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The NBA's Draft Combine was held this past week in Chicago, and Wisconsin Badgers forwards Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky were on hand. Both didn't participate in the 5-on-5 scrimmage portion of the combine, but Dekker did participate in the drills portion of the scouting evaluation extravaganza. The National Player of the Year sat out, but like his former teammate, took park in getting what NBA.com calls their "anthropometric stats," aka, their measurables.
Both also spoke with the media. The Milwaukee Bucks' Jim Paschke reported from the combine, and the Bucks have video up of both former Badgers greats on their website.
Though not as robust in its coverage as the NFL Scouting Combine, there was plenty of media attention for these two potential lottery picks.
Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker starred at Wisconsin but each could be in the Suns' draft range. http://t.co/u8QqfbuuTs pic.twitter.com/ckKZNn7Xwi
— Paul Coro (@paulcoro) May 15, 2015
Sam Dekker
Measurables via NBA.com:
| Height w/o Shoes | Height w/Shoes | Weight (lbs) | Body Fat (%) | Wingspan | Hand Length (in.) | Hand Width (in.) | Standing Reach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Dekker | 6'7 3/4 | 6'9" | 218.6 | 7.5 | 6'11.5" | 8.5 | 9.25 | 8'10" |
Drills summary via NBA.com:
| Lane Agility Time (sec) | Shuttle Run (sec) | Three Quarter Sprint (sec) | Standing Vertical Leap (in.) | Max Vertical Leap (in.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Dekker | 10.71 | 2.96 | 3.28 | 25.5 | 34.5 |
Before the NBA Combine, Dekker stood out to ESPN's Chad Ford. When talking with ESPN Madison's GameNight on Monday, Ford noted the Sheyboygan, Wis. native was the "best athlete on the court" during workouts, which included the likes of fellow NBA prospects like Arkansas forward Bobby Portis, Wyoming forward Larry Nance Jr. and Kansas forward Cliff Alexander.
Ford also noted Dekker shining as well in his ESPN article three days ago ($).
Here's some quick highlights and interviews from Dekker's performance via social media:
Sam @dekker going through drills at the #NBACombine. #Badgers pic.twitter.com/LKjjp2k4Ik
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) May 14, 2015
Sam @dekker gets UP in the standing vert! #NBACombine @BadgerMBB pic.twitter.com/qFc5bY5Z6r
— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) May 14, 2015
.@dekker on the #Knicks: "I could see myself going in & being a contributor for them." #KnicksDraft15 pic.twitter.com/qIxx2krXZj
— NBA New York Knicks (@nyknicks) May 14, 2015
Frank Kaminsky
Measurables via NBA.com:
| Height w/o Shoes | Height w/Shoes | Weight (lbs) | Body Fat (%) | Wingspan | Hand Length (in.) | Hand Width (in.) | Standing Reach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Kaminsky | 6'11 3/4" | 7' 3/4" | 231.2 | 9.4 | 6'11" | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.1 1/2" |
#Badgers Frank Kaminsky meeting with a swarm of media at NBA Combine in Chicago. Not participating in drills. pic.twitter.com/7iXLy9Kqvi
— Jon Griffith (@JonGriffith27) May 14, 2015
Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky tallest player at #NBACombine, 7-0 3/4 with shoes. The shortest? UW-Green Bay's Keifer Sykes, 5-11.
— Adam Thompson (@_Adam_Thompson_) May 14, 2015
Frank Kaminsky, at draft combine, said he hopes to go from No. 5 to No. 12. But says lottery results will offer "a better sense of that."
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) May 14, 2015
Frank Kaminsky says he expects to get drafted somewhere between 5 and 12 in the NBA draft.
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) May 14, 2015
Frank "The Tank" Kaminsky said he spoke with Phil Jackson this morning. #Knicks will have a top-5 pick.
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) May 14, 2015
#Badgers star and consensus national POY Frank Kaminsky surrounded by media at #NBACombine. Walked in & said "Wow." pic.twitter.com/59VSgNg91W
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) May 14, 2015
Sam Dekker on why Frank Kaminsky still has doubters: "Haters, man. There's haters."
— cfgardner (@cf_gardner) May 14, 2015
ESPN's Jeff Goodman still predicts them to be lottery picks in his latest mock draft ($). CSNPhilly's John Gonazalez had some interesting takes for the two prospects from Wisconsin, but SB Nation's Kevin O'Connor has Kaminsky and Dekker ranked 10th and 13th, respectively on his top draft prospects list.