A 21-year-old Zion would still probably be very good assuming he keeps improving, but it wouldn’t be more than very good. Nathanael Rutherford is the managing editor and social media manager for Rocky Top Insider. With his physical limitations, Williams’s ceiling is only so high.”, NBA Break Left Shooting Percentage – 100%, NBA Break Right Shooting Percentage – 40%, NBA Corner Left Shooting Percentage – 60%, NBA Corner Right Shooting Percentage – 40%, On the Move Fifteen Shooting Percentage – 61.8%. His standing jump max vert, his 40 yard dash time (especially compared to those in his weight range) and yeah the bench-press. The best in recent years is 27 reps by Jason Keep, who did so prior to the 2003 NBA Draft. His supposed slippage makes his decision to remain in the draft a little more perplexing, but it’s also worth noting that he probably couldn’t improve on many (if any) of his deficiencies with another year of college. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Everybody underrates just how athletic NFL players are. Grant Williams, Jordan Bone, and Admiral Schofield all ran through drills and were tested in various areas to see how they measured up to the other participants at the combine. Analysis, articles, highlight videos, news & updates, information, rumors, interesting stats, podcasts, etc. He'd destroy so many left tackles. Site design by John Cave Osborne and Reed Carringer. Overall, it appeared by most people’s analysis who were at the combine that Williams might’ve slipped down draft boards ever so slightly, but he’s still likely a first-round pick, though there’s still some argument there. So, how did UT’s players perform at the combine? Here’s a look at how all three Vols performed at the 2019 NBA Combine along with analysis of how their performances helped or hurt their draft stock. Williams’ wingspan wasn’t impressive, nor were his measurements in both vertical leaps. It’s absolutely absurd. 2 Alabama, WATCH: Pruitt reviews week of practice, previews Alabama game, Column: Vol Baseball's Turnaround More Impressive than Basketball's, Garrett Stallings Named SEC Pitcher of the Week. Williams is limited off more than two dribbles, and will be best suited at power forward. Everybody would go "holy shit this dude is athletic but what position should he play?" It’s worth noting that not all of the players invited participated in all the tests (such as Zion Williamson, Bol Bol, and others), bur Williams’ 20 reps on the bench press were still highly impressive. In scrimmages, Bone didn’t have the greatest overall performances, but he didn’t do anything to hurt his stock there either. With that height, explosion, and speed? Bone also finished with the best shuttle run time, recording an impressive time of 2.78 seconds, and he recorded the best standing vertical leap with a 36-inch mark. I agree that he wouldn’t do that well in bench press because he’s young and likely hasn’t trained for it, but he’s a freak athlete among freak athletes. But the big question is how much efficient offense he’ll be able to supply, noting his troubles finishing against bigger, longer defenders, and an inconsistent three-point shot that will ultimately make or break him. If he's not talking or writing about Tennessee athletics, he's probably talking about Star Wars. Although the consensus seemed to be that Grant Williams didn’t perform well during scrimmages, the two-time SEC Player of the Year did better than expected with his measureables and testing (though he still didn’t stack up all that great compared to others at his position). I'm sure he would put up good numbers all over since he is a freak athlete. All measurements and drill results via NBA.com.. Recap. Nathanael graduated from the University of Tennessee and cultivated a passion for the Vols while growing up in Knoxville a mere 10 minutes from Neyland Stadium. There are DEs of Zion’s size who can jump higher without a run-up than Zion can with one. All measurements and test results are via NBA.com. He plans to make an announcement one way or the other on May 29th. There are DEs of Zion’s size who can jump higher without a run-up than Zion can with one. In terms of measureables, Admiral Schofield didn’t wow anyone at the combine, but he also didn’t hurt himself in the same way that Grant Williams did in that regard. A hub for the hardcore NBA Draft enthusiast. But perhaps the silliest measurement taken at the NBA Draft Combine is the bench press. Bone’s lane agility time of 9.97 seconds was the fastest at this year’s combine, and it was the second-fastest ever in the history of the NBA Combine. Williams had the best bench press of all the participants at the NBA Draft Combine. I thin he can easily play te. If NFL players were that athletic, they would be playing basketball. Schofield also had the fifth-best lane agility time among all forwards, finishing the drill in 10.77 seconds — .06 seconds better than teammate Grant Williams. What DE can jump higher than Zion? Here’s what Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated had to say about Williams’ performance at the combine: “Williams was the highest-profile college player to participate in scrimmages, and while that decision was admirable, it didn’t really move the needle in the end. It’s worth noting that not all of the players invited participated in all the tests (such as Zion Williamson, Bol Bol, and others), bur Williams’ 20 reps on the bench press were still highly impressive. Articles Latest Articles NCAA Draft Prospects Intl Draft Prospects High School General Draft Commentary NBA Pre-Draft … He's been a part of the RTI team since November of 2015 and has been the editor of RTI since June of 2017. All content © Rocky Top Insider 2020. Pretty good lol. over the last decade-plus. The bench press portion of the NBA Combine isn’t anywhere near as important as it is in the NFL Combine, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t fun to discuss. He finished second among all competitors with a 42.5-inch max vertical jump and finished fourth in the three quarter sprint (3.08 seconds). He would be R1P1 as an edge rusher. Only Jamison Brewer ran it faster, recording a 9.65-second time in 2001. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Better yet, he'd be a good holder on extra point attempts and field goals. Homepage Mock Drafts. Overall, the same knocks on his game still remain (lack of consistent three-point shooting, sometimes below average defender), but his biggest positives also remain the same (at times shows elite awareness and passing ability, high assist-to-turnover ratio). Everybody underrates just how athletic NFL players are. D raft E xpress. Athletes use 185 pounds and compete to see who can complete the highest number of clean repetitions without stopping. Williams’ hand width was one of the longest among all the forwards at the combine, and he had the sixth-best time in the lane agility testing among all forwards. I think Zion is one of the few NBA prospects who would actually do quite well in the NFL combine. He also tied with Reggie Perry for the fourth-most bench press reps. Schofield didn’t participate in any scrimmages that I could find, but his testing in drills likely did enough to slightly boost his stock. Despite measuring several inches shorter than Williams, Schofield had the exact same wingspan and had a better vertical leap. Williams had the best bench press of all the participants at the NBA Draft Combine. Menu. Players have been asked to bench press 185 lbs. Look at NFL and NBA combine numbers, obviously the players are older but the football players blow the basketball players out of the water. Both Williams and Bone also participated in scrimmages at the combine. Tennessee’s starting point guard was considered by many in attendance at the NBA Combine to be one of the standout performers due in large part to how he did in testing. Zion Williamson is the presumptive top overall pick this year, so it wasn't much of a surprise that he wasn't a participant at the combine.