- Hamidou Diallo has added 4 pounds to his frame since the NBA draft combine in May and measured a half-inch taller (6-foot-5 ½) and three-quarters of an inch longer (7-foot-¼ wingspan) than he did in the past. His 44.5-inch vertical leap is identical from the NBA combine and remains the third-highest figure in our database's history. Diallo isn't just a freak leaper; he's also extremely fast. His 3.11 three-quarter court sprint time was the best of the group, and he also posted the best shuttle time among Kentucky players. Diallo's top physical comps in our historical database are Nick Young, MarShon Brooks and KJ McDaniels. Taking into account just his athletic testing results, Diallo compares favorably with the numbers posted by Zach LaVine at the 2014 NBA combine, besting him in most categories while weighing 20 pounds heavier at the same age.
- P.J. Washington may have been the biggest star of the Kentucky combine in terms of numbers alone. He actually measured slightly shorter without shoes (6-foot-6 barefoot) than he did in previous settings, but he compensates for that and then some with a gigantic 7-foot-3 wingspan. He also appears to be in good shape at 9.7 percent body fat while weighing 234 pounds, a few pounds less than he did in June. While Washington isn't really known as a high flyer, he actually bested Diallo in the standing vertical at 35.5 inches (ranking in the 98th percentile historically), while his 43-inch max vertical ranks in the 99th percentile historically. Washington's top three physical comps in our historical database are pretty flattering: Kawhi Leonard, Draymond Green and Carmelo Anthony. Taking into account his athletic testing results brings up the name Rudy Gayas his top comp.
- Nick Richards is even more of a physical specimen than we realized, registering in the top percentiles of our historical database in a number of categories. He measured a hair taller than 7 feet in shoes, with a gigantic 7-foot-5 wingspan, 9-foot-3 ½ standing reach and a chiseled 245-pound frame with just 7.1 percent body fat. He has some of the biggest hands in our database in terms of length. His measurements are very similar to those of former Kentucky center Willie Cauley-Stein, as well as Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Kevin Knox appeared to have a good summer in the weight room, measuring 9 pounds heavier than he did in June. His 7-foot wingspan and 9-foot standing reach will allow him to play the power forward position with ease as his body fills out. He also tested the second-best lane agility and fourth-best shuttle run times of the group, both of which compare favorably historically among his peers. Knox's measurements are similar to those of Luol Deng when the Duke product was going into the draft and are very close to those of Sam Dekker and Jonas Jerebko as well, although those two were three years older when measured.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has also added some bulk in the offseason, weighing in 7 pounds heavier than he did at the Nike Hoop Summit in April. While his height didn't change (6-foot-6 in shoes), he received more favorable measurements in terms of wingspan (7 feet) and standing reach (8-foot-9), both of which are more reminiscent of a power forward than of a combo guard. What that means is Alexander should comfortably be able to defend any of the backcourt positions, even small forwards, although he'll have to continue to add weight to his lanky 182-pound frame to do so. Justin Holiday and Shaun Livingstonare Alexander's top two comparisons physically, according to our database. Alexander will likely be one of the big beneficiaries of Jarred Vanderbilt's injury and might be called to play significant minutes on the wing this season, particularly if he's able to stretch the floor consistently.
- Jarred Vanderbilt is injured and not participating at the combine, but his measurements and athletic testing results were presented regardless, having likely been collected prior to his injury. Vanderbilt has added 5 pounds to his frame (218 pounds) and has elite length (7-foot-1 wingspan) and reach (9 feet) for his position. His 34-inch no-step vertical ranks in the 97th percentile in our database, while his 39.5-inch max vertical is in the 94th percentile. He also posted the best lane agility time of the group, a figure that ranks in the 97th percentile historically. Aaron Gordon, Larry Nance and Tyus Thomas are his top three closest physical comps, according to our database when accounting for athletic testing.
- Sacha Killeya-Jones actually lost 7 pounds since last year's combine, now weighing 222 pounds with 7.2 percent body fat. The rest of his measurements remained very similar, but his 9-foot-2 standing reach really stands out and should allow him to see plenty of minutes at center if he gets strong enough to hold his own down low. Eddie Griffin, Earl Clark and Kevon Looney are his closest physical comps according to our historical database.
- Starting point guard Quade Green isn't going to stand out in this type of analysis compared to some of his teammates, but there are still some notable things to glean. His height, wingspan and standing reach all rank in the sixth to eighth percentile historically in our database, and he did not test out all that favorably athletically either. Phil Pressey, Isaiah Canaan and Will Bynum are his top three physical comps.
- Wenyen Gabriel needed to get stronger during the offseason, but he actually lost 5 pounds compared with last year's combine, now weighing 205 pounds with 5.9 percent body fat. His 9-foot standing reach is very good for a power forward, and his 37.5-inch max vertical leap is impressive as well. Ersan Ilyasova, Darrell Arthur and Omri Casspi are some of Gabriel's top physical comparisons.
- Jemarl Baker is the least touted member of Kentucky's freshman class, but considering his billing as an elite-level shooter, it's not out of the question that he sees some playing time this season. At 6-foot-3 without shoes, with a 6-foot-7 wingspan, he has decent size for the college level, although his 185-pound frame probably needs some work. Baker has been sitting out with a knee injury, and that may be the reason he didn't conduct any of the athletic testing. Markel Brown, Kirk Hinrich and Ben McLemore are his top physical comps, according to our database.
Most of the Pro day measurements from ESPN
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But how do they walk? Was that measured? Can they play at a fast paste? Do they eat paste? Ignore that last question. These aren't U6 recruits.
Nice sounding stuff, but is there a simple chart showing this stuff? Theyd reference someone barefoot and then not share their height in shoes or weight gain but not the current weight.
Vanderbilt numbers are the craziest to me. Hes 6'9, 220lbs with a 40 inch vertical, and a 7'1 wingspan but has point guard skills. Crazy.
Vanderbilt numbers are the craziest to me. Hes 6'9, 220lbs with a 40 inch vertical, and a 7'1 wingspan but has point guard skills. Crazy.
Quade not going to dribble it coast to coast in transition. Hes got freaks running the court his job will be to push it ahead.
I saw that Cal said today that Vanderbilt's injury was not as bad as the originally thought. I think January was a very conservative guess at the time it occurred. Really hope he can return by mid-December. In that case he only misses 10 games. Would be great to see him back for the Virginia Tech game to get him 10-15 minutes against high major competition and have him ready to go 15-20 minutes against UCLA and Louisville.
That is probably best case scenario, but at this point it seems very realistic that he'll be ready to hit the ground running to start conference play.
That is probably best case scenario, but at this point it seems very realistic that he'll be ready to hit the ground running to start conference play.
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So much length and Athleticism with this group and the ability to play and guard multiple positions. Man they should be a force on defense and offense should be really good to.
How does it fare that opposing wings and bigs will have to guard our speed at those spots? It's not that Quade is necessarily slow.
