Merriam-Webster refers the term "slam dunk" to the term "dunk shot", which is defined as "a shot in basketball made by jumping high into the air and throwing the ball down through the basket". M-W dates "slam dunk" at 1972, and "dunk shot" as "circa 1961".
"Scout.com: Girls Can't Dunk?". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012. Article at GirlsHoops.com about the Ladies being denied participation in the '07 Contest.
"Scout.com: Girls Can't Dunk?". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012. Article at GirlsHoops.com about the Ladies being denied participation in the '07 Contest.