Here is a list of some of the more popular players' verticals in the NBA. The sources are pretty reliable, most are from NBA.com, but they may not be correct. Everyone hears differently about player's verticals, so it's always hard to know for sure.
Vince Carter - 43"
Steve Francis - 43"
Antonio McDyess - 42"
Allen Iverson - 41"
Rex Chapmann - 39"
Kobe Bryant - 38"
Shaquille Oneal - 32"
Lamar Odom - 32"
Karl Malone - 28"
Retired Players
Michael Jordan - 48"
Spud Webb - 46"
Dee Brown - 44"
Harold Miner - 44"
Dominique Wilkins - 42"
Larry Nance - 40"
Julius Erving - 41"
Shawn Kemp - 40" (before he got fat)
Ralph Sampson - 36"
Magic Johnson - 30"
Other High Verticals (Non-NBA)
Michael Wilson (Globetrotters) - 51"
Reggie Thompson (Jumpsoles) - 53"Ronnie Fields (CBA) - 48"
Melvin Levett - 45" Randy Moss (NFL) - 51" Jevon Kearse (NFL - 265 lbs) - 40" - 40"Brandon Dean (NCAA - Arkansas) - 39"
Desmond Mason (NCAA - Okla. St) - 38"
High Jumpers that Visited my Page
If
you know of any other NBA player's verticals or other people with
mad hops email me or write it on the message board and I will add
them to this page. I'm also working on the section on the highest verticals
on the message board, so if you have a plus 36" vertical, email
me. You have to be able to prove it.
Kadour Ziani (French Exhibition Dunker) - 56"
Ant (Sky's the Limit Creator) - 41"
AirWhitey (MADUPS Creator) - 41"
