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Philadelphia 76ers Meet Prospects At 2017 NBA Combine

By Bret Stuter

Mar 4, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown reacts to the defense against the Detroit Pistons during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Detroit Pistons won 136-106. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown reacts to the defense against the Detroit Pistons during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. The Detroit Pistons won 136-106. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 12 through 14

The final three days of the event include athletic testing and recording physical measurements.  By all accounts, this will be the time the Philadelphia 76ers will be most interested in.  In fact, what is placed on the records in the final days of the combine become the raw data for basketball analytics programs across the NBA.

Athletic testing includes:
No step vertical jump
Vertical jump
Bench Press
Lane Agility
Court Sprints

Physical Measurements include:
Height without shoes
Height with shoes
Weight
Wingspan
Standing Reach
Body Fat
Hand size/width

When it is all over, 30 NBA teams depart with full files on each and every prospect in attendance. But what of the players?