Rise up

Below is a comment that was left after the write up of 09 Hoops recruits. Its in response to the the alleged fact that Elijah Johnson has a 46.5 inch vertical. And while I've never measured his jumps, I did see him do a 360 between his legs in a game, so I know he's got hops and has been called the best athlete in the 09 class (the whole nation, not just that signed with KU) so it could be. If it is true, he would be in some really special company, see below.

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Phoggy said...
46.5 vertical? If true and this kid makes it to the league, he would have the highest vertical leap in NBA history!!
1. Spud Webb - 46 inches *
2. Michael Jordan - 44 inches *
3. Lebron James - 44 inches *
4. Dee Brown - 44 inches *
5. Harold Miner - 44 inches *
6. Shawn Kemp - 44 inches
7. Vince Carter - 43 inches *
8. Steve Francis - 43 inches
9. Nate Robinson - 43.5 inches *
10. Dominque Wilkins - 42 inches *
11. Jordan Farmar - 42 inches
12. Dr J. Erving - 41 inches *
13. Allen Iverson - 41 inches
14. Rudy Gay - 40 inches
15. Larry Nance - 40 inches
16. Josh Smith - 39.5 inches *
17. Gerald Green - 39 inches *
18. Kobe Bryant - 38 inches
19. Desmond Mason - 38 inches *
20. Dwight Howard - 38 inches *
21. Ralph Sampson - 36 inches

others
22. Shaq - 32 inches
23. Magic Johnson - 30 inches
24. Karl Malone - 28 inches
April 26, 2009 3:24 PM

* = won a dunk contest (just for fun)

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