In the Draft Combine, dozens of players play and pass tests in front of the NBA scouts, and among the evaluations are the measures of relaxation: dry and with momentum. On Wednesday, Keon Johnson seized an unofficial world record with 1m22 of relaxation! The old record dated from 2001, and it belonged to Kenny Gregory with 1m16 of relaxation.
Keon Johnson’s rebound is equally impressive without momentum with a 1m05 jump, and he has his head level with the circle with a simple two-foot takeoff.
The most important thing is that the Tennessee back only confirms his immense athletic potential even though his name has been circulating for several weeks to be chosen in the Top 15 of the 2021 Draft. After the revelation of the “lottery” and in the order of choice, it even appears between 6th and 10th places in some “Mock Draft”. And this even if its size measured at the Draft Combine (1m93) somewhat cooled those who imagined it rather around 1m98.
Anyway, comparisons with Donovan Mitchell are frequent, and we praise his game intelligence and aggressiveness. For his year as a freshman, Yves Pons’ teammate was 11.3 points at 45% on shots, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists on average.
