NBA Draft Combine 2015: Most Impressive Measurements from Chicago

Over the years we've learned you can only use collegiate listings of players' heights and weights as a loose guide. We find out the real measurements for hoops hopefuls at the NBA combine. Sometimes scouts and general managers are pleasantly surprised, other times not so much.

This past week there were three players whose measurements really stood out as a major plus for their draft stock.

Robert Upshaw

When you're the guy who has the longest wingspan and largest hands of any prospect at the combine, you're going to get a lot of attention. Robert Upshaw is that guy.

At 7'0" with a 7'5 1/2" wingspan and a pair of 10x11" hands, you have the tools to be an elite rim protector. Upshaw's 4.6 blocked shots per game as a member of the Washington Huskies validates that concept.

Based on basketball details alone, Upshaw should be a lottery pick. Unfortunately, he's had some off-the-court issues that will have teams hesitant to even draft him in the first round—or at all. 

He was dismissed from both the Fresno State Bulldogs and Washington Huskies basketball program. Upshaw had to answer countless questions about his maturity at the combine. This video from the Boston Celtics on YouTube is an example:

If a team takes a chance on Upshaw, they will be bringing a potentially elite defensive player, but there's clearly some risk to consider.

D'Angelo Russell

You don't need to have a wingspan over 7'0" to get noticed. D'Angelo Russell is a guard with extraordinary talent and feel for the game. Of all the prospects in this year's draft, he has the most superstar potential in my eyes.

Every time we see him, he looks the part of a star even more. At the combine, the versatile Russell—who can play either guard spot—measured 6'5" with a 6'9 3/4" wingspan. That's excellent for a guard. It plants the seed that Russell could be an elite defender as well as a great scorer and playmaker.

When you factor in his three-point marksmanship, Russell is the player I'm calling the early favorite to win Rookie of the Year, no matter what team drafts him.

George Lucas

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You may not know much about George Lucas of Brazil just yet, but his name might become a bit more prominent in the next month.

He's a legit point-guard prospect who stands 6'5" but he has a 7'0" wingspan. Lucas and Michael Qualls from the Arkansas Razorbacks were the only players shorter than 6'6" with wingspans of 7-feet or wider.

Lucas won't turn 19 years old until May 24, so he still has some room to grow as a player and a man, but when you watch the highlights of him from DraftExpress below and factor in his age, his ceiling is crazy high.

Count him as one of the most intriguing prospects in the draft—and its not just because he has the same name as the man responsible for Star Wars.

All measurements per DraftExpress unless otherwise noted.

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