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Jonathan Clark is a 6’3” American-born professional slam dunker. He is also known as “JClark The Jumper”, (where Jumper stands for ‘Just Using My Passion to Elevate Realities’, as well as the “Slam Dunking Science Teacher”. [1] He is an 8th grade science teacher in Fresno, CA, [2] and travels to perform Dunk Shows and Competitions around the world during his off-time.
Jonathan earned a scholarship to UCLA, where he ran track. He competed in high jump and became a two-time All American triple jumper. [1] [3]
In 2020, Jonathan was saluted during Black History Month by local news channel, ABC30. [1]
Graduated from UCLA with a degree in Psychology. He earned a Master’s in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University and received his teaching credentials at Fresno State. [1]
Jonathan holds the Outdoor World Record Dunk on the highest rim at 11’8” and has a running vertical leap of 46”. [1]
He has performed during halftime shows for the Los Angeles Lakers [4] and spent time as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters. [5] Jonathan has performed his dunking as a motion capture actor for inclusion in Electronic Arts and 2K video games. [2]
Has been featured as a competitor in each of the first three seasons of Dunk League, on Whistle Sports. Jonathan was the runner-up in both Season 2 (to Chris Staples, of the United States) and Season 3 (to Jordan Kilganon, of Canada). [6] In Dunk League Season 3, he won the Episode 2 “How High” challenge by dunking on an 11’4” rim, tied with Tyler Currie for the Episode 3 “Flying High At 9’” challenge, and won the Episode 7 “HORSE for Dunkers” challenge. Jonathan’s total winnings from Dunk League Season 3 was $12,500 of the total $50,000 available. [7]
Jonathan’s dunking career journey has been chronicled by Whistle Sports in an episode of Dunk Diaries. [8]
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Jonathan Clark is a 6’3” American-born professional slam dunker. He is also known as “JClark The Jumper”, (where Jumper stands for ‘Just Using My Passion to Elevate Realities’, as well as the “Slam Dunking Science Teacher”. [1] He is an 8th grade science teacher in Fresno, CA, [2] and travels to perform Dunk Shows and Competitions around the world during his off-time.
Jonathan earned a scholarship to UCLA, where he ran track. He competed in high jump and became a two-time All American triple jumper. [1] [3]
In 2020, Jonathan was saluted during Black History Month by local news channel, ABC30. [1]
Graduated from UCLA with a degree in Psychology. He earned a Master’s in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University and received his teaching credentials at Fresno State. [1]
Jonathan holds the Outdoor World Record Dunk on the highest rim at 11’8” and has a running vertical leap of 46”. [1]
He has performed during halftime shows for the Los Angeles Lakers [4] and spent time as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters. [5] Jonathan has performed his dunking as a motion capture actor for inclusion in Electronic Arts and 2K video games. [2]
Has been featured as a competitor in each of the first three seasons of Dunk League, on Whistle Sports. Jonathan was the runner-up in both Season 2 (to Chris Staples, of the United States) and Season 3 (to Jordan Kilganon, of Canada). [6] In Dunk League Season 3, he won the Episode 2 “How High” challenge by dunking on an 11’4” rim, tied with Tyler Currie for the Episode 3 “Flying High At 9’” challenge, and won the Episode 7 “HORSE for Dunkers” challenge. Jonathan’s total winnings from Dunk League Season 3 was $12,500 of the total $50,000 available. [7]
Jonathan’s dunking career journey has been chronicled by Whistle Sports in an episode of Dunk Diaries. [8]