Hamidou Diallo — UK’s potential “none-and-done” NBA Draft pick — might have been the biggest buzz prospect at last week’s NBA Combine in Chicago, an event where a guy jumping up in the air qualifies as a can’t-miss highlight for many.
Diallo was a wonder in the athletic testing portion of the Combine, registering the second-best vertical leap — 44.5 inches — in the history of the showcase and also faring among the best players in attendance in the shuttle run and three-quarter court sprint tests.
The 18-year-old didn’t play any actual basketball, however, and it’s unclear what, if anything, he really did to improve his stock in next month’s draft.