What's your vert?

[3.2.1.]

Post what your vert is here.



You can also add your age to see how the vert compares to your age.

[gosu22]

im 20 and I think i have something like a 12 inch vert

[Fallguy20]

17 years old

27-30 running vert
26-27 dropstep leap

[jamal99]

18 years old (7 feet tall) in case someone forgot... xD

17"-19" standing
23"-24" running

[evolutionary]

What has everybody done to increase their vertical leap (programs, types of training, etc.) and how much did you gain from each?

Caleb
www.50inchverticaljump.com/training.html

[ClutchCityReturns]

Just a hair over 40" with an approach.

About 36" straight up.

[XxNeXuSxX]

Around 65 on bad days, 80 on average

[ClutchCityReturns]

Around 65 on bad days, 80 on average

Just curious if this was a response to my post.

[jc23]

34" running
31" standing

Not bad for being 14

[freegamer300]

Standing 31' and i dont know my running we dont do that in school.
im 16 and 145.

[plowking]

34' (run up, standstill was bout 30') was my peak when playing competively and training everyday of the week. The best dunk I could do was a windmill.

Never able to do between the legs, 360 windmills and I didn't have many variation off of alleys.

[jamal99]

Look like my vert numbers are pretty much lowest round here... or Im the only one being honest...

[Fallguy20]

Look like my vert numbers are pretty much lowest round here... or Im the only one being honest...

Jamal, when your 7'0", you dont exactly need alot of vertical and in fact I would advise against getting alot of air just to prevent wear and tear on your body. Kenny George is 7'8", doesnt need to jump to dunk and does just fine for hisself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WctBazFZAMc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUp3mtr43Ww

[jamal99]

Jamal, when your 7'0", you dont exactly need alot of vertical and in fact I would advise against getting alot of air just to prevent wear and tear on your body. Kenny George is 7'8", doesnt need to jump to dunk and does just fine for hisself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WctBazFZAMc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUp3mtr43Ww
I saw that videos before and that guy can't move or jump (literally) and Im not like him...

[DatZNasty]

Just a hair over 40" with an approach.

About 36" straight up.
I'd say I'm about the same right now, still down from my prime, but getting back up there. I can dunk a 12lb 10inch diameter medicine ball off 1 step, 2 feet or 1. I dunked the 16lb one easily too off 1 foot, but that one was one of the sand ones that is smaller than a volleyball but obviously weighs far more. I do it to increase motor unit recruitment, before I start dunking a regular basketball

[Fallguy20]

I saw that videos before and that guy can't move or jump (literally) and Im not like him...

I wasnt saying you were like him, im just saying that these guys under 6'8" usually do need to jump and so besides having a better body for it they have usually worked that part of their athletic capabilities out with a bit more focus then you did because you just didnt need to really jump as you were developing your skillset from 12-20+.

BTW, whats your reach?

[Bigshot-A]

Does anyone of you guys use air alert?

I use it,am in week 13(resting week),and it had some effect on my vert, not much so far,but it had a great effect on my speed and endurance.
I don't know how much exactly my vert is.I'm white,and 14 years old.

[jamal99]

I wasnt saying you were like him, im just saying that these guys under 6'8" usually do need to jump and so besides having a better body for it they have usually worked that part of their athletic capabilities out with a bit more focus then you did because you just didnt need to really jump as you were developing your skillset from 12-20+.

BTW, whats your reach?
My reach isn't very good and is like 8'9 or 8'10...

[Fallguy20]

My reach isn't very good and is like 8'9 or 8'10...

Still, 12-18 inches is all you need for the dunk or to sky for a block really.

[plowking]

Does anyone of you guys use air alert?

I use it,am in week 13(resting week),and it had some effect on my vert, not much so far,but it had a great effect on my speed and endurance.
I don't know how much exactly my vert is.I'm white,and 14 years old.

Nope, I never used Air Alert. Skipping and doing step ups on stairs is all I did. Every second morning I would skip for 20 minutes and then do about 5 minutes of step ups. Worked great and help me jump a lot higher.

Like I said I got up to 34 inches of a run up, and could jump 30 inches without a run up. No fancy programs, just simple exercises at the start of the day.

[jamal99]

Nope, I never used Air Alert. Skipping and doing step ups on stairs is all I did. Every second morning I would skip for 20 minutes and then do about 5 minutes of step ups. Worked great and help me jump a lot higher.

Like I said I got up to 34 inches of a run up, and could jump 30 inches without a run up. No fancy programs, just simple exercises at the start of the day.

can u explain those?

[JJ81]

36". I'm 5' 11". 16 years old.

[plowking]

can u explain those?

Just find some stair or a ledge or something. Then step up onto it with your right foot then left. Then back down onto the ground with your right foot with the left following. It's just like going up stairs and then going back down, though its only on one stair. Do this really quickly for 5 minutes straight, or as long as you can go for really hard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS-yX_cy7Tc

This is basically it. Though I did it on a small step really quickly.

[DatZNasty]

My hops are back. W e had a game today where I had like 7 dunks in a game to 15. It was against bums, but that had no bearing on just the fact of being able to dunk consistently and easily in itself.

[jc23]

I dunked a volleyball on Thursday after we did the milk run. Not a basketball but it sure felt damn good to finally throw something down.

[3.2.1.]

How tall are you DatZNasty and jc23?

[plowking]

I dunked a volleyball on Thursday after we did the milk run. Not a basketball but it sure felt damn good to finally throw something down.

You have a 34 inch vert and you can only dunk a volleyball? How tall are you?

I'm 6'3 and I was able to throw down windmill's with a 34 inch vert.

[supersmashbros]

Well if you are Kenny George you don't really need a vertical. All you have to do is be vertical as the annoucner on ESPN said.

[Remix]

6'4" and 15 y/o. Standing reach = 8'2"
And I can get about 6 inches above rim.

So 10'6" - 8'2" = 24 in. running vert. Sad.

[DatZNasty]

6'4" and 15 y/o. Standing reach = 8'2"
And I can get about 6 inches above rim.

So 10'6" - 8'2" = 24 in. running vert. Sad.
Try again on the math

[Fallguy20]

6'4" and 15 y/o. Standing reach = 8'2"
And I can get about 6 inches above rim.

So 10'6" - 8'2" = 24 in. running vert. Sad. Try again on the math

:oldlol: :applause: :oldlol:

try just a few inches higher

[DatZNasty]

but still sad

[Zak]

Quick question, do you measure reach on your tiptoes or flat footed on the floor?

[Zak]

I'd say I'm about the same right now, still down from my prime, but getting back up there. I can dunk a 12lb 10inch diameter medicine ball off 1 step, 2 feet or 1. I dunked the 16lb one easily too off 1 foot, but that one was one of the sand ones that is smaller than a volleyball but obviously weighs far more. I do it to increase motor unit recruitment, before I start dunking a regular basketball

If your vert is 40 right now, and you are down from your prime then what was it in your prime?

[phoenix18]

If your vert is 40 right now, and you are down from your prime then what was it in your prime?

Lol I was gonna ask that question myself.
My standing is 23 inches and running is 31inches

[3.2.1.]

Quick question, do you measure reach on your tiptoes or flat footed on the floor?
I'm pretty sure it's flat footed...

[Sicknote]

Alright this is a REALLY rough estimate. I remember reaching as high as I could on one of those giant rulers at Home Depot and I could barely touch 7'6-7'7 reaching as high as I could. When I (running)jump I'm about 2-3 inches under the rim. I'm 5'8.5. So apparently my running vertical would be what? :confusedshrug:

9'10 - 7'6 = 28 inches? :confusedshrug:

Is that decent for someone who just plays ball for fun and is an average sixteen year old white kid?

My reach has to be wrong, anyway. I can't only reach two feet above my head? Or can I? :confusedshrug:

[grimey]

mine is 35 but my knee hurts right now so....

[Zak]

Ok then, that makes my standing reach 8'1.

Off of no step/one step gather two footed, I can get like 2 inches above the rim so: 10'2-8'1= 25 inches.

With a runup and one footed, since I am a one footed jumper, I can get like 5-6 inches above the rim:

10'5-8'1= 28 inches, and i am 14 years old.

Here is a pic with a one step gather, that i took during photography class at school, I am 100% certain the rim is 10 foot and later on maybe after next class i can get a picture with me with a runup one footed in an indoor gym.

EDIT: Put it as thumbnail now.
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/6136/basketballbi8.th.jpg (http://img367.imageshack.us/my.php?image=basketballbi8.jpg)

Not the best jump/picture, but if i can take another one ill upload it.


If you are wondering btw, I'm 14, 6'1, reach is 8'1, and I weigh about 145.

[bballer]

16
25 inch vert
27 dropstep vert

[Remix]

Ok then, that makes my standing reach 8'1.

Off of no step/one step gather two footed, I can get like 2 inches above the rim so: 10'2-8'1= 25 inches.

With a runup and one footed, since I am a one footed jumper, I can get like 5-6 inches above the rim:

10'5-8'1= 28 inches, and i am 14 years old.

Here is a pic with a one step gather, that i took during photography class at school, I am 100% certain the rim is 10 foot and later on maybe after next class i can get a picture with me with a runup one footed in an indoor gym.

EDIT: Put it as thumbnail now.
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/6136/basketballbi8.th.jpg (http://img367.imageshack.us/my.php?image=basketballbi8.jpg)

Not the best jump/picture, but if i can take another one ill upload it.


If you are wondering btw, I'm 14, 6'1, reach is 8'1, and I weigh about 145.
Holy ****, your skinny as ****.

If you just lifted more and gained muscle, you'd easily be dunking

[Zak]

Holy ****, your skinny as ****.

If you just lifted more and gained muscle, you'd easily be dunking
What kind of lifting are we talking about here, dunking easily sounds nice lol.

[The_Night_Elf]

What kind of lifting are we talking about here, dunking easily sounds nice lol.

You're 14. You don't need to do any weight lifting for a while.

[Remix]

What kind of lifting are we talking about here, dunking easily sounds nice lol.
Do you play football?

[Kumo]

Squats.

[Zak]

Do you play football?

No, no one in Saudi Arabia plays football lol.

On an unrelated note, i did get close to dunking today off of one foot, the P.E teacher even said all i needed was an inch and it would have been a dunk.

[Remix]

Oh, duh. I forgot you lived in Saudi.

[20 Dimes A Game]

About 30 inch.

[Peroti]

About 35 inches I belive. :rockon:

[H2whoa]

about 21" standing/1 step. 5'2 13 y/o girl

[jamal99]

about 21" standing/1 step. 5'2 13 y/o girl
omg, my standing vert is lower than 13 year old girl's...

[supersmashbros]

You don't need a good vertical if you can just drop the ball into the hoop without even jumping...but for everybody else then you might have to actually jump.

[Seneca_22]

Back in college I had about a 35" on a run up. Never really measured the one foot, or standing vert. I'm short tho, 5'-11" with no real wingspan (as in, my wingspan doesn't exceed my height). All I could do was grab rim.

After my Rhuematoid arthritis, my vert is like 12" if I'm lucky.

[despes25]

im 16 75kg i think thats like 165pounds i think and 182cm - 6ft my standing vert is about 55cms-63cm or 22-25inchs depends if its a good day or bad day. sorry for both imperial and metric im from oz we use imperial and im not too sure about my conversions

[mltk53]

im 19 at 5'7 with a running vert of just over 32inches. hows that?

[halffttime]

i been playing ball since grade school, never really took it seriously, as in doing individual drills, practice, etc.. never tried a jumping program.. have only worked out my legs on occasions.. im 5'9 170lbs and sadly my running vertical is around 25 inches... :(

[3.2.1.]

I have a 26' vert with one step. :pimp:

[JJ81]

36" (I'm 16, 5' 11")

[supersmashbros]

36" (I'm 16, 5' 11")
That's not bad...I don't think I know anyone with that high of a vertical to be honest! Mine is like 8-9 inches shorter than that (but I can just barely touch the rim even though I have a 7,7 ish standing reach w/ shoes on). Can you dunk btw?

[White Chocolate]

Not sure what it is now, but I was able to hit 36" at age 17. Not bad for a 5'11" white guy.

[B-Baller14]

I am a freshman in high school, 15 years old and can grab the rim. (about five inches over the rim)

Around a 32-33 inches on my vert.
Standstill is about 26 or so inches.

[Splitz77]

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[Splitz77]

I am a freshman in high school, 15 years old and can grab the rim. (about five inches over the rim)

Around a 32-33 inches on my vert.
Standstill is about 26 or so inches.


Pause Pause Pause Pause..Your saying that your vertical increases 6 to 7 inches when running?

[White Chocolate]

Pause Pause Pause Pause..Your saying that your vertical increases 6 to 7 inches when running?


It's plausible. Some people are 1 foot jumpers.

[thejumpa]

while 6-7 inches is a lot to gain just from running...its possible. When I was 17-18 (im 22 now), my vert was 28" standing and 32-33". Sometimes I was able to hit 34" on a really good day. I sucked at jumping off of 2 feet..I could barely dunk it. Off of one foot it was easy as hell though....go figure

[supersmashbros]

I am a freshman in high school, 15 years old and can grab the rim. (about five inches over the rim)

Around a 32-33 inches on my vert.
Standstill is about 26 or so inches.
It's nice that your running vertical is significantly higher than your stand still vertical because my running vertical is hardily any better than my stand still vertical. I can't use the kinetic energy from my running to increase the vertical leap lol...

[JellyBean]

38" Running

33" Standing flat footed

I am 40 and I am 6'4"

[supersmashbros]

38" Running

33" Standing flat footed

I am 40 and I am 6'4"

So I am guessing you can dunk without any problem (even when from a stand-still)?

[B-Baller14]

Pause Pause Pause Pause..Your saying that your vertical increases 6 to 7 inches when running?

That's what I'm saying.:lol Anyway, I jump a lot better off of one foot for some reason. I would say I am strictly a "one foot jumper".:hammertime: :roll:

[jamal99]

Pause Pause Pause Pause..Your saying that your vertical increases 6 to 7 inches when running?

my vert increases 7-8 when running...

[liverpooty]

31 inches running. 26 inches standing still.

I can only jump off of two feet, If I jump off of one foot it seems like my vertical is around 2.9 inches.

[JellyBean]

So I am guessing you can dunk without any problem (even when from a stand-still)?

Not really. With my stand still, I get maybe 1"-2" from the bottom of the net.

[supersmashbros]

whoa, I think this topic has been on this forum many times already, but anyways, the truth is I can't think of anyone I personally know who has a vertical leap of more than 36 inches (3ft). Even though I knew everybody on my high school bball team, I don't think anyone of them had that kind of vertical leap.

[Splitz77]

while 6-7 inches is a lot to gain just from running...its possible. When I was 17-18 (im 22 now), my vert was 28" standing and 32-33". Sometimes I was able to hit 34" on a really good day. I sucked at jumping off of 2 feet..I could barely dunk it. Off of one foot it was easy as hell though....go figure


haha, thats like exactly opposite of me. I can only dunk jumping of two feet. Off of one foot i cant even touch rim..lol..I think its just because ive always jumped off of two feet so I dont think im jumping right off of one foot.

[JJ81]

36 Inches

[Brujesino]

how do you determine your vert?

iam around 5'10 standing still i come 2 or 3 inches from the rim

running i cant touch the top of the rim

[Zak]

Update:

I turned 15 last week, measured at 6'2, 155 pounds.
Since moving to the States and playing basketball on my school's freshman team, I started squatting/calf raises/ stairs and boxes during school workouts for the first time, and have been able to SMASH volleyballs, girls basketballs, even a slightly deflated basketball (lol), still closest I can come with a real basketball is doing a sort of a bowl spin thing where it slides down from the back of the rim and goes in, or usually i can't grip it or jump off right.

The best I can get off of two feet is hanging on the rim one handed/two handed.

[phoenix18]

how do you determine your vert?

iam around 5'10 standing still i come 2 or 3 inches from the rim

running i cant touch the top of the rim

I am 5'9,fat and and can hold the rim does that mean when I lose the weight I should have Lebron type hops.

[Splitz77]

I have a 32" Vertical..I just became the record holder for the school. :D

[jc23]

I have a 32" Vertical..I just became the record holder for the school. :D

congrats. i am too:cheers:

[Zak]

Update:

I turned 15 last week, measured at 6'2, 155 pounds.
Since moving to the States and playing basketball on my school's freshman team, I started squatting/calf raises/ stairs and boxes during school workouts for the first time, and have been able to SMASH volleyballs, girls basketballs, even a slightly deflated basketball (lol), still closest I can come with a real basketball is doing a sort of a bowl spin thing where it slides down from the back of the rim and goes in, or usually i can't grip it or jump off right.

The best I can get off of two feet is hanging on the rim one handed/two handed.

Quick question, since i think i'm getting off up high enough to get a dunk down, just can't get it gripped or go off correctly, should i stop trying off one foot, and only practice 2 footed jumping to get more used to that?

[dmoz21]

I used to have a 37 inch very. I'm 31 and say my vert is like 30 now. Click here (http://www.streetball.com/video/moseleys-off-the-backboard-two) to check out my dunk on streetball.com

[Brujesino]

I am 5'9,fat and and can hold the rim does that mean when I lose the weight I should have Lebron type hops.

um i dont know

maybe if you work hard enough :confusedshrug:

[BlitzForce]

I know a white dude with a 50 inch vertical and 55+ off a run :bowdown:
5'9" 210lbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UBkRpMStjM

http://www.t-nation.com/forum_images/mytphotos/fullSize/7e699-DSCN0762.jpg

[r1kk12]

I know a white dude with a 50 inch vertical and 55+ off a run :bowdown:
5'9" 210lbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UBkRpMStjM

http://www.t-nation.com/forum_images/mytphotos/fullSize/7e699-DSCN0762.jpg

wowwww
jus added that video to my blog.. THATS INCREDIBLE.. he must feel likehe can fly.

my blog is http://www.thisismycourt.blogspot.com

have a look..

[Kumo]

Quick question, since i think i'm getting off up high enough to get a dunk down, just can't get it gripped or go off correctly, should i stop trying off one foot, and only practice 2 footed jumping to get more used to that?

Hey, you live in the US now? Cool :D

However you dunk a girls ball, just do that. Its not really that you should jump any certain way... whatever is best for you. Some people are one-footed jumpers, others are two. You just aren't there yet... pretty damn close though :oldlol:

[djsmkb8]

wowwww
jus added that video to my blog.. THATS INCREDIBLE.. he must feel likehe can fly.

my blog is http://www.thisismycourt.blogspot.com

have a look..

He also squats 635x5, runs a 4.2, and is incredibly humble. He's definitely a person you want in your book of references.

[phoenix18]

Wow that great. I need to get my legs stronger like him. Then I will have like a 50 inch vert like that.:D

[Shoo]

My vertical is probably like 12" though I never officially measured. I am giving a conservative estimate so it might be more, but it definitely isn't two feet. I ain't gonna lie, I have no hops.

[dab0yech0]

I am 5'10" 155 and I have a 30-34 inch vertical depending on how I'm feeling that day

[StreetBaller_16]

I'm 16 and 5'9 my running vert is 27.5

[Rake2204]

Quick question, since i think i'm getting off up high enough to get a dunk down, just can't get it gripped or go off correctly, should i stop trying off one foot, and only practice 2 footed jumping to get more used to that?
I would not recommend only practicing 2 foot dunking, lest you are looking to complete only practice dunks as a sort of circus trick. I am making the big assumption that you are under 6'4'', which would make the chance of you ever dunking off of any kind of drop-step relatively slim.

I converted to an exclusive two-foot dunker many moons ago and found that while it allowed me to put down neat flushes in practice, I'd never have the opportunity to put them down in games because opponents would chase me down when I went to plant my feet.

Developing the ability to dunk off both legs is ideal. Now, instead of breaking momentum to dunk, I can continue accelerating down floor and elevate on the move (off of one foot), thus heavily increasing my dunk opportunities and completions.

For the person who asked how to measure a vertical jump:
You first need to measure your maximum standing reach. Raise your hand above your head and measure the distance from the floor to your extended fingertips. We will hypothetically presume your reach is 90 inches.

Next, you will need a way to mark how high you can reach on a wall, backboard, or vertical measure pole. Using a 10ft. rim and backboard, lets presume you jump and make a mark two inches above the 10 foot rim. This means, while jumping, you can reach 122 inches (10ft. 2in. converted to inches). You'd subtract your original reach total from your jump total to reveal your unofficial vertical jump (122-90= 32 inches).

As for the thread title, I have a 29.5 standing vert and a 35 inch "running vert" (which may explain why I've had so much success dunking in games off of one foot and not two).

[Automajic23]

I would not recommend only practicing 2 foot dunking, lest you are looking to complete only practice dunks as a sort of circus trick. I am making the big assumption that you are under 6'4'', which would make the chance of you ever dunking off of any kind of drop-step relatively slim.

I converted to an exclusive two-foot dunker many moons ago and found that while it allowed me to put down neat flushes in practice, I'd never have the opportunity to put them down in games because opponents would chase me down when I went to plant my feet.

Developing the ability to dunk off both legs is ideal. Now, instead of breaking momentum to dunk, I can continue accelerating down floor and elevate on the move (off of one foot), thus heavily increasing my dunk opportunities and completions.

For the person who asked how to measure a vertical jump:
You first need to measure your maximum standing reach. Raise your hand above your head and measure the distance from the floor to your extended fingertips. We will hypothetically presume your reach is 90 inches.

Next, you will need a way to mark how high you can reach on a wall, backboard, or vertical measure pole. Using a 10ft. rim and backboard, lets presume you jump and make a mark two inches above the 10 foot rim. This means, while jumping, you can reach 122 inches (10ft. 2in. converted to inches). You'd subtract your original reach total from your jump total to reveal your unofficial vertical jump (122-90= 32 inches).

As for the thread title, I have a 29.5 standing vert and a 35 inch "running vert" (which may explain why I've had so much success dunking in games off of one foot and not two).

great post, repped.

[Spec5ial5k5]

Im 16 and 5'10 my standings is 28-30 and running its 33-36

[FIXED]

I would not recommend only practicing 2 foot dunking, lest you are looking to complete only practice dunks as a sort of circus trick. I am making the big assumption that you are under 6'4'', which would make the chance of you ever dunking off of any kind of drop-step relatively slim.

I converted to an exclusive two-foot dunker many moons ago and found that while it allowed me to put down neat flushes in practice, I'd never have the opportunity to put them down in games because opponents would chase me down when I went to plant my feet.

Developing the ability to dunk off both legs is ideal. Now, instead of breaking momentum to dunk, I can continue accelerating down floor and elevate on the move (off of one foot), thus heavily increasing my dunk opportunities and completions.

For the person who asked how to measure a vertical jump:
You first need to measure your maximum standing reach. Raise your hand above your head and measure the distance from the floor to your extended fingertips. We will hypothetically presume your reach is 90 inches.

Next, you will need a way to mark how high you can reach on a wall, backboard, or vertical measure pole. Using a 10ft. rim and backboard, lets presume you jump and make a mark two inches above the 10 foot rim. This means, while jumping, you can reach 122 inches (10ft. 2in. converted to inches). You'd subtract your original reach total from your jump total to reveal your unofficial vertical jump (122-90= 32 inches).

As for the thread title, I have a 29.5 standing vert and a 35 inch "running vert" (which may explain why I've had so much success dunking in games off of one foot and not two).

In the words of lilojmayo:

I have to totally disagree with you bro. If you can dunk at a proficient rate youll be able to dunk in a game. And 2 footed jumping is so much more valuable than one footed jumping. When you jump off 2 feet you have so much more body control to finish layups adjust you shot get and1s then when you jump of 1 foot not to mention if you miss they lay up you will be in better position to get the offensive rebound

[Peroti]

I'm 20 years old and 5 foot 8, my running vert is about 35 inches:banana:

[Rake2204]

In the words of lilojmayo:
I have to totally disagree with you bro. If you can dunk at a proficient rate youll be able to dunk in a game. And 2 footed jumping is so much more valuable than one footed jumping. When you jump off 2 feet you have so much more body control to finish layups adjust you shot get and1s then when you jump of 1 foot not to mention if you miss they lay up you will be in better position to get the offensive rebound

I am speaking strictly in terms of fast-break dunks in regards to the two-foot vs. one-foot debate. I thought what I'd read is the issue came about because he was looking for the best way to dunk - and to be able to do so one day in a game. He was suggesting that perhaps he should strictly try dunking off of two feet. While there are certain high flyers that can bounce off two feet on a fast break at a moments' notice and flush with authority (think Steve Francis) this poster did not appear to be one of those types of dunkers.

I am not suggesting any player scrap leaping off of two feet. I jump off of two-feet just as much as one (for all the reasons you mentioned). Again, I was speaking in this regard only toward dunking. And one of the biggest mistakes I made was at one point becoming strictly a 6'3'', two-foot dunker. I could not rise nearly enough to do it in any kind of half-court set, and setting up for a dunk on a fast break allowed a small enough window for a defense to recover. In contrast, reintroducing the one-foot takeoff and dunk (while retaining two-foot dunks) vastly improved the opportunity for me to put one down in-game.

So, in dealing with a poster who appears to be struggling to get above the rim (not a Steve Francis) I thought the best advice for ever wanting to flush in a game would be to learn how to take off on the move, using one foot. He did not appear to be a proficient dunker. Though, again, if I had to be a proficient one-foot or two-foot dunker, I would select the one foot.

But in regards to simply jumping off of either foot, dunking nonwithstanding, I still find a near equal value in both one and two-foot jumping. While two-foot jumping ensures a certain level of body control when encountering a defense, one-foot jumping can be just as integral in filling lanes, slicing through the paint, and elevating toward the bucket at a high rate of speed. One-foot jumping seems to specialize (but is not exclusive to) fast-break, secondary break, or general open floor situations while two-foot leaps tend to occur when making calculated moves through traffic. They're both great and important. I do not know what my game would look like with one and not the other.

[iambeinreal]

I agree with Rake, its definitely easier to dunk off one, especially on a fast break, as you can keep your momentum and dunk without breaking stride. Also, its much easier to jump with the ball in your hand off one foot.

I could get well above the rim off two feet at my peak (40 inch vert), but could never get close to dunking in a game. Whereas I can only get a few inches above the rim off one, but I've been really close to dunking in game.

[supersmashbros]

Most of you guys are more athletic than me coz I can barely touch the rim even though I have around a 7,8" standing reach (w/ shoes on). I think I have the potential to dunk, but not at the moment because I haven't touched rim in a long time.

[NotYetGreat]

I'm 15, 5'9, but I don't know my exact vert (whenever I compute, it ends up funky). However, I can almost grab a 9 foot rim. :ohwell:

[supersmashbros]

I'm 15, 5'9, but I don't know my exact vert (whenever I compute, it ends up funky). However, I can almost grab a 9 foot rim. :ohwell:
That's not very impressive, but I think the majority of ppl are at your level if not worse...

[Bcogswell]

Im 17, 5'6 - 5'7, and can grab a 10" Rim on a good day.

[1manfastbreak]

idk my vert but im 6'4" and can dunk off a drop step.

[Zak]

yea i'm 6'2 and i can dunk off two feet and one feet now (i get up higher off one foot though), my vert has increased alot since i last posted in this thread. still have yet to dunk in a game, almost got a couple down in a pickup game, one over someone but it rimmed out.

heres to hoping i can get one down my sophomore year in a game.:cheers:

[NotYetGreat]

That's not very impressive, but I think the majority of ppl are at your level if not worse...

Yeah, I know. Considering my racial background, though, I'm lucky enough I can jump! :lol

[halffttime]

a little under 5'10, 7'7 reach fully extended (last time i checked), can touch the rim on a good day..

:cheers:

and i'm overweight, :lol

[Zak]

Yeah, I know. Considering my racial background, though, I'm lucky enough I can jump! :lol
work on that, see if you can touch the rim, a realistic goal for ure height now.

[ProfessorMurder]

a little under 5'10, 7'7 reach fully extended (last time i checked), can touch the rim on a good day..

:cheers:

and i'm overweight, :lol

Damn bro, you're lucky.

I'm 6' 1/4" barefoot(now), with a standing reach of 7'8". I only have a 20 inch vert now.

Back when I was 16 I was 5'9" and weighed 150, I could get rim on a regulation hoop. (About 31 inch vert)

Now I'm almost 21 and weigh 210 (out of shape, but not fat slob out of shape). I'm really working at getting back in shape hoping to dunk.

[MannyO]

im not sure what my vert is but Im 5'10 145 lbs, 6'2 wingspan. I can grab rim with 2 hands no running start. I need to be able to dunk by now but I can't get the transition 2 foot jump correct yet, anyone got ideas.

[Zak]

Damn bro, you're lucky.

I'm 6' 1/4" barefoot(now), with a standing reach of 7'8". I only have a 20 inch vert now.

Back when I was 16 I was 5'9" and weighed 150, I could get rim on a regulation hoop. (About 31 inch vert)

Now I'm almost 21 and weigh 210 (out of shape, but not fat slob out of shape). I'm really working at getting back in shape hoping to dunk.
how the hell is your reach only 7'8 at 6'1?

[O.J A 6'4Mamba]

im not sure what my vert is but Im 5'10 145 lbs, 6'2 wingspan. I can grab rim with 2 hands no running start. I need to be able to dunk by now but I can't get the transition 2 foot jump correct yet, anyone got ideas.

impressive you easily have a 30+ vertical, but can't dunk weird.

[ProfessorMurder]

how the hell is your reach only 7'8 at 6'1?

I don't know man. My arms are only 20 inches over the top of my head.

I just measured again, my reach is 7' 9", I'm pretty sure it should be an inch or two higher, but it's not.

[NotYetGreat]

work on that, see if you can touch the rim, a realistic goal for ure height now.

Thanks for the words of encouragement. Actually downloaded the VJB a few months back (sorry, Kelly :() and I'm trying to get started on the beginner's strength program, it's just that I don't really have access to a gym right now.

[MannyO]

impressive you easily have a 30+ vertical, but can't dunk weird.

I can dunk off an alley oop I did it a few times, but yea the problem I'm having is I don't know how to take off on a run with the ball. Does anyone know how to fix this.

[supersmashbros]

Yeah, I know. Considering my racial background, though, I'm lucky enough I can jump! :lol
I am only 5,9 but I have a long-standing reach for my height (I can touch the 8 ft ceiling of my apartment w/o jumping at all).

I have a friend in my neighhourhood who has a hydraulic adjustable rim (the rim can be adjusted very precisely). I lowered the rim to exactly 7,6" and played with a mini-basketball (for kids). I did this simulate it exactly how it's like to play basketball if I were 7,9 " (the same height as Sun Ming Ming and Bao Xishun). I barely even had to on my tippy toes to dunk one-handed!

If I only I played with a bunch of midgets...then I'll literally feel like a giant...

[kevinpetez]

I'm 6'3 and mine is 31"

[pst]

I'm somewhere around 5'10, 5'11. Standing vert ~27, running a couple more inches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13kQspSE9fE

[Maniak]

Alright, to you guys who can clain to jump high and stuff, prove it.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144246

[phoenix18]

impressive you easily have a 30+ vertical, but can't dunk weird.
I have a 34 inch running vert and cant dunk.

[HighFlyer23]

I have a 34 inch running vert and cant dunk.


How tall are you?

[Spec5ial5k5]

I can dunk off an alley oop I did it a few times, but yea the problem I'm having is I don't know how to take off on a run with the ball. Does anyone know how to fix this.
U need to work on palmin the ball i pretty sure im the same height as u and i have the wingspan my vert i think is around 29 or 30 and i can nip the rim 2 hand on the vert. I consider myself a two footed jumper but i can only dunk of one foot i think its easier dunkin with one hand off one foot so work on that and on palmin i cant find the video right now but the drills called squeezed the banana u lock ur elbows and squeeze the ball so hard it come out so the ball should be goin back and forth between ur hands

[supersmashbros]

How tall are you?
I would be impress to see a 5 foot 3 person on anyone with less than 6-10 standing reach dunk on 10 foot with a regulation basketball. Now that would require mad hops and I don't think Muggys Bogues could do that!

[JG000]

i don't even want to know it.

embarrisingly low i'm sure. i'm decently athletic but i don't have any ups anymore

[MannyO]

U need to work on palmin the ball i pretty sure im the same height as u and i have the wingspan my vert i think is around 29 or 30 and i can nip the rim 2 hand on the vert. I consider myself a two footed jumper but i can only dunk of one foot i think its easier dunkin with one hand off one foot so work on that and on palmin i cant find the video right now but the drills called squeezed the banana u lock ur elbows and squeeze the ball so hard it come out so the ball should be goin back and forth between ur hands


yea I need to see that. Also do you know how I can become more of a 1 footed jumper?
Because I don't get anywhere off 1 foot I can barely touch rim with 1.

[supersmashbros]

i don't even want to know it.

embarrisingly low i'm sure. i'm decently athletic but i don't have any ups anymore
If you have less than 2 ft of vertical than you don't have any hops.

[Rake2204]

yea I need to see that. Also do you know how I can become more of a 1 footed jumper?
Because I don't get anywhere off 1 foot I can barely touch rim with 1.
Repitition. I fell into the hole of being strictly a two-foot dunker and the only way I was able to climb out was through constant attempts at taking off of one foot. I would suggest working on rising to the rim without a ball at first. I would practice sprinting at full speed then elevating off of one foot toward the rim. In certain circumstances, you have to re-train your body to understand how to take off of just one foot.

Obviously, work up toward taking a ball in the air with you. You do not need to be able to palm a basketball to dunk. Perhaps it'd make it easier, but it's definitely not necessary.

Also, someone created a thread in here just a few days ago linking to a youtube video providing key tips of how to raise one's vert off of both one and two feet. The most important key I picked up was being sure to stride toward the basket. A long stride leading into your take-off step will ensure you are lower to the ground when you begin to jump, thus allowing for maximum spring. If we find ourselves approaching the rim upright with a high dribble, that may be something to look at.

Edit: Here is a link to the thread on instant vertical help, created by NotYetGreat. http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143610

[ghettoracer]

Up until 2004 my height was 177 cm or 5'10" when measured. Then I started doing some Hot Yoga and got a little more flexible. I was always more flexible man the average guys (like I can put my palm on the floor and head to my knee) but not flexible compare to girls. Anyway I seem to have slowly stretched my spine long longer. In my last couple of measurements I broke 180 cm now. 180.5 and 180.3 on (solid 5'11" now) my last two measurements recently. :-) And I'm about to turn 36.

At about 2001 or 2002 I was able to be about 5" above the rim (I was in late 20's then). So I figure that's about 30" running vertical. Just slightly above average I think. Last year I was lazy and getting chubby and bellied up to 190 lbs. I went from being 5" above the rim at my best to my worst early this year which is about a good 5-6" below the rim. The feeling was SO NASTY. I felt slow and un-cordinated. My basketball IQ is pretty good so it's sad when the body is out of shape and can't do what I used to able to do with ease.

I started to play ball almost everyday in Feb 2009. Combined that with getting back to Yoga in the last two months, I've slowly but surely got back in shape. Now I'm back down to 162 lbs and I've got my agility back (85-90% back I think). And now I can touch the rim (barely) again. Hopefully with more steady training I can gain it all back if not more. I think my running vert is about 25" right now. Decent for a soon to be 36 yo guy I guess. :-)

My dream/goal is to have 35-40" of vertical so I can dunk (at least once in my life hahaha)...

[MannyO]

Repitition. I fell into the hole of being strictly a two-foot dunker and the only way I was able to climb out was through constant attempts at taking off of one foot. I would suggest working on rising to the rim without a ball at first. I would practice sprinting at full speed then elevating off of one foot toward the rim. In certain circumstances, you have to re-train your body to understand how to take off of just one foot.

Obviously, work up toward taking a ball in the air with you. You do not need to be able to palm a basketball to dunk. Perhaps it'd make it easier, but it's definitely not necessary.

Also, someone created a thread in here just a few days ago linking to a youtube video providing key tips of how to raise one's vert off of both one and two feet. The most important key I picked up was being sure to stride toward the basket. A long stride leading into your take-off step will ensure you are lower to the ground when you begin to jump, thus allowing for maximum spring. If we find ourselves approaching the rim upright with a high dribble, that may be something to look at.

Edit: Here is a link to the thread on instant vertical help, created by NotYetGreat. http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143610


wow:eek: that helped a lot. I think I am not a 1 foot jumper because I have a lack of hip strength that I need to hyperextend. Anybody know how to improve that strength?

[Slimdunkin]

30 standing and 34 running

[salsa45]

I would be impress to see a 5 foot 3 person on anyone with less than 6-10 standing reach dunk on 10 foot with a regulation basketball. Now that would require mad hops and I don't think Muggys Bogues could do that!
Kelly Baggett (author of the Vertical Jump Bible (http://www.skyhighvertical.com/vertical-jump-bible-review.php)) is 5'9 and can do some serious dunks. 6 inches is a big difference but Baggett doesn't have the longest arms, I bet it's doable.

It would be crazy though.

[J21]

ITT: NBA level athletes with 35"+ verticals

that said, I don't know my exact number. I'm 6'6 and I can graze the top of my head against the backboard off a running start.

[Rake2204]

This is the worst time of the year for me, the winter doldrums. Right when a lot of indoor basketball is winding down and it's still too cold to get in a good game outside. I can't wait to get those summer legs. I seem to gain a couple of inches on my vertical come summer time, and that is why I like summer.

[AJ2k8]

I've been noticing my Vertical increasing to the point where i can just about dunk a size 6 ball now where as i was previously only just grabbing rim. I'm pretty sure i know why it's increased, funnily enough i've been playing with my nephew a lot lately on a lowered ring (8ft?) and anything he misses i'll putback so i'm thinking the continuous repetitions have actually increased my vert about an inch. I've never properly measured my vert but i think it's something around 27-28' and i'm 5'11.5:cheers:

[AJ2k8]

Just measured my standing reach(7'8") and i can just about grab a 10ft ring so i figure i can reach 10'3" with a run up which would make my running vert about 31inch?:cheers:

[NY-Knicks]

I tested it a couple of months ago.

I had a 26 inch vertical with a 3-5 steps gather, jumping off two feet. I'm a one legged jumper so my max vertical would've been higher. Not really high but I wasn't surprised.

[one2]

at age 19 it was officially measured @ 32 inches from a stand still. Running start vert is higher but never measured it. I am guessing about 35-36.

[DJmicah]

56 inches
Hell No, I'm 14 lol

[Grafbag]

I'm 16, 6"1 and 145, white. Not 100% on what my standing reach is, but I'd say it's a little under 8"

I can just touch the ring off a 2 leg jump, and can grab it (1 hand) off a 1leg jump (Probs about 4-5" over the ring).

So somewhere around 24" standing, 28" running I'd say.

Gonna try get into the gym next few weeks, see if I can get those numbers up a bit, so eager to start dunking.

[Slimdunkin]

30 standing, 34 running. My best dunk is a self oop off the backboard. Im 18, 6'0 and two foot jumper

[JJ81]

36"

(5'11", 19 Years Old)

[bladeless]

I'm 22 and I'm 5'7 and I can touch (sometimes grab the rim on a 10 ft rim) the rim. My reach is bout 86 inches. Is that good?

[JayCanBall]

14 years old. 6'1. Standing vert - 22-24 inches. Running - 28 inches. I can run jump and grab a 10ft rim with the tip of my middle finger on a good day.

[PowerGlove]

I tried dunking a golf ball...dunked it. Tennis ball? Dunk. Volleyball? Smashed that shit. Regular ball? Smashed that against the rim and busted my ass.:oldlol:

I've lost weight so mine improved a little since last time.

[clipps]

I don't know my vert. I'm 6'1 1/2 with shoes on. Starting from the FT line running up for a 2 legged power jump, I can almost get high enough to grab rim and hang. Although doing a running 1 legged jump, I can barely touch rim. I'm 23

[No Name]

can anyone tell me what my vert is? lol

im 14 ,5'6" with a 7' standing reach

i can touch glass on a regulation hoop

just gimme a bare estimate

[Rake2204]

can anyone tell me what my vert is? lol

im 14 ,5'6" with a 7' standing reach

i can touch glass on a regulation hoop

just gimme a bare estimate
Well, you say you have an 84'' standing reach (7 feet). I'd surmise that the backboard may be about eight inches below the rim (112'' total inches off the ground - 9'4''). Therefore, your rough max vertical would be 112 - 84 = 28 inches.

Of course, backboard being eight inches below the rim is just a rough estimate. We'd also have to account for whether you're touching glass, slapping glass, hitting the backboard pad, etc. There's also a lot of amateur backboards out there that are much lower than NBA boards. All that stuff might need to be taken into account.

In this case, I used the following picture as a reference:

http://www.nydailynews.com/img/2009/03/09/alg_carter-dunk.jpg

[GiveItToBurrito]

ITT: NBA level athletes with 35"+ verticals

that said, I don't know my exact number. I'm 6'6 and I can graze the top of my head against the backboard off a running start.

Even 30+ is pretty standard for an NBA player. It's not surprising, though, based on past threads I've discovered that ISH is filled with athletic freaks of nature with 5% body fat who can jump higher than Monta Ellis (31 inch max vert), bench press double their body weight, and someway somehow all have wing spans that would be in the 90th percentile. Props to the people who actually tell the truth, but I'm assuming that just about everyone is tacking on an extra 6 inches either on purpose or by accident.

Personally, I'm 6 feet even, average length arms, and can just barely touch the rim, so I'm guessing something like 24 inches. By the way, I'm dead average among the people I've played with at a gym NW DC that caters to both white people who moved from the burbs for work and inner city types who went because it was the only indoor court in the area that was available to the general public (well, who were willing to pay 75 dollars a month for a gym membership), all in their 20s or early 30s. A handful of people can dunk pretty comfortably, but the VAST majority - 95% or so - are also about 6 feet tall (an average height for Americans) and can touch the rim or do baby dunks which is what I'd be willing to bet is the case with ISH.

[thejumpa]

33 inches

[No Name]

Well, you say you have an 84'' standing reach (7 feet). I'd surmise that the backboard may be about eight inches below the rim (112'' total inches off the ground - 9'4''). Therefore, your rough max vertical would be 112 - 84 = 28 inches.

Of course, backboard being eight inches below the rim is just a rough estimate. We'd also have to account for whether you're touching glass, slapping glass, hitting the backboard pad, etc. There's also a lot of amateur backboards out there that are much lower than NBA boards. All that stuff might need to be taken into account.

In this case, I used the following picture as a reference:

http://www.nydailynews.com/img/2009/03/09/alg_carter-dunk.jpg

well here is the indoor hoop http://www.porterathletic.com/images/catalog/image.php/b1657_F.jpg

and the outdoor hoop http://www.porterathletic.com/images/catalog/image.php/RecSteelBackboard.jpg

they are both the same dimensions as nba and i can just barely touch the the part that is perpendicular to the ground(without the pads) same on the outdoor hoop.

[Rake2204]

Even 30+ is pretty standard for an NBA player. It's not surprising, though, based on past threads I've discovered that ISH is filled with athletic freaks of nature with 5% body fat who can jump higher than Monta Ellis (31 inch max vert), bench press double their body weight, and someway somehow all have wing spans that would be in the 90th percentile. Props to the people who actually tell the truth, but I'm assuming that just about everyone is tacking on an extra 6 inches either on purpose or by accident.

Personally, I'm 6 feet even, average length arms, and can just barely touch the rim, so I'm guessing something like 24 inches. By the way, I'm dead average among the people I've played with at a gym NW DC that caters to both white people who moved from the burbs for work and inner city types who went because it was the only indoor court in the area that was available to the general public (well, who were willing to pay 75 dollars a month for a gym membership), all in their 20s or early 30s. A handful of people can dunk pretty comfortably, but the VAST majority - 95% or so - are also about 6 feet tall (an average height for Americans) and can touch the rim or do baby dunks which is what I'd be willing to bet is the case with ISH.
I understand your overarching point and while I stand by my numbers, it's not a stretch to believe many others are adding to them.

However, I had a very hard time believing Monta Ellis' max vertical was just 31''. I am also 6'3'' and house a maximum vertical higher than 31''. And while I acknowledge Ellis almost certainly has longer arms than me, there's no way he'd be dunking like he does with a lower max vert than me. In short, I'm not doing what he's doing.

After doing a small amount of research, it is my belief that 31'' is Monta Ellis' one-step vertical (which would eclipse my one-step vert). I could not find 2005 Draft Combine official results like I can with current combines, but this site (http://www.topendsports.com/sport/basketball/testing-draft-results-2005.htm) did provide a rundown with the matching number for Ellis. As Gerald Green is listed as having a 39'' one-step vert and is then listed in the form at the bottom as well (again with a 39'' inch vert) I feel it can be deduced that Ellis' number is likely his one-step, which makes a huge difference, considering he does the majority of his high flying off of speedy run-ups. His max vert likely far eclipses 31''.

It's just a small detail, but I just wanted to straighten that out. If guys in here have a max vert of 31'', it doesn't mean they'll be dunking like Monta.

[GiveItToBurrito]

I understand your overarching point and while I stand by my numbers, it's not a stretch to believe many others are adding to them.

However, I had a very hard time believing Monta Ellis' max vertical was just 31''. I am also 6'3'' and house a maximum vertical higher than 31''. And while I acknowledge Ellis almost certainly has longer arms than me, there's no way he'd be dunking like he does with a lower max vert than me. In short, I'm not doing what he's doing.

After doing a small amount of research, it is my belief that 31'' is Monta Ellis' one-step vertical (which would eclipse my one-step vert). I could not find 2005 Draft Combine official results like I can with current combines, but this site (http://www.topendsports.com/sport/basketball/testing-draft-results-2005.htm) did provide a rundown with the matching number for Ellis. As Gerald Green is listed as having a 39'' one-step vert and is then listed in the form at the bottom as well (again with a 39'' inch vert) I feel it can be deduced that Ellis' number is likely his one-step, which makes a huge difference, considering he does the majority of his high flying off of speedy run-ups. His max vert likely far eclipses 31''.

It's just a small detail, but I just wanted to straighten that out. If guys in here have a max vert of 31'', it doesn't mean they'll be dunking like Monta.

It's here, 31.5 max vert http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/

[IlliniFan]

Even 30+ is pretty standard for an NBA player. It's not surprising, though, based on past threads I've discovered that ISH is filled with athletic freaks of nature with 5% body fat who can jump higher than Monta Ellis (31 inch max vert), bench press double their body weight, and someway somehow all have wing spans that would be in the 90th percentile. Props to the people who actually tell the truth, but I'm assuming that just about everyone is tacking on an extra 6 inches either on purpose or by accident.

Personally, I'm 6 feet even, average length arms, and can just barely touch the rim, so I'm guessing something like 24 inches. By the way, I'm dead average among the people I've played with at a gym NW DC that caters to both white people who moved from the burbs for work and inner city types who went because it was the only indoor court in the area that was available to the general public (well, who were willing to pay 75 dollars a month for a gym membership), all in their 20s or early 30s. A handful of people can dunk pretty comfortably, but the VAST majority - 95% or so - are also about 6 feet tall (an average height for Americans) and can touch the rim or do baby dunks which is what I'd be willing to bet is the case with ISH.

75 a month is pretty steep. What gym is that? Lifetime? You ever play anywhere in Nova?

Anyways, yeah a ton of people on here lie, and I don't get what they have to gain from it. I'm 6'1 barefoot I believe and can easily grab rim, but I've never been able to dunk a regulation ball. I'm annoyingly close, but haven't been able to. No idea what my wingspan/standing reach is but I'd say it's a little above average just based on the fact that a lot of people have told me that I have long arms.

[Swaggin916]

75 a month is pretty steep. What gym is that? Lifetime? You ever play anywhere in Nova?

Anyways, yeah a ton of people on here lie, and I don't get what they have to gain from it. I'm 6'1 barefoot I believe and can easily grab rim, but I've never been able to dunk a regulation ball. I'm annoyingly close, but haven't been able to. No idea what my wingspan/standing reach is but I'd say it's a little above average just based on the fact that a lot of people have told me that I have long arms.

Depends. People have said my friend has long arms when he is 6'2 barefoot with a max 7'11 reach... which is like about as average as it gets and shorter than almost any NBA player his height (for example Deron Williams, Luther Head, and Monte Ellis are all 6'2 and have reaches of 8'2 or higher). You could have a long wingspan, but that's not going to matter much when it comes to dunking except that if you could dunk maybe you could dunk from a little further out. My friend has a 6'2 wingspan BTW so it's not like he has long arms or a high reach. Then there are those guys who really do have long arms/high reach or both. So yea it depends. At 6'1 I wouldn't be surprised if you just a decent vertical of about 31-32 or so with a 7'10 standing reach (which would be an average reach)... but I wouldn't be surprised if you had a longer reach and less vert either.


It's here, 31.5 max vert http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/

A couple things. Monte's vert although measured at only 31.5 inches... he obviously can jump higher than that now. He can't throw down any sick dunks tho just normal ones... so I'm thinking in games his vert is around around 35 or so giving him a max height of about 11'+ (since with a 31.5" vert he was reaching a max height of 10'9.5.

Blake Griffen only measured out with a 35" vertical, but he obviously jumps a higher than that in games too. Some guys don't test as well because they aren't as warm as they are in games and the adrenaline isn't there. I'd say for most guys it's like that. You could probably add a couple inches to almost everyone's vert in games.

In response to your earlier post. I'm sure some people do just lie, but I'm sure some people don't really know and just say a number that's higher than it really is, and then there are those who played basketball competitively or still do and really do have higher verts... Or even just streetballers who play a lot. Most people if they play basketball consistently and do nothing else, they will have 30+ max verts easy. If they pair that with stretching routines and weight lifting/plyos... it would be even higher. So you just can't know where everyone is coming from... But Monte Ellis is a poor example because 31.5 inch max vert for a guard in the NBA is shitty... and most average people are the size of guards so that's who you would compare them too. The average Max vert of NBA guards is 35". That's from draftexpress. Obv. the average joe's aren't going to have athe same vert on average as NBA players, but it's realistic to think that a person who plays basketball on a regular basis would have a vert over 30".

[Rake2204]

It's here, 31.5 max vert http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/
Whoa, thanks for that link, I've never seen such a comprehensive list. It seems I stand corrected, though something still doesn't seem to be adding up. I remember taking a look at the 2010 Draft Combine and seeing my max vert fall right in the middle of the pack. However, my max reach was the second from lowest (among the fifty listed). 5'10'' Sherron Collins was the only guy with a lower max reach than me and I think most everyone else could at least touch 11' (maybe not Willie Warren). So to think Monta's max reach was 10'9.5'' after watching him do what he's done out there in the NBA. . .something is awry.

I'm not saying you're off point or anything though. Everything you've said has been true. It's just like, I wonder if (like Swaggin' said) Monta was just very cold or somehow uninspired? I would find it hard to believe that a guy could not go his hardest during the combine. Or maybe he's just got a better mix of jumping ability. Because with a very, very similar max reach, I've never been catching in-game alley-oops as frequently like he's done numerous times.

[Rake2204]

A slightly off-topic question, does anyone know how the "bench" portion of the draft combine works? As in, do you know how much weight they must lift?

Edit: I have read a few sites who claim it is a test of how many times a player can bench 185lbs. Does that sound right? I know basketball is not just about strength, but it is kind of interesting when I read that players like Kevin Durant could not push 185 once (and Kawhi Leonard just three times). It makes me feel jacked (even though I'm not).

[pierre2324]

I am 14 years old 5'2" tall and I can touch the 9'6" and I have a running vert of 40inches approximatively(I have short arms) and I don't know my standing vert because I'm not good at 2 feet jumps so it is like only 24 inches

[Permodius]

I am 14 years old 5'2" tall and I can touch the 9'6" and I have a running vert of 40inches approximatively(I have short arms) and I don't know my standing vert because I'm not good at 2 feet jumps so it is like only 24 inches

40 inch vert at 14? What is your standing reach?

[Rake2204]

I am 14 years old 5'2" tall and I can touch the 9'6" and I have a running vert of 40inches approximatively(I have short arms) and I don't know my standing vert because I'm not good at 2 feet jumps so it is like only 24 inches
To help you out a little bit here, 9'6'' is 114'' off the ground. If your vertical was truly 40 inches, that would mean your standing reach would be 74'', the equivalent of 6'2''. That'd then mean your arms extend just 12 inches above your head, which seems relatively unlikely. For instance, as a short-armed 6'3'', my arms extend 18 inches above my head, resulting in a standing reach of 7'9''.

With respect, I'd say chances are you do not have a 40 inch vertical.

[No Name]

can anyone tell me what my vert is? lol

im 14 ,5'6" with a 7' standing reach

i can touch glass on a regulation hoop

just gimme a bare estimate

lol its been like 8 months

im 5'8" now but still 7' standing reach :coleman:

but now i can touch rim :rockon:

[Permodius]

lol its been like 8 months

im 5'8" now but still 7' standing reach :coleman:

but now i can touch rim :rockon:

Only your neck and your head grew? But seriously, good stuff. I love it when hard work pays off and in return I see progress and results.

[Lebron23]

How do you measure your vertical leap?

[Rake2204]

How do you measure your vertical leap?
You first need to measure your maximum standing reach. Raise your hand above your head and measure the distance from the floor to your extended fingertips. We will hypothetically presume your reach is 90 inches.

Next, you will need a way to mark how high you can reach on a wall, backboard, or vertical measure pole. Using a 10ft. rim and backboard, lets presume you jump and make a mark two inches above the 10 foot rim. This means, while jumping, you can reach 122 inches (10ft. 2in. converted to inches). You'd subtract your original reach total from your jump total to reveal your unofficial vertical jump (122-90= 32 inches).

[BlitzForce]

make sure you stretch up as hard as you can when you measure your reach..... because you'll be doing so when you jump, no need to cheat :)

Using a wall helps

[Lebron23]

Thanks for the info guys.

[Dictator]

6'4 36 running two foot vert
off one step I can grab rim so......

[ace23]

6'
35 inch max vert.

[Jyap9675]

2 step vert 27 inches. 5'7

[04mzwach]

Just letting people know I'm going to do the Jump Manual program. I'm starting 6-12-2012, because I don't think my ice packs will be here until then. I will let you know how my results turn out. I'm 26 years old and I've got about a 20 something vertical. I haven't really measured it yet. I'll do all of that when I get done with all of the pre-workout reading, video and preparation. It promises something like a 10" vertical increase in 60 days I believe. I do a lot of walking throughout the day that is slower, so I'm not sure if that will affect my results. I'm hearing it's legit, but I'll make sure I post my results even if it takes longer because of injury or whatever bumps in the road happen.

[CeltsGarlic]

Just letting people know I'm going to do the Jump Manual program. I'm starting 6-12-2012, because I don't think my ice packs will be here until then. I will let you know how my results turn out. I'm 26 years old and I've got about a 20 something vertical. I haven't really measured it yet. I'll do all of that when I get done with all of the pre-workout reading, video and preparation. It promises something like a 10" vertical increase in 60 days I believe. I do a lot of walking throughout the day that is slower, so I'm not sure if that will affect my results. I'm hearing it's legit, but I'll make sure I post my results even if it takes longer because of injury or whatever bumps in the road happen.

Ok, will be looking forward hearing the results.

[ace23]

I don't know about those vertical leap programs. I tried Air Alert when I was in HS, and I don't think my knees have fully recovered.

[Jailblazers7]

Its probably like 15" now. :oldlol:

It was prob around 30-31" when I played in HS but I haven't stayed active. I think the last time it was actually measured was like 7th grade tho.

[Rake2204]

I don't know about those vertical leap programs. I tried Air Alert when I was in HS, and I don't think my knees have fully recovered.
Interesting. I did not experience knee issues from that program. What kind of knee issues did you experience?

[ace23]

Interesting. I did not experience knee issues from that program. What kind of knee issues did you experience?
Just weakness and tightness. I felt like I couldn't jump to my full ability or extend my legs fully as I jumped for days at a time during the program. Even in the weeks after, I was still having problems, though to a lesser extent.

[CelticBaller]

57

[TheSilentKiller]

I might be able to get a foot on a good day. White men can't jump could not be any more true.

[MetsPackers]

Like almost everyone else you meet online, I'm about 6'4-6'6 and my vert is about 43' standing. I've been able to dunk since I was 14 also.

Don't ask why i'm not playing competitively in any way

[mobbdeep]

I am 6'1 and i have no vertical. It's sad. But I play below the rim and i don't get hurt lol.

[KDTrey5]

high 30s with an approach

[TMacMagic]

1.5 inches.

[KDTrey5]

1.5 inches.
:applause:

[magic chiongson]

i don't know my vert, my horizontal is between 6"-10" though