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.

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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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