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2016 NBA Draft: Prospects Who Aced The Combine

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 18, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Weber State Wildcats forward Joel Bolomboy (21) celebrates during the second half of the game in the first round against the Xavier Musketeers in the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Weber State Wildcats forward Joel Bolomboy (21) celebrates during the second half of the game in the first round against the Xavier Musketeers in the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 13, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Demetrius Jackson (11) signals to his teammates in the second half against the St. Francis Red Flash at the Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame won 87-56. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Demetrius Jackson (11) signals to his teammates in the second half against the St. Francis Red Flash at the Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame won 87-56. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Demetrius Jackson, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Position: Point Guard
Age: 21 (9/7/1994)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’1.25″, 194 pounds, 6’5.5″
Slash Line: .451/.331/.813
Season Averages: 36.0 MPG, 15.8 PPG, 4.7 APG, 3.5 RPG, 1.2 SPG, 1.5 3PM

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish transitioned from one excellent point guard to the next. After Jerian Grant ran the show in 2014-15, Demetrius Jackson took over in 2015-16, thus earning himself praise as a first-round prospect.

Jackson is already a borderline lottery pick, but his showing at the 2016 NBA Draft Combine may have been the push he needed to solidify a Top 4 selection.

Jackson measured at just 6’0″ in shoes, but he silenced those critics with his near 6’6″ wingspan. He did himself even more favors when the drills portion of the event started, as he earned his reputation as an incredible athlete.

When people say someone can, “Jump out of the gym,” they’re likely alluding to Jackson.

The word, “Explosive,” doesn’t do Jackson’s 43.5″ max vertical leap justice.

Jackson was also No. 7 in the shuttle run, ranked just outside of the Top 10 in the lane agility drill, and posted a respectable time in the three quarter sprint. All of those numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, however, as they fail to paint the accurate picture.

There aren’t many players faster with the ball than Jackson.

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