Photos: Mater Dei's Rex Pflueger soars to MPHC dunk championship

Notre Dame-bound guard wows crowd with creative dunks to win contest Saturday night.

Thumbnail image of this articles writer: Todd Shurtleff
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Dec 28, 2014, 11:00pm
A standing-room-only crowd watched the MaxPreps Holiday Classic dunk contest Saturday night at Rancho Mirage High School.
A standing-room-only crowd watched the MaxPreps Holiday Classic dunk contest Saturday night at Rancho Mirage High School.
Photo by Todd Shurtleff

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Mater Dei (Santa Ana) guard and Notre Dame-bound Rex Pflueger was crowned the 2014 MaxPreps Holiday Classic dunk champion with creative and spectacular displays Saturday night that wowed a standing-room-only crowd at Rancho Mirage High School.

View dunk gallery by photographer David Hood

View dunk gallery by photographer Jann Hendry

Rex Pflueger soars over teammate K.J. Smith for a selfie while dunking.
Rex Pflueger soars over teammate K.J. Smith for a selfie while dunking.
Photo by David Hood

Rex Pflueger, Mater Dei
Rex Pflueger, Mater Dei
Photo by Todd Shurtleff

Rex Pflueger proudly displays the dunk trophy.
Rex Pflueger proudly displays the dunk trophy.
Photo by Todd Shurtleff

Rex Pflueger is interviewed by MaxPreps staff following the dunk contest.
Rex Pflueger is interviewed by MaxPreps staff following the dunk contest.
Photo by Todd Shurtleff

Dante Webb, Prestonwood Christian (TX)
Dante Webb, Prestonwood Christian (TX)
Photo by David Hood

The five judges award a perfect score of 50 to one of the dunk competitors.
The five judges award a perfect score of 50 to one of the dunk competitors.
Photo by Jann Hendry

Roberto Gittens, Foss (WA)
Roberto Gittens, Foss (WA)
Photo by David Hood

Earnie Sears, Alemany (CA)
Earnie Sears, Alemany (CA)
Photo by David Hood

Jordan Robinson, King (CA)
Jordan Robinson, King (CA)
Photo by David Hoodd

Rex Pflueger, Mater Dei
Rex Pflueger, Mater Dei
Photo by David Hood