A basketball player’s leaping ability is among the most important skills they could have.
As such, the NBA measures prospects’ leaping ability at the annual draft combine to get a sense of who are the best jumpers.
Below, the worst leapers ever at the event.
Max vertical leap: 21 inches
Standing vertical leap: 33 inches
Max vertical leap: 22.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 19.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 25 inches
Standing vertical leap: 22.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 25 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23 inches
Max vertical leap: 25 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 25 inches
Standing vertical leap: 24.5 inches
Glenn James /NBAE/Getty Images
Max vertical leap: 25.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 21.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 25.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 26 inches
Standing vertical leap: 20.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 26 inches
Standing vertical leap: 22 inches
Max vertical leap: 26 inches
Standing vertical leap: 22.5 inches
Robert Laberge/Getty Images
Max vertical leap: 26 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23 inches
Max vertical leap: 26 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23.5 inches
Dedric Lawson (15) runs down the court in a game at the Shelby County Pro-Am League at Crosstown High School in Memphis, Tenn., on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
Max vertical leap: 26 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 26 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23.5 inches
Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images
Max vertical leap: 26 inches
Standing vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports
Max vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 22 inches
Max vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 22.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23 inches
Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images
Max vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 23.5 inches
Max vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 24 inches
Max vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 24 inches
Max vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 24 inches
Max vertical leap: 26.5 inches
Standing vertical leap: 25.5 inches
Basketball, Draft, NBA, Draft, Evergreen, Featured, Top
