Kentucky freshman Hamidou Diallo, an ultra-athletic 6-foot-5, 180-pound shooting guard from New York, dazzled scouts at the recent NBA Combine by skying 44.5 inches in the vertical jump.
Diallo’s leap — with run-up approach — was the second-best in Combine history. Former Kansas guard Kenny Gregory recorded a remarkable mark of 45.5 inches in 2001.
“As far as the vertical I can’t believe no one has broken the record 16 years later. I was telling a friend today that the only thing I remember is I didn’t think I jumped very well that day until I saw the results the next day.