Kobe Paras retains FIBA U-18 dunk title with perfect score slam

MANILA, Philippines – The Slam Dunk Prince has done it again.

Kobe Paras of the Philippines retained his FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships dunk contest title on Monday, June 8 after pulling out a perfect score with his final attempt in Debrecen, Hungary.

.@Im_Not_Kobe Paras retains his @fiba U-18 slam dunk title with a perfect score dunk in Hungary #rstream pic.twitter.com/jnF0UfvrA5

— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) June 7, 2015

Paras, 17, needed 3 marks of 10 to overcome the strong challenge from Jalek Felton of the United States, who scored a 29 on his dunk. Paras got the score he needed on his final dunk as he jumped over teammate Ricci Rivero, grabbed the ball from his hands and threw down a two-handed pump slam. 

Paras earned entry to the semifinal round the day before by finishing in the top 4 of 19 competitors. Paras opened the competition by dunking over 3 teammates and a coach.

Agustin Da Costa of Uruguay and Mark Boros of Hungary were both eliminated, with Da Costa earning bronze, to set up the finale. Felton proved he was no slouch himself by catching a pass from a teammate out of bounds for a dunk that put extra pressure on Paras to perform.

.@Im_Not_Kobe Paras’ first dunk over 3 teammates and a coach was pretty epic also #rstream pic.twitter.com/jatBxZZ0fB

— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) June 7, 2015

(WATCH: Kobe Paras qualifies for FIBA 3×3 Dunk semis with monster jam)

Paras, a student at Cathedral High School in Los Angeles who has committed to playing for the UCLA Bruins, first won the title in 2013. – Rappler.com