CHICAGO - The official measurements were released today at the NBA Draft Combine.
Here's the breakdown for the top-2 centers the Kings have spoken to thus far:
Cole Aldrich, Kansas
Height: 6-9 (without shoes); 6-11 ¼ (with shoes)
Weight: 236 pounds
Wingspan: 7-4 ¾
Standing reach: 9-3 ½
Body fat percentage: 8.5
Hand length: 9 inches
Hand width: 9.3 inches
DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky
Height: 6-9 ½ (without shoes); 6-10 ¾ (with shoes)
Weight: 291.8 pounds
Wingspan: 7-5 ¾
Standing reach: 9-5
Body fat percentage: 16.4
Hand length: 9.3 inches
Hand width: 10 inches
*Aldrich said his defense and rebounding are his strong suits. He added he can make a jump shot off the pick and roll. That part of his offense makes him sound a lot like Jason Thompson and Spencer Hawes.
Aldrich, however, did show the ability to be defensive presence in college. He averaged 3.5 blocks last year.
*The prodding of Cousins continued today. He was asked if he's the villain in this year's draft. His response: "Yep."
He's certainly had more pointed questions about his character than any other player during media sessions.
Cousins, however, doesn't play the "I'm here to make nice" game when answering. He's unapologetic for having a mean streak on the court.
(For the record, provided he's not racking up technical fouls, I like his mean streak. I think it would add a much-needed dimension up front).
His attitude is that he's a big man playing basketball and he's in town for business. His teammates have talked about how misunderstood Cousins is and that he's actually funny.
Cousins certainly offers glimpse of his lighter side. Some questions make him laugh. Other times he's clearly annoyed by the insinuation that he's a bad person or a bad teammate.
*Other measurables: The tallest players at the combine were Florida State's Solomon Alabi and Tulsa's Jerome Jordan (6-11.5/7-3/4). The shortest was Kansas guard Sherron Collins (5-10 ¼/5-11 ¾).
The heaviest player was Texas center Dexter Pittman. He weight 302.6 pounds and had 20.8 percent body fat. He also had the longest hand (10.3 inches) Pittman wasn't at the combine today. He returned home after finding out his brother had been killed in Texas.
*Maryland guard Greivis Vasquez returned to school for his graduation today and did not workout.
Duke's Jon Scheyer did not workout because of illness. Neither did Jordan (pulled quad).
--Jason Jones
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