NBA

Zach LaVine

NBA guard, two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion

All evidence

2 records, newest first. Strength changes with age and weight class, so check the date and context before you compare.

1. 2014

   • Vertical jump46 in

     Official testTeam pre-draft workout, age 19Los Angeles Lakers pre-draft workout

     “showed off his astounding 46-inch vertical during a workout with the Lakers on Wednesday”

     Ex-UCLA guard Zach LaVine shows off 46-inch vertical in workout with Lakers (SI, 2014-06-04)News report2014-06-04medium confidence

     Team workout measurement reported by SI, not the official combine. 46 in = 116.84 cm. Conflicts with the 41.5 in combine result; both kept. Effort set to test: a team pre-draft workout, not the combine.

   • Vertical jump41.5 in

     Official testNBA combine, before rookie season, age 192014 NBA Draft Combine (Chicago)

     “had the third-best vertical (41.5") at last month's NBA draft combine in Chicago”

     Ex-UCLA guard Zach LaVine shows off 46-inch vertical in workout with Lakers (SI, 2014-06-04)Combine testing2014-05

     Max vertical 41.5 in = 105.41 cm. Sources differ on rank (SI: third; NBA.com: tied fourth).