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EUGENE, OR - JANUARY 14: Jordan Bell #1 of the Oregon Ducks goes up for a dunk on Ben Kone #34 of the Oregon State Beavers in the first half of the game at Matthew Knight Arena on January 14, 2017 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

It started with two dunks* and a question.

OK, let's start with that asterisk. Last night in Oregon's dismantling of Oregon State, Jordan Bell had two of the best dunks ever seen at MKA.

One of them had him dunking all over an Oregon State defender and the other featured a windmill.

Both never technically happened, however, as Bell was called for a travel on the latter and a foul on the first one.

Still, impressive.

So after the game, I asked Oregon coach Dana Altman who are the best dunkers he's ever coached.

Here's his response, starting at the 10:08 marker:

This all led to a pretty fun Twitter discussion as to some of the best dunkers during the Altman tenure at Oregon. Since this is only my third year on the beat, my scope is relatively limited, but here's my rundown of the last three years.

Elgin Cook Dwayne Benjamin Jordan Bell

Here's my reasoning: Both Benjamin and Bell are flashier dunkers than Cook. Benjamin's athleticism was off the charts and this one-handed slam last year against USC was one of the best dunks in college basketball all year.

The same goes for Bell, who has incredible leaping ability for a player his size and isn't afraid to take a risk with a creative dunk like this one:

But Cook wasn't afraid to dunk on anyone. Cook's dunks were raw and powerful and could come against any team. He may not get points for degree of difficulty, but the aggression he dunked with wins out in my book.

Cook's highlight tape from last season has plenty of examples:

I would like to give an honorable mention to Dillon Brooks, however, who had one of the biggest dunks I've seen in person. Now it wasn't the best dunk, but it was a dunk that was more than a dunk. Two years ago, facing a ranked Utah team at home, Brooks capped off a big Oregon swing with this dunk over three people. In my mind, it was a dunk that didn't just announce that Oregon was a team to reckon with, but it was one of the first signature moments in a career that will go down as one of the best in Oregon history.

HM for Brooks. Not as consistent as other guys, but this one in the moment gets him in. https://t.co/xUZjw2tiov — Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 15, 2017

Now here's how the rest of the Twitter thread went:

Inspired by Jordan Bell's two dunks*, asked Altman who his best dunker ever was. No definitive answer, but first name he said was @Ecook23_ — Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) January 15, 2017

No disrespect to anybody else, but Olu Ashaolu was an absolute monster. Example: https://t.co/4SOtThwSkY — Jake Zivin (@JakeZivin) January 15, 2017

My Top 5: Elgin Cook, Jordan Bell, Carlos Emory, Chris Boucher, Dwayne Benjamin — Matt Prehm (@MattPrehm) January 15, 2017

I'm partial to this one. https://t.co/NRIiWBcdSf — MaryJo McLaughlin (@maryjomcl) January 15, 2017

If we want to go full dunk thread I have a bunch more. :) — Mick Steiner (@TheMcSteiner) January 15, 2017

https://t.co/4pdG5evCtm I realize as I tweet this that it's on @Prehmmr247 's youtube. — Mick Steiner (@TheMcSteiner) January 15, 2017

https://t.co/kH4WhLOMnk Big lefty by Joe Young at 54seconds. — Mick Steiner (@TheMcSteiner) January 15, 2017

https://t.co/B46XLZmLJz I remember this one being better but maybe it was because of the significance. — Mick Steiner (@TheMcSteiner) January 15, 2017

One reader suggested Freddie Jones, who is probably the best dunker in Oregon history, though he doesn't qualify for this discussion as it began as the best dunkers of the Altman-era.

Still:

OK, now go enjoy your football Sunday, everyone.

-- Tyson Alger

talger@oregonian.com

@tysonalger