BVA ’s Mitch Pohlot takes part in national slam dunk competition
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Trib Total Media
When Mitchell Pohlot rises to meet the rim for slam dunk, his thought process is simple.
“I usually don’t think much, but I tell myself to get up there and finish the dunk, regardless of what is happening” said Pohlot, a 6-foot-5 senior forward at Belle Vernon. “The end result will be satisfying because the crowd will get rowdy.”
Pohlot’s dunking prowess has him in a national competition.
After two of his rim-rocking jams were featured on Hudl’s weekly “Top 5 Unbelievable Dunks” — on separate weeks — Pohlot gained some notoriety.
He received an email asking for a highlight video of him dunking, so he submitted one.
Before Pohlot knew it, he was a finalist for the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk Championship, a fan vote-fueled, four-week competition that pits high school dunkers head-to-head in brackets.
Sixteen players are featured in the “digital media” contest. There also is a 3-point challenge, but Pohlot is not involved in that.
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