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Following potential 2015 draftees

Here's the University of Kentucky Pro Day measurements:

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Some impressive measurements. Interesting thing is that Towns measured whole 4 inches shorter reach than at Nike Hoop summit(9'1'' vs 9'5''), I don't know who measured him at HS but the difference is quite shocking. He also measured 1 inch shorter height, and 1/4 inch shorter wingspan.
 
Poythress with near freakish athleticism, but just average wingspan/reach for a SF. Town's isn't a true 7 footer, but more athletic than we thought.
 
What scouts are talking about..

WCS with a 37" vert on a 7 footer has gotten the attention it deserves.

Harrison's from sluggish last year to lowest body fat on the team speaks volumes.

Johnson's weight getting shed and him showing some hops at 33" vert.

Quite a few scouts are still very intrigued by Poythress and are taking bets on him being the standout player this year for UK.
 
PKM said:
What scouts are talking about..

WCS with a 37" vert on a 7 footer has gotten the attention it deserves.

Harrison's from sluggish last year to lowest body fat on the team speaks volumes.

Johnson's weight getting shed and him showing some hops at 33" vert.

Quite a few scouts are still very intrigued by Poythress and are taking bets on him being the standout player this year for UK.
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Why is WCS still in college? Anything to do with the injury?
 
PKM said:
What scouts are talking about..

WCS with a 37" vert on a 7 footer has gotten the attention it deserves.

Harrison's from sluggish last year to lowest body fat on the team speaks volumes.

Johnson's weight getting shed and him showing some hops at 33" vert.

Quite a few scouts are still very intrigued by Poythress and are taking bets on him being the standout player this year for UK.
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WCS still somehow has a huge stock.

At this point I really doubt he can hit his ceiling of a less effective Tyson Chandler considering how slowly his development is coming along.

I wouldn't touch him before late lottery if he declared unless he had a real breakout season providing both a shotblocking and rebounding presence to lead a team full of mediocre defender to a historic defensive rating while really showing improved timing and feel for the game offensively.

But somehow I suspect one exec won't be able to withstand the temptation and draft him earlier than he's projected regardless of how he develops. He's a freakishly athletic and mobile 7 footer and has no baggage he carries along.

That combined with a hail mary will prolly convince some GM, whose defense fails hard and finds himself on the hot seat.
 
45 page UK/NBA Combine Booklet released

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2014/10/14/view-uks-on-campus-hoops-combine-program/17250197/

Notables (with more than 100 scouts in attendance);

- Tyler Ulis ran the 3/4 court in 3.07 seconds... which is faster than any player at the 2013 & 2014 NBA Draft Combine.

- Devin Booker & Tyler Ulis both ran the "Lane Agility" drill faster than any player in the 2013 & 2014 NBA Draft Combine.

- Over the last 2 NBA Draft Combines, only one guard had a faster 3/4 court time than Andrew Harrison.

- Over the last 2 NBA combines, the only 2 guards with a faster "agility drill" than Andrew Harrison.

- Last 2 combines, only two guards with faster "shuttle" times than Devin Booker & Aaron Harrison.

- Last 2 combines, only one C/F with a faster 3/4 court than Poythress.

- Last 2 combines, only one C/F with faster "lane agility" time than Cauley-Stein, Poythress, Lee, & Towns .

- Last 2 combines, ONLY ONE GUARD ran a faster 3/4 court than Poythress & Cauley-Stein.

Disclaimer: This was done preseason as opposed to post season.. and I would assume this gives these kids an advantage over the normally scheduled combine. But nonetheless, these are some shockingly big results from a preseason cbb team. (and likely why UK has the best preseason odds - Vegas - to win it all that I have ever seen)

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https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/odds/futures/
 
PKM said:
45 page UK/NBA Combine Booklet released

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2014/10/14/view-uks-on-campus-hoops-combine-program/17250197/

Notables (with more than 100 scouts in attendance);

- Tyler Ulis ran the 3/4 court in 3.07 seconds... which is faster than any player at the 2013 & 2014 NBA Draft Combine.

- Devin Booker & Tyler Ulis both ran the "Lane Agility" drill faster than any player in the 2013 & 2014 NBA Draft Combine.

- Over the last 2 NBA Draft Combines, only one guard had a faster 3/4 court time than Andrew Harrison.

- Over the last 2 NBA combines, the only 2 guards with a faster "agility drill" than Andrew Harrison.

- Last 2 combines, only two guards with faster "shuttle" times than Devin Booker & Aaron Harrison.

- Last 2 combines, only one C/F with a faster 3/4 court than Poythress.

- Last 2 combines, only one C/F with faster "lane agility" time than Cauley-Stein, Poythress, Lee, & Towns .

- Last 2 combines, ONLY ONE GUARD ran a faster 3/4 court than Poythress & Cauley-Stein.

Disclaimer: This was done preseason as opposed to post season.. and I would assume this gives these kids an advantage over the normally scheduled combine. But nonetheless, these are some shockingly big results from a preseason cbb team. (and likely why UK has the best preseason odds - Vegas - to win it all that I have ever seen)

3/1

https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/odds/futures/
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It's so weird reading about the Harrison twins quickness and agility test and knowing just how mediocre they are at defense.
 
zyzz said:
Mario Hezonja crew checking in, especially since he grew two inches to 6'8 in the last year or so.
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Yep. I'm a member of the Super Mario fan club. Outside of the top 2-3 prospects, he might be my favorite kid coming out this year. He could be special down the road.
 
Ellis269 said:
Yep. I'm a member of the Super Mario fan club. Outside of the top 2-3 prospects, he might be my favorite kid coming out this year. He could be special down the road.
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Wouldn't be a bad pick. He'll be 20. Could stash him another 2 years until we know what Hayward is going to do. Or bring him over if Burks leaves.
 
PKM said:
45 page UK/NBA Combine Booklet released

- Devin Booker & Tyler Ulis both ran the "Lane Agility" drill faster than any player in the 2013 & 2014 NBA Draft Combine.

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|____ Surprised about Booker, he has this "not dynamic player" reputation wherever I read about him.

- Over the last 2 NBA Draft Combines, only one guard had a faster 3/4 court time than Andrew Harrison.

^
|____Thankfully for his opponents his first step is the slowest in the game of basketball and when thinking about "verticality" he stretches his body out horizontally.

- Last 2 combines, only one C/F with faster "lane agility" time than Cauley-Stein, Poythress, Lee, & Towns .

- Last 2 combines, ONLY ONE GUARD ran a faster 3/4 court than Poythress & Cauley-Stein.
^
|____Deer, Gazelle, whatever you wanna call them.

Disclaimer: This was done preseason as opposed to post season.. and I would assume this gives these kids an advantage over the normally scheduled combine. But nonetheless, these are some shockingly big results from a preseason cbb team. (and likely why UK has the best preseason odds - Vegas - to win it all that I have ever seen)

3/1
^
|____What was their odds last year? I remember you gambling on a 40-0 campaign.
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