men's basketball senior Shaquille Johnson competed in the State Farm College Slam Dunk Contest last night on ESPN as the first Lancer to appear in the showdown.
A tenth of a point kept him from advancing from the first round, needing a social media surge from Twitter to push him past the ultimate winner, Devan Douglass of University of Mary.
A 2-handed slam over a 7-footer wasn't enough. Shaq gets edged by one-tenth of a percent for a semifinal berth. pic.twitter.com/BGGWJ8RRLp
— Longwood Athletics (@LongwoodLancers) April 1, 2016
Although Johnson didn't win, his dunk over his 6-foot-9 human obstacle sent Longwood viewers into a tweeting frenzy.
Did you see that?!?! #CollegeSLAM #Johnson10 pic.twitter.com/Hovi2zDKFA
— Elwood (@ElwoodLancer) April 1, 2016
Here are some of our favorite tweets from our followers using the Longwood athletics promoted hashtag "#ShaqToTheRack:"
OVER THE BIGGEST DUDE IN THE BUILDING, THOUGH?!?!?!? Come on now, @darrenrovell #CollegeSLAM #Johnson10 #GoWood
— Darius M. Thigpen (@Thig08) April 1, 2016
S/o my teammate/bro @Back_2_Ballin .. Way to represent ✊?!!
— Isaac Belton (@iKeOneFive) April 1, 2016
#CollegeSLAM was a joke in the second round my man @Back_2_Ballin should have been in. #Johnson10
— Harrison Waddell (@RealHarrisonW) April 1, 2016
Revote? #CollegeSLAM #Johnson10
— BigSouthMBB (@BigSouthMBB) April 1, 2016
MY BOY SHOUTED OUT THE WOOD, LET'S GET IT SHAQ!!!!! #Johnson10 #CollegeSLAM
— raven (@RayWills_4) April 1, 2016
Some context for the next tweet by former Longwood baseball player Aaron Myers, now part of the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
When you're trying to dunk over a giant pancake, but the giant pancake is too giant
(via @scoutsfocus)https://t.co/PSQTOIkT9U— CBS Sports CBB (@CBSSportsCBB) April 1, 2016
Shaq would've dunked all over that Pancake.... ?
— Ernie Mac (@Aaron_Myers23) April 1, 2016
