Up Close: BYU's "Dunking Queen"

The BYU dunk team has added some sweetness to their squad. For the first time in nearly 10 years the team has a woman now dunking with the boys bringing a whole new play for the team.

Her name is Camdyn Roberts. A 21 year old Junior who loved watching the dunk team perform at half time events.

“I always told my friend, they are so cool, like that is the coolest team on campus, and I never thought it would be for me because there was not a girl,” said Roberts to KSL.

But the road to Dunking Queen didn't come without suffering. Camdyn was a talented pole vaulter. Even making the BYU cross country team as a freshman..
But during her sophomore year she was cut. A devastating blow.

“It was kind of like the biggest failure of my life,” said Roberts. “Something that you work for for so long and you work for and train for and when I got cut I felt like I had failed.

But being cut opened the door for a new opportunity. A chance to try out for the dunk team. Camdyn's confidence, athletic abilities and no fear of flying got her a spot on the team.

“Honestly I was a little bit scared at first but the guys have been so great. I have like 20 coaches on the team,” she said.

The key she says is timing, being exactly at the right place at the right time

“You can't hesitate at all that's the thing. If you hesitate that's when you get hurt, but if you just go for it and you hit it as hard as you can then you will be fine,” said Roberts.

And when Camdyn dunks at a school assembly the crowd really goes wild, especially all the girls.
“Just her being there is a whole different feel because the girls just lose their minds. It's just really empowering for them to see a girl able to do the same things we are,” said team manager JT Oldroyd.

During the regular school year the team will sometimes perform several times a week at elementary schools and other events. Camdyn is leading the way with more women now starting and wanting to join the team.

For more information on the BYU Dunk Team go to .. https://cosmocougar.com/dunk-team