Olivia Nelson-Ododa dribbled, skied and dunked. The UConn recruit smiled -- it was nothing new -- before getting mobbed by her fellow players Monday night in Atlanta at the Powerade Jam Fest.
Nelson-Ododa scored 100 points -- nothing but 10s from the judges -- to lead the field of eight, seven of them boys, after the first round of the dunk contest.
The 6-foot-4 McDonald's All American moved to the baseline for her second attempt, and threw down another and was awarded an 88.
The 188 points put her in the final with Duke recruit Zion Williamson and Kansas recruit Quentin Grimes.
Nelson-Ododa, who was looking to become the first girl to win the contest since Candace Parker did it in 2004, attempted a two-handed dunk on her third attempt, but was unable to convert. She made her final attempt in the contest, which was won by the acrobatic and powerful Williamson.
Earlier, Cal-bound McKenzie Forbes won the 3-point shootout, outscoring Charli Collier and Elizabeth Balogun, as well as the three boys in the contest.
Connecticut recruit Christyn Williams added yet another trophy to her collection when her team, which included Romeo Langford and Candice Wiggins, won the Legends and Stars Shootout.
Nelson-Ododa, Williams and Forbes will compete Wednesday in the McDonald's All American Games (5 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
