2011 NBA Draft Combine: Athletic Testing Results Proves Iman Shumpert Can Jump
The 2011 NBA Draft Combine has come and gone, and after already taking a look at the physical measurements, the athletic tests are now also out courtesy of Draft Express. A cursory glance gives the winning nod to Iman Shumpert.
Georgia Tech's Shumpert was mentioned as one of the winners during the limited basketball drills and, apparently, he also excelled in the athletic measurements.
The Yellow Jackets' combo-guard measured out at 6-foot-5½ with shoes and a 6-foot-9½ wingspan, which is impressive in its own right considering he's being evaluated with point guard prospects, but quite a bit more impressive when factoring in his combine-high 36.5" standing vertical, 42" max-vertical, and the guard-leading 18 bench press reps he put up.
Couple those measurements with the all-around numbers as a junior he put up at Georgia Tech -- 17.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists -- and it wouldn't be crazy to see his draft stock rise in the weeks leading up to the 2011 NBA Draft.
Other leaders included Derrick Williams and Justin Harper topping out at 19 bench press reps, Norris Cole being tops in the lane agility and Jereme Richmond proving he was the fastest player at the combine with 3.02 second ¾-court sprint.
The losers, if you will, probably were Kyle Singler who was able to show his lack of athelicism with just a 23-inch vertical, Jordan Williams and his Combine-worst 12.74-second lane agility finish and Jamie Skeen's Combine-slow 3.46 ¾-court sprint.
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More like Iman JUMPert.
I’ll show myself out.
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by Jon L on May 25, 2025 8:39 PM EDT reply actions
That was a good one!
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by Scott Schroeder on May 25, 2025 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Jimmer torches the Lane Agility test
The Jimmer flew by Knight and Walker in the Lane Agility test. It seems this would indicate he’s got enough lateral quickness to be a decent defensive player at the next level.
by Hoost on May 25, 2025 10:41 PM EDT reply actions
I've never really doubted Jimmer's ability to play defense...
More his willingness.
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by Scott Schroeder on May 25, 2025 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what I said at BSotS.
I don’t care if the gameplan was to rest him on defense. If a guy has the tools and is still completely invisible on the defensive end, it makes me seriously question his desire to do everything he can for his team to win.
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by Omaha Sun on May 25, 2025 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I still keep thinking JJ Reddick...
good role player, but a bit of a liability if you need him to be a starter without ideal compliments at PG and the frontcourt.
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by Mr. Sanchez on May 26, 2025 8:00 AM EDT up reply actions
They won 30 games and went to the sweet 16, so...
I think he did what needed to be done for BYU. Score a bajillion points with the entire opposing team focused on stopping him.
by Hoost on May 25, 2025 11:53 PM EDT reply actions
yep. when you are the main or only option on O, it is hard to put much effort in on defense.
by tkired on May 25, 2025 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
and even so he averaged twice as many steals per game than Knight...
…and more assists. How can his desire be questioned?
by Hoost on May 26, 2025 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
By watching him.
Steals =/= good defense. Often times it just means gambling. Would you say Monta Ellis is a good defender?
And Knight is acknowkedged as a project at PG, although he did improve in that role throughout the season.
I’m not the only one that thinks this. Most of the writers I’ve read and GM/scout quotes I’ve seen say the same thing about his defense being non-existent.
I’m not necessarily questioning his desire to win - just his willingness to do anything he has to to win.
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by Omaha Sun on May 26, 2025 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
he definitely still has to prove it on the court...
but I don’t think the level of skepticism by the media is justified. I guess we’ll see what happens. Sucks there’s no summer league this year to offer a preview.
by Hoost on May 26, 2025 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Sucks there’s no summer league this year
We can definitely agree on that.
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by Omaha Sun on May 26, 2025 1:24 AM EDT up reply actions
If Shumpert's a PG, they're doing it wrong...
maybe a Ron Harper like PG, but nothing more than a defensive specialist spot holder. He’d be good for the Heat with that in mind, since ball handling and running an offense wouldn’t really be required.
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by Mr. Sanchez on May 26, 2025 8:01 AM EDT reply actions
He could develop...
But yeah, that’s probably where he fits best.
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by Scott Schroeder on May 26, 2025 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I could see the Heat taking him at the end of the first...
Chalmers comes off the books this summer, and as said, his lack of shooting would be a bad fit, but his length and ability to defend would at least allow him to fill a role for them.
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by Mr. Sanchez on May 26, 2025 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

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