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In case you've been hiding under a rock for the first seven games of the NBA season, P.J. Washington has been a star for the Charlotte Hornets as a rookie.

Washington, the 12th overall pick out of Kentucky, has shown off skills in rebounding, passing, shooting the three-pointer and on defense.

And, as he displayed in the Hornets' 122-120 overtime win over the Pacers on Tuesday, he is a dynamic and ferocious dunker. When Washington is coming down the lane or charging towards the rim along the baseline, it's best for opposing defenders to just get out of the way.

Let's watch the 21-year-old dunk all over the Pacers...

Ok, this was in warm-ups, but it was P.J. giving us a little preview of the show he was about to put on.

It was unwise of JaKarr Sampson to try and stop P.J. from doing this.

Clear the runway. P.J. throws it down off the dish from fellow rookie Cody Martin.

Not a dunk, but P.J. shows off some grown man moves to get to the rim.

Justin Holiday made a business decision here to get out of P.J.'s way at the last second.

A flush with two-hands.

Washington left the game early due to a "left leg contusion" but is listed as day-to-day and shouldn't be out of the lineup long. In 24 minutes of play against the Pacers, he racked up 16 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal.

For the season, Washington in averaging 15.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.1 steals and 1.4 assists per-game, while shooting 57.1 percent from the floor and 46.7 from three-point range.

Here's Washington's shot chart this season, made up of just three's and shots in the paint. These are smart shots and it's much more than what you expect out of a rookie.