WATCH: Breein Tyree talks epic head-banger dunk, plus more angles

  • 02/08 - 2:30 PM Boys BasketballFinal
    St. Joseph (Met.) 45
    Point Pleasant Beach 36
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Breein Tyree has been providing highlight reel plays his entire career at St. Joseph (Met.) (15-2). But his latest slam coming in the Falcons 45-36 win over Point Pleasant Beach at the PrimeTime Shootout may be the most jaw-dropping moment of his career yet.

You can check out Tyree's monster dunk in the video above - including a slow motion clip of the play - as Tyree also describes the play and his freakish athleticism.

Tyree would finish the game with a team-high 14 points and four assists, and on the epic play in the second quarter the 6-foot junior turned a transition steal into a monster slam. Streaking down the right sideline, Tyree caught a pass at the 3-point line with his right hand, and in full stride took one dribble, elevated off of his left foot and skied over Point Pleasant Beach big man Jesse Hill for the emphatic two points.

At the peak of his jump Tyree banged the back of his head against a pipe at the back of one of the Roselle Catholic High School gym's backboards. Seconds later, Tyree knelt over and held the back of his head after the impact.

As St. Joseph head coach Dave Turco perfectly summed it up while speaking to his bench immediately after the play: "I never had that kind of problem."

Turco told NJ Advance Media after the game that during Sunday's game he and the rest of the St. Joseph coaching staff turned to each other and said Tyree is the best athlete they'd ever seen at the school. That kind of praise puts Tyree at the top of a long lineage of St. Joseph greats including current Kentucky Wildcat sensation Karl Towns and several other Division I stars.

Following the game Tyree spoke with NJ Advance Media about the play and his unbelievable athletic career. The St. Joseph star claims his best sport is actually soccer, while he's also played elite football and lacrosse.

Check out the above video where Tyree describes his success as a soccer prodigy playing overseas, and check out the below video from NJ SportsScene for more footage of the dunk!

Antonio Olivero may be reached at aolivero@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @antonioolivero. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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