miner won the nba's slam dunk contest twice, in 1993 and 1995. in the 1995 contest, miner defeated isaiah rider, who had won the previous year, solidifying miner as one of the game's best dunkers. however, his playing career proved unremarkable and failed to live up to the high expectations with which it began. despite his dunking prowess, miner did not get much playing time from heat coaches, kevin loughery and alvin gentry.