Okay, so I’ve been watching a lot of basketball lately, and Anthony Edwards just kept popping up. You see these highlights, him just flying through the air, and it really got me thinking. How high does this guy actually get off the ground? It’s one thing to see it, another to know the number, you know?
So, I decided to look into it myself. My first step was pretty basic, just doing some online searches. Typed in stuff like “Anthony Edwards vertical jump height”. You get results right away, mostly mentioning his pre-draft measurements. That’s usually the starting point for these things.
Found reports mentioning his max vertical reach during his pro day or combine workouts. The number that kept coming up was around 41 inches. That sounded pretty high, definitely up there with the elite jumpers in the league.
But here’s the thing, combine numbers are one thing, game action is another. So, I spent some time actually watching his games, focusing on his jumps. Not just dunks, but rebounds, blocks, everything. I tried to really observe how he elevates in different situations. You can sort of gauge it with your eyes, comparing him to the rim or other players.
My Own Look at It
I started pulling up highlight reels specifically of his dunks and blocks. Paused the video a bunch of times, trying to see the separation between his feet and the floor, and how high his head gets relative to the rim. It’s not exact science, obviously, I don’t have fancy tools at home. But doing this gave me a better feel for his jumping ability than just reading a number.
What I noticed was the explosiveness. It’s not just how high he gets, but how quickly he gets up there. Seems like he doesn’t need a huge run-up sometimes, just explodes vertically off one or two feet. That 41-inch number started to feel very real when watching him play.
So, after going through this little process, watching the tape and looking up the reported numbers, I feel like I have a better picture. It confirmed what my eyes were telling me: the dude has serious hops. It explains a lot about how he can finish at the rim and play above taller defenders. Just seeing that process through, from wondering about it to looking into it and watching closely, was pretty interesting.
