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How high can NBA players jump?
Posted on 4/6/12 at 12:22 am
Posted on 4/6/12 at 12:22 am
So if they just made a mark of how high some of the NBA guys could touch, how high would it be? I can dunk a basketball on a 7' rim ALL DAY LONG. I was just wondering how high these guys can jump since they make a 10' rim look so easy.
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Posted on 4/6/12 at 12:25 am to Kingpenm3
average of the entire league is probably mid 30 inch vertical if i had to make a guess.
This post was edited on 4/6/12 at 12:26 am
Posted on 4/6/12 at 12:34 am to rockchlkjayhku11
So 6'6" plus 30" vertical plus "how much reach do they have?"
11'6"?
Are there any records for this type of "total" vertical reach"?
11'6"?
Are there any records for this type of "total" vertical reach"?
Posted on 4/6/12 at 12:39 am to Kingpenm3
David Thompson claims to have grabbed a quarter from the top of the backboard
Posted on 4/6/12 at 1:23 am to rockchlkjayhku11
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average of the entire league is probably mid 30 inch vertical if i had to make a guess.
That gotta be high...I saw the #s from one years draft and only like 2 guys were over 36. I was amazed....I thought they would be higher.
Here is a link...no step vert is under 30 for sure. LINK
This post was edited on 4/6/12 at 1:27 am
Posted on 4/6/12 at 1:42 am to Kingpenm3
The average vertical jump for an NBA player is 27"
Posted on 4/6/12 at 1:43 am to lsu480
No step is around 28 inches. Reach is around 8'6ish I would guess.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 2:24 am to jturn17
gotta remember that these guys are extremelyt tall already, with crazy long reaches.
and a vert leap is really more of a show of your explosive power. Thats why ftball players generally have higher verts--they are more explosive athletes
and a vert leap is really more of a show of your explosive power. Thats why ftball players generally have higher verts--they are more explosive athletes
Posted on 4/6/12 at 2:46 am to StrongSafety
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Thats why ftball players generally have higher verts
You'll have to show some proof of that. I've never heard this before.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 4:18 am to jturn17
Vertical is way overrated as far as functional jumping goes.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 4:40 am to jturn17
Look at the results from any combine-- 6'4 300 OLs are consistently getting 32-33 inch verrts
Posted on 4/6/12 at 7:05 am to StrongSafety
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David Thompson claims to have grabbed a quarter from the top of the backboard
but contrary to legend I don't believe he made change while he was up there
Posted on 4/6/12 at 7:58 am to Kingpenm3
I just watched a sports science with Dwight Howard on this topic.
He has the highest documented reach, over 12'.
Dwight Howard Sports Science
He has the highest documented reach, over 12'.
Dwight Howard Sports Science
Posted on 4/6/12 at 8:04 am to Kingpenm3
I used to be able to get about half way up the square on the backboard in my younger days. I couldn't tell you what my vertical was back them, If I had to guess I would say the average NBA player would be about 26 or 27".
Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:35 am to jturn17
Not sure if srs?
Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:57 am to LaRon
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The average vertical jump for an NBA player is 27"
Which is funny because how often do you hear that someone has a 40 inch vert. I don't think people realize how sick a 40 inch very really is.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:33 am to lsu480
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Which is funny because how often do you hear that someone has a 40 inch vert. I don't think people realize how sick a 40 inch very really is.
The problem is we're confusing terms. The 27" average is for no step verts. The 40" are max verts.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:45 am to BIGDAB
I used to be able to get my whole hand over the rim. My vert was around a 34/35
Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:47 am to Lee to Toliver
I remember reading David Thompson had a vert over 44in
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