CHICAGO -- Every year, one of the most interesting aspects of the NBA draft combine is the list detailing the official height and weight of each player.
Here's a look at how the players in Chicago measured up.
The NBA spends more time scrutinizing wingspan and standing reach than they do height. How big a player is with his hands above his head (for big men) and with his arms outstretched (for guards) means much more on the basketball floor than a static height.
Fultz, Jackson, Tatum and Isaac were all measured by Team USA last year as part of the Nike Hoop Summit, so we do have some info for comparison.
Fultz measured 6-foot-5 in shoes and 185 pounds, with a 6-9 wingspan and 8-3 standing reach.
Jackson measured 6-8 in shoes and 202 pounds, with a 6-10 wingspan and 8-6 standing reach.
Tatum measured 6-8 in shoes and 204 pounds, with a 6-11 wingspan and 8-11 standing reach.
Isaac measured 6-11 in shoes and 205 pounds, with a 7-1 wingspan and 9-1 standing reach.
All of them measured well for their positions. However, there are concerns for Jackson and Isaac. Both have fairly pedestrian wingspans.
Now let's look at the players the NBA measured on Tuesday.
For starters, here's the tale of the tape for Kentucky's De'Aaron Fox, the highest-ranked player here: 6-2 in socks and 6-3.25 in shoes. He had a solid 6-6.5 wingspan and a 8-4 standing reach. While not elite, those are still good numbers for a PG. The biggest concern for Fox? He came in weighing less than 170 pounds. That's very light for a point guard.
Gonzaga's Zach Collins measured a solid 6-10.25 in socks and 7-0 in shoes with a decent 7-1 wingspan and 9-3 standing reach. While not elite, it will do for an NBA center and is good for a NBA power forward. Collins should be able to play both positions.
Virtually every other top prospect shined in the measurements.
Of the guards and wings projected in the top 20, Indiana's OG Anunoby had the most freakish numbers, measuring 6-6.25 in socks and 6-7.75 in shoes, weighing 232 pounds with a 7-2.25 wingspan and an 8-11.5 standing reach. Just for perspective, a center could play in the NBA with those numbers.
Patton was the tallest at 6-10 in socks and 6-11.5 in shoes. Anigbogu had the biggest wingspan (7-6.25) and standing reach (9-2.5). Allen was right behind him with a 7-5.25 wingspan and 9-1.5 standing reach. Bradley had the highest standing reach at 9-4.5 with a 7-5 wingspan.
All six players have the length to play center in the NBA, though only Anibogu and Bradley appear to have the strength to do it right now.
Jeanne, Anigbogu, Thomas Bryant, Allen, Bradley, Johnathan Motley and Chris Boucher all recorded terrific wingspans of 7-4 or more. Jeanne had a ridiculous 7-6.5 wingspan
What is really interesting is the "Plus 6" group, which includes players who have a wingspan at least six inches longer than their height in socks. Some NBA teams feel that players with this ideal combination of size to wingspan ratio are especially effective at the NBA level. Who made the cut?
A whopping 23 players reached the "Plus 6" group this year. The greatest disparity was 9.5 inches from Maryland's Justin Jackson. He measured 6-5.75 in socks with a 7-3.25 wingspan. Louisville's Donovan Mitchell measured 6-1.25 in shoes with a crazy 6-10 wingspan for an 8.75-inch differential.
Oklahoma State's Jawun Evans was the only player in the camp to measure shorter than 6-foot tall.
