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Tennessee's Keon Johnson Shatters Vertical Jump Record at NBA Draft Combine

With the 2021 NBA draft order set, the teams with the top 14 selections know exactly when they'll be picking. Tennessee guard Keon Johnson has a good chance to be among those picked by a lottery team, and after Wednesday's showing at the combined, he's cemented himself atop the list of all-time leapers among prospects.

Johnson posted a 48-inch vertical jump, easily breaking the all-time record by 2.5 inches previously held by Kenny Gregory in 2001. Johnson also put up a 41.5-inch standing vertical.

In case you were curious, Johnson's elite vertical leap doesn't just pop in workouts.