Fastest? Strongest? Fittest? See how Kentucky players measured up for NBA scouts.
Kentucky men’s basketball Pro Day, held for the first time in its four years in Rupp Arena on Sunday before NBA scouts and an SEC Network audience, proved the Cats again have a freakishly athletic team heading into the season.
In conjunction with the Pro Day workout, CoachCal.com released a guide for scouts featuring athletic measurements including vertical leap, wingspan, agility times and bench press performance.
Freshman Hamidou Diallo led the team in maximum vertical (44.5 inches), three-quarters court sprint speed (3.11 seconds) and body fat percentage (5.28). Freshman Nick Richards topped the chart in height (6-foot-10.75) and strength by registering 15 reps on the 185-pound bench press, five more than the next best, Kevin Knox.
See the full Pro Day guide here.
Kentucky basketball used Twitter to highlight and promote the event that aired on SEC Network on Sunday night.
#UKProDay Flow#EmbraceDreams ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/ASbFFrWElL
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) October 9, 2017
When you know you showed out. #UKProDay #EmbraceDreams pic.twitter.com/gDe5LYIHPi
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) October 9, 2017
.@Diallo1Hamidou reaching for his dreams. #UKProDay #EmbraceDreams pic.twitter.com/Hgul9pHKuN
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) October 8, 2017
Chasing our dreams. #UKProDay #EmbraceDreams pic.twitter.com/dDsU9XE6DE
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) October 8, 2017
.@kevin_knox23 was going so fast he nearly took us out. #UKProDay #EmbraceDreams pic.twitter.com/FhgnO6TTJV
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) October 8, 2017
Shuttle run first before the s go live. We will have the 3/4-court sprint and lane agility off the top. #UKProDay pic.twitter.com/KmxocNGAQs
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) October 8, 2017
Getting loose for #UKProDay. Less than 20 minutes until go time. #EmbraceDreams pic.twitter.com/W2nC0aPntL
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) October 8, 2017
In addition to Sunday night’s events, scouts were invited back to watch a full practice on Monday.
Day 2 of #UKProDay underway. pic.twitter.com/OQYwqT34RV
— CoachCal.com (@CoachCalDotCom) October 9, 2017
Jared Peck: 859-231-1333, @ItSaysHere
FRIDAY
2017 Big Blue Madness
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Rupp Arena
TV: SEC Network
This story was originally published October 9, 2017 at 4:44 PM with the headline "Fastest? Strongest? Fittest? See how Kentucky players measured up for NBA scouts.."