[ChuckElias]

The reason you didn't get a definitive answer is that the FED and NCAA haven't given us a definitive answer. We had a very long discussion about this about a year or so ago, and could not resolve it. Either:

a) It's a try, as the player is clearly trying to dunk the ball. Since it's a try, and the ball has struck the rim, reset the shot clock. Also since it's a try, he can come back down with the ball without it being a violation; OR

b) The ball was never released, so no try was made even tho the ball hit the rim. Since it's not a try, no reset, and since the player had control all the way up to the rim and back to the floor, it's a travel.

As I said, there's no clear direction from FED or NCAA as to whether (a) or (b) is correct.

Chuck