Although it’s not the only important skill, a basketball player’s leaping ability has to rank among the most crucial towards determining future potential success.
That’s why, at the annual NBA draft combine, prospects get their max vertical leap measured every year.
Below, check out the best-recorded leapers ever at the event.
Max vertical leap: 48 inches
Standing vertical leap: 41.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 44.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 37 inches
Max vertical leap: 44.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 34.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 44 inches
Standing vertical leap: 37.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 44 inches
Standing vertical leap: 35.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 44 inches
Standing vertical leap: 34.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 44 inches
Standing vertical leap: 34.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 43.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 37.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 43.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 37 inches
Max vertical leap: 43.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 37 inches
Max vertical leap: 43.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 36.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 43.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 35.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 43 inches
Standing vertical leap: 38 inches
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Max vertical leap: 43 inches
Standing vertical leap: 36 inches
Max vertical leap: 43 inches
Standing vertical leap: 34.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 43 inches
Standing vertical leap: 34 inches
Max vertical leap: 43 inches
Standing vertical leap: 33.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 42.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 38.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 42.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 37.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 42.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 36 inches
Max vertical leap: 42.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 36 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 36.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 35 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 34.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 34.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 34 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 34 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 33.5 inches
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Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 33.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 33 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 33 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 32.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 42 inches
Standing vertical leap: 29.5 inches
