Dunk City
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Dunk City is the high-flying, fast-paced men's basketball program of Florida Gulf Coast University that gained national attention for its highlight-reel dunks and surprising NCAA Tournament success.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FGCU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles athletics brand growth ⓘ |
| campus | Florida Gulf Coast University main campus in Fort Myers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competition | NCAA Division I men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | ASUN Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | early 2010s ⓘ |
| fanReputation | energetic home crowd at Alico Arena ⓘ |
| gainedNationalAttention | 2013 ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA
|
| headCoachDuring2013Run | Andy Enfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highlightStyle |
above-the-rim play
ⓘ
alley-oop dunks ⓘ |
| homeArena | Alico Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArenaCapacity | about 4,500 ⓘ |
| homeCity | Fort Myers, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identity | offensive-minded program ⓘ |
| impactOnBrand | popularized FGCU as "Dunk City" nationwide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutionType | public university program ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fast-paced offense
ⓘ
high-flying style of play ⓘ highlight-reel dunks ⓘ surprising NCAA Tournament success ⓘ |
| level | college basketball ⓘ |
| mascotTeamName | Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageType | extensive national sports media coverage during 2013 NCAA Tournament ⓘ |
| mediaNickname | Dunk City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUpset |
victory over Georgetown in 2013 NCAA Tournament
ⓘ
victory over San Diego State in 2013 NCAA Tournament ⓘ |
| recruitingImpact | increased national visibility for FGCU recruiting after 2013 ⓘ |
| refersTo | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Region of NCAA Tournament in 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| statusBefore2013 | relatively unknown nationally ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
transition-focused offense
ⓘ
up-tempo ⓘ |
| tournament | 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournamentAchievement | first No. 15 seed to reach the Sweet Sixteen in NCAA men's tournament ⓘ |
| tournamentSeed | No. 15 seed in 2013 NCAA Tournament ⓘ |
| university | Florida Gulf Coast University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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