Cooper Flagg grows taller, combine stars shine—Day 1 shakeups you didn’t see coming!
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00:00Day one of the NBA Combine wrapped up yesterday, and there were some eye-catching measurements and test results that had scouts re-evaluating their expectations.
00:09Here's what you need to know.
00:10Cooper Flagg measured an inch taller than before his season at Duke, coming in at 6'7 3⁄4 inches barefoot.
00:17He also added 12 pounds to his frame.
00:19Meanwhile, projected top four pick Ace Bailey, who was listed at 6'10 at Rutgers, measured in at 6'7 1⁄2, which was much lower than scouts anticipated.
00:29Cooper's vertical jumps were impressive, getting to 29 inches standing and 35 1⁄2 inches at his max.
00:36However, he was overshadowed by projected top five pick Vijay Edgecombe in his group, who got to 30 inches standing and 38.5 inches max.
00:44The highest vertical measurements of the day were recorded by UNC's Drake Powell, who clocked in an impressive 37 1⁄2 standing leap and an insane 43-inch max vertical leap.
00:55On the other hand, Auburn star Janiah Broom left scouts unimpressed with his jumping abilities.
01:01Regardless, Broom is projected to be picked in the second round.
01:05In the shooting drills, Alabama's Mark Sears put on a show, finishing the drills with a combined 83% shooting percentage.
01:12In other news, Duke's conca nipple didn't participate in this year's draft combine due to an ankle sprain, according to his agent.
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