NBA

Zion Williamson

NBA forward, 2019 No. 1 pick (Pelicans), Duke star

All evidence

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

1. 2018

   • Vertical jump45 in

     Official testDuke freshman, age 18Duke basketball preseason testing

     “head coach Mike Krzyzewski was on the record saying Williamson had reached 45 inches”

     Duke men's basketball vertical leap record (The Chronicle, 2019-09-19)News report2018-08low confidence

     45 in = 114.3 cm. Secondhand: Coach K's statement via a Michael Grange tweet. Duke does not release combine results. Zion skipped NBA combine testing. Effort set to test: Duke team testing, not the NBA combine.