BAM Testing Measures Wolfpack Against NBA Prospects

Statistically, the 2015-16 NC State men's basketball team is the most athletic squad the Wolfpack has had since Mark Gottfried came to Raleigh.
 
Equal parts recruiting and player development have the Wolfpack's athletic measurements testing off the charts.

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"The fact that our physical characteristics are clearly above that of the average college basketball team is a credit to our recruiting and the efforts of our players," NC State Assistant AD/Strength and Conditioning Bob Alejo said. "This is, statistically, the most physically-gifted team we've had since Coach Gottfried came here."
 

 
The Wolfpack welcomed Brett Brungardt and his team from BAM (Basic Athletic Measurement) Testing to the Dail Basketball Center earlier this fall. Brungardt's team has measured the Wolfpack players each fall since 2012, making NC State the first college basketball team to experience the official athletic testing of the NBA Draft combine.
 
"Statistically, we get better every single year," Alejo said. "This has been proven by us hiring BAM Testing, which is an outside, independent testing organization that makes the results completely valid and reliable. We can accurately see, physically, who we are against the NBA average and the NBA Draft combine average."The BAM Testing organization, which has conducted widespread measurements across college basketball and recently with the All-American Bowl in high school football, has tested 355 NBA Draft prospects at the league combine in Chicago since 2009. NC State has three players who rank in the top five all-time in certain athletic categories, placing themselves favorably against future and current NBA athletes.
 
"I think that's noteworthy," the long-time strength coach Alejo added. "NC State relies heavily on the developmental process. We compare our guys against the best – future NBA players."
 
 
BAM TESTING CATEGORIES
Standing Vertical Jump; Approach Vertical Jump; 3/4 Court Sprint; Reaction Shuttle;  4-Way Agility Drill
 
HIGHLIGHTS (compared to 355 NBA Draft prospects since 2009)
 
Terry Henderson
- 42-inch approach vertical jump is tied for third among all shooting guards since 2009 (ranks fourth all-time among all players)
- 2.916 second reaction shuttle stands ninth among shooting guards (26th all-time among all players)
 
Abdul-Malik Abu
- 41.5-inch approach vertical jump is the best all-time among power forwards
- 2.925 second reaction shuttle ranks second all-time among power forwards and is 27th among all players
 
Caleb Martin
- 2.735 second reaction shuttle is the all-time fastest time, faster than any NBA Draft prospect since 2009
- 10.89 second 4-way agility ranks 27th all-time among guards and 78th all-time among all players
 
Anthony 'Cat' Barber
3.15 second 3/4 court sprint ranks 14th all-time among point guards and 30th all-time among all players