Nearly 4,000 UC Irvine students marked the beginning of basketball practice season Friday with the ninth annual Shocktoberfest celebration in the Bren Events Center. They watched UCI’s 7-foot-6-inch center Mamadou Ndiaye win the slam-dunk contest with two basketballs at once. The three-point shoot-out this year featured class-based teams comprising one male player and one female player. The sophomore team came out on top. A dance party to the music of Slander, Cash Cash and Adventure Club followed the hoops activities. Click on any image at right to launch a slideshow capturing the spirit of the evening.
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- Slam-dunk contest judges (from left) ASUCI President Reza Zomorrodian, women’s basketball coach Doug Oliver and Peter the Anteater hold up their scores. Steve Zylius / UC Irvine
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- The slam-dunk contest scores are tallied. Steve Zylius / UC Irvine
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- The crowd enjoys Shocktoberfest music performances Friday evening at the Bren Events Center. Jocelyn Lee / UC Irvine
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- Members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams exult. Steve Zylius / UC Irvine
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- Freshman forward Jenny Dee prepares to sink one during the three-point contest. Steve Zylius / UC Irvine
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- Senior forward Will Davis II goes up for a slam dunk. Jocelyn Lee / UC Irvine
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- UCI sophomore center Mamadou Ndiaye goes to the bucket in Fridays slam-dunk contest, part of Midnight Magic/Shocktoberfest at the Bren Events Center. Steve Zylius / UC Irvine
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- Students show their appreciation for the Shocktoberfest music performances. Steve Zylius / UC Irvine
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- Students dance Friday night at the Bren Events Center during Shocktoberfest. Jocelyn Lee / UC Irvine
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- The women’s basketball team gets energized at the start of the Midnight Magic event. Steve Zylius / UC Irvine
