This NBA Player Used to Own the Highest NBA Vertical Jump Ever! Where is He Now? DJ Stephens
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- Опубліковано 12 сер 2017
- This NBA Player Used to Own the Highest NBA Vertical Jump Ever! Where is He Now? DJ Stephens -- talking about former Memphis college basketball player From the Bucks, Cavs, Grizzlies - he is fighting for his NBA life! Another NBA story.
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Dennis Smith Jr now 48inch
abdul Maalin More like 44-46. At 48, his head would have to be over the rim by 2 inches. I have yet to see Dennis' head AT rim level on ANY of his dunk attempts.
Travis Releford Why would he jump his highest to dunk. They measured it 48 is official
abdul Maalin DENNIS SMITH 😍😍
abdul Maalin this nigga I know got a 54 inch.
Travis Releford bruh somebody's ingame vertical isn't their real vertical
Those putbacks were insane!!!!!
SniperHunter 48 Last year here at Puerto Rico he got signed on 2017. We needed a 3PT shooter who was athletic. My vaqueros gave him a shot in the team, total mistake. He was playing such a bad basketball, he couldn’t defend the smallest guards in the league and since he was so thin the small forwards destroyed him as easy as killing an ant, it was ridiculous. He shooting wasn’t great so for his last ten games the coach got tired of him and sit him on the bench with only like 2 minutes per game. Players like Von Wafer, and Sam Young are out there but we did not got them. We got eliminated vs Fajardo with one of the best teams in the league, but I guess that after we got rid of Stephens we got Jordan Hamilton, another mistake. If an NBA team signs him, they are stupid, he doesn’t haves what it takes to play basketball at a profesional level, not even here at Puerto Rico. I still remember when Mike Rosario dropped 20 points on him along with Richard Chaney and Donta Smith scoring efficiently, taking that game away from us. If he wants to play in the NBA or even Puerto Rico’s BSN he will have to improve a lot in long and medium range and gain some weight to guard players at his positions because right now the guy can be 6’5 but he looks like if he weighted 99 pounds. He might jump and be fast making him able to block shots from tall players but defense is also make your man miss shots, grab his rebounds and make uncomfortable decisions for other players. These are things he lacks completely, and if ha wants to play at all star level at any league he will need a major improvements on those characteristics.
RCK El Combo with a ten day contract he averaged 10ppg 6rbs and played good defense he can play professionally
Bryant Goree Check his stats at Puerto Rico, here he can’t play and a guy who averages those numbers would still be playing at the NBA
verry insane
dope video
.. i was his barber while he was playing at University of Memphis.. i watched his progress he worked hard and was humble...
stfu
I’m from the M too I watched him progress as well everything u said is true n mctolls u shut the fuck up
The best thing about this video, is it shows just how difficult it is to make it into the NBA.
Dude is levitating like Jesus
BallinlikeCP3 😂😂😂
BallinlikeCP3 😂
BallinlikeCP3 nah,I think he needs to jump a little higher
Levitatin like Kendrick
Jesus hangtime.
How is this dude not in the NBA. but people like Joakim Noah Are?
The MalkMan cause joakim got the fundamentals down and is lowkey an elite defensive player
The MalkMan Lot of great players don't make it in the NBA.....Some for no reason at all.......I'd actually like to see a competitor to the NFL and NBA......Give other guys opportunities
CreeperDude567 yeet
CreeperDude567 I wouldn't say joakim noah has great fundamentals
Alonzo Morris Noah finished top 5 in mvp voting before don't be disrespectful
Much respect for this video man I went HHHS with this guy he used to dunk at halftime I been following his college career and nba career since and I didn't know where he ended up so thanks man I hope he makes it to the league and puts killeen/harker heights on the map!
You can tell, he's a hard working guy..! You need players like him in the NBA... He truly deserves a chance! 👍
You know the drill
1. Lonzo
2.Lavar
3.Kyrie
4. Jordan
5. Kobe
6. Dwayne Wade
7. DeMarcus
8. Wiggins
9. Westbrook.
10. LeBron
lonzo and lavar ball is trash my nigga just trash
Jordan😁😁
Kobe
Wiggins
Lebron hater
This man makes anime basketball a reality
DJ Stephens is the perfect portrait of why people would watch NBA basketball. He being there would be something nice to watch. Wish you all the best DJ🍀🍀 Hopefully your chance to show them again what you add to the game will come soon!! 🏀
Aye I'm gonna have to watch more of your vids this was a banger
*Nigga look like OSN brother* 😂
He could probably dunk when he was 5
Agree
i’m a fairly exceptional athlete (just naturally talented in football and track) and i was able to dunk at 12. Though i’m not comparing myself to andrew wiggins or even this guy who are the highest tier of athletes, most of the guys who are athletic in the NBA were throwing it down at 12 or 13. I know guys like Stephens was probably doing it at 11 maybe. Considering he’s tall.
great video
Subscribed! Great vid bro
He got in 12 Teams! AND THIS MAN IS NOT IN THE NBA? THESE GM's ARE NOT SMART
EliteGabriel 87 IKR😡
Last year here at Puerto Rico he got signed on 2017. We needed a 3PT shooter who was athletic. My vaqueros gave him a shot in the team, total mistake. He was playing such a bad basketball, he couldn’t defend the smallest guards in the league and since he was so thin the small forwards destroyed him as easy as killing an ant, it was ridiculous. He shooting wasn’t great so for his last ten games the coach got tired of him and sit him on the bench with only like 2 minutes per game. Players like Von Wafer, and Sam Young are out there but we did not got them. We got eliminated vs Fajardo with one of the best teams in the league, but I guess that after we got rid of Stephens we got Jordan Hamilton, another mistake. If an NBA team signs him, they are stupid, he doesn’t haves what it takes to play basketball at a profesional level, not even here at Puerto Rico. I still remember when Mike Rosario dropped 20 points on him along with Richard Chaney and Donta Smith scoring efficiently, taking that game away from us. If he wants to play in the NBA or even Puerto Rico’s BSN he will have to improve a lot in long and medium range and gain some weight to guard players at his positions because right now the guy can be 6’5 but he looks like if he weighted 99 pounds. He might jump and be fast making him able to block shots from tall players but defense is also make your man miss shots, grab his rebounds and make uncomfortable decisions for other players. These are things he lacks completely, and if ha wants to play at all star level at any league he will need a major improvements on those characteristics.
Give players a chance
Because he BLOWS that's why genius! The only reason they even looked at him is because he can jump. Even tho the NBA is garbage now you still need to do more than dunk a basketball
Nigga got hops🐇🐇
Yung Sqwayne he sure do 🐰🐰
Yung Sqwayne q
You got racist tho.
"" leave that garbage on the street where you found it ""
Lets hope he gets back. Cool video
Thank you for featuring him here in your channel! DJ Stephen really need a break from all that streak of bad luck, and should have a big stage to feature that naturally outstanding atheism of his.
He look like Vince Staples in the thumbnail
how tf can zaza make the nba and get a ring but he cant
LouWop Lighter how the fuck u can write so unreadable comments?
Because Zaza is elite as setting screens, and he utilizes his big frame to keep opposing bigs out of the lane, not to mention boxout
Sage Aoki literally being a 7'1 big with a giant body keeps him on the floor.
well yeah, thats his natural born skill set he was gifted with. Basically being gigantic
Coz he's tall
Well done!!
Perfect vid
I live in Memphis he was awesome to watch
_JacksonE_ Michael Wilson was another Memphis dude with hops like that
_JacksonE_ Last year here at Puerto Rico he got signed on 2017. We needed a 3PT shooter who was athletic. My vaqueros gave him a shot in the team, total mistake. He was playing such a bad basketball, he couldn’t defend the smallest guards in the league and since he was so thin the small forwards destroyed him as easy as killing an ant, it was ridiculous. He shooting wasn’t great so for his last ten games the coach got tired of him and sit him on the bench with only like 2 minutes per game. Players like Von Wafer, and Sam Young are out there but we did not got them. We got eliminated vs Fajardo with one of the best teams in the league, but I guess that after we got rid of Stephens we got Jordan Hamilton, another mistake. If an NBA team signs him, they are stupid, he doesn’t haves what it takes to play basketball at a profesional level, not even here at Puerto Rico. I still remember when Mike Rosario dropped 20 points on him along with Richard Chaney and Donta Smith scoring efficiently, taking that game away from us. If he wants to play in the NBA or even Puerto Rico’s BSN he will have to improve a lot in long and medium range and gain some weight to guard players at his positions because right now the guy can be 6’5 but he looks like if he weighted 99 pounds. He might jump and be fast making him able to block shots from tall players but defense is also make your man miss shots, grab his rebounds and make uncomfortable decisions for other players. These are things he lacks completely, and if ha wants to play at all star level at any league he will need a major improvements on those characteristics.
Darrell “Dr Dunkenstein” Griffith also measured a 48 vertical for all the old school NBA fans.
Rumor was his Darrell running vertical was over 52 inches
I was incredibly lucky to watch him play. I often went to Canton Charge games, where I grew to love his high flying game. I also was able to meet him. He is a great guy, and I think it is sad that he couldn't make it big.
Great video bro...👍
+George Perez thanks man 👍
Good job Caine
Why dont he play volleyball?🤔😊
He can be a great ace spiker
A very aggressive one,
True that
no money in volleyball
Deyan T. Better than no money
There's actually a lot of money in European volleyball. Some are making the million marks.
Niruto Uzimaki that's not a bad idea
This was an amazing story! This guy should definitely be in the NBA
D.J. is one of my favorite Memphis Alumni keep grinding homie!
This dude low key looks like J Cole 😂
Your right Mumbo! at some point he does look like j cole
Mumbo Elite nah but tobias harris does
Mumbo Elite font disrespect j cole like that
Mumbo Elite ..you low key a bitch made nigga
Quinn cook at one point in the vid?
I went to U of M with him for a year. I really hope dude gets his break bc he's a great dude & athlete
I have his signature, he used to play for the canton charge, I loved watching him his dunks were crazy
nice job man
Damn, this dude shoulda chose football. What a potential stud wide receiver
For 2017/2018 season he sign to MSB in France
Excellent
I remember this guy was playing in my local team in greece and every time he dunked on warmups the time was going crazy
Do a vid about monta ellis
Joecyr Carl Cornel ew
dj Stephens should get picked up by the la Lakers and they need player's. ..
I was gonna comment this as well.
The Crazy thing I went to middle school with DJ I was in 8th he was in 6th grade at liberty hill in Killeen tx after school we would always hoop after school I remember how short he was crazy to see what he became
Saw him live yesterday at the french ASG😎🔥💪He. Is. Unbelievable !
I thought this was a troydan video from the thumbnail
美的UNHEOLY fr
Nigga looks like a 2K myplayer with these dunks and long ass arms
id sign him just for the energy hed bring with his highlights
Good video. He now plays in Le Mans, in France (ProA, French top league) but he doesn't play much.
I feel like he'd fit in on the warriors.
Sportel treu
That's what I was thinking too
I know im late but he could cuz he plays off ball and they said he worked on his 3 pt shot
Fuck them
Take out draymond and he'd fit perfect
You know the drill
1. Kobe
2. Stop with this nonsense
SportsPalace since i got a odd number guess Kobe
i got kobe
Odd numbers kobe. Even numbers blah blah
SportsPalace Kobe
Got number 2
Good vid
Big ups to my man DJ
LOOK AT HIS WINGSPAN!!!!!!
He's too humble the NBA should be begging for him
I loved DJ Stephens
I hope he gets his shot. Keep grinding 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
This dude deserves to be in the nba.
LaVar told me he use to jump to his fridge that was 60” away. That’s hops.
been subbed since 30k
good video
dude got hops
Weeeeeell the Knicks should definitely pursue, but then again it's the Knicks 😏
He's back on the squad now. #Grindsquad #GoGrizz
As a Memphis alum I must say you did a great job with this story.
+mtiger25 appreciate it
mtiger25 I loved going to see him play for my Tigers🐯...fun years!!!
Why did he play basketball? He would have been amazing in track and field
Kumi S. Track and field is gay
said the guy with a lil pump picture
Kumi S. Its not lil pump its my professor, i go to harvard.
@@Sam-uh1dt smh. Harvard. Thats that special ed school over in Louisville lol. I am a graduate of princetan located in Hawaii. That's a good school.
because he likes basketball just because he can jump doesnt mean hes built for track
Sees thumbnail Starts video i mean yea but that was whatever 0:09...oh...oh Dear Lord😭
Bruh I thought your picture was actually hair on my screen
wow, what a talent
Someone sign this man
Lol, spurs will probably pick him up. I could see him finding a rotation on many NBA for his defensive abilities alone. I know he's 6'5", but he plays much bigger with his ups and wingspan.
I don't get why everyone wants every pro basketball player to be well rounded in every aspect, as opposed to people who are AMAZING at one thing, and suck at another. If you had Shaq on your team, would you keep making him shoot 3s?! HELL NO. Teams are not using DJ Stephens optimally.
You can't optimize a dunker into your offense. And there's a fine line between well rounded and a center chucking up 3s like Steph curry.
Happy it's funny how he can't get a run but someone like Jones jr from the suns was taken due to his athleticism alone lol
Jarif Ahmed Right, so if people claim DJ Stephens can't shoot, why do teams assign him as a shooting guard? And every time you look at prospects for centers or power forwards like Zion Williamson, all you'll hear is how he needs to get a better shot.
But can it hurt to add to his game?
Happy this isnt 1996 no dudes like shaq in the league to fast paced now and yeah everybody knows how to do everything now or they dont ever see the court
Oh yea finally somebody makes video about this guyy
New sub!
+2Kyrie OTF appreciate it !
you known what to do
1.M Jordan
2.L James
3.K Durant
4.K Bryant
5. S Curry
6.L Doncic
7.K Irving
8.D DeRozan
9.K Leonard
10.Shaq
Wilt chamberlain 48-54 inch vertical according to korzemba
#BalraGhillieSk8r4Lyfe that's a lie
#BalraGhillieSk8r4Lyfe not official by nba so we will never know
they didnt meassure back then he could of have had a vertical that big he did tip the quarter from the top of the backboard lol.
fuck korzemba
That's all bullshit from old heads. Stories with no real proof.
Dude i went to a ton of his games in college, he was crazy
getting that Dj Stephens hangtime
look at his bad landing skill i am suprised he havent broken his leg
李信能 D Rose 2.0
D rose 3.0 his landing skill is a waaay worse than d rose
李信能 well probably cuz he’s used to it
Probably because he is getting so high that it’s hard to come down on 2 feet
@@tannerdiehl488nath , this is not a reason , i see ton of dunker can jump higher than him with good landing skill
Funny what NBA and life throws at you
Glenn Xavier Last year here at Puerto Rico he got signed on 2017. We needed a 3PT shooter who was athletic. My vaqueros gave him a shot in the team, total mistake. He was playing such a bad basketball, he couldn’t defend the smallest guards in the league and since he was so thin the small forwards destroyed him as easy as killing an ant, it was ridiculous. He shooting wasn’t great so for his last ten games the coach got tired of him and sit him on the bench with only like 2 minutes per game. Players like Von Wafer, and Sam Young are out there but we did not got them. We got eliminated vs Fajardo with one of the best teams in the league, but I guess that after we got rid of Stephens we got Jordan Hamilton, another mistake. If an NBA team signs him, they are stupid, he doesn’t haves what it takes to play basketball at a profesional level, not even here at Puerto Rico. I still remember when Mike Rosario dropped 20 points on him along with Richard Chaney and Donta Smith scoring efficiently, taking that game away from us. If he wants to play in the NBA or even Puerto Rico’s BSN he will have to improve a lot in long and medium range and gain some weight to guard players at his positions because right now the guy can be 6’5 but he looks like if he weighted 99 pounds. He might jump and be fast making him able to block shots from tall players but defense is also make your man miss shots, grab his rebounds and make uncomfortable decisions for other players. These are things he lacks completely, and if ha wants to play at all star level at any league he will need a major improvements on those characteristics.
These guy is a beast on dunking the court and blocking shots... I hope a nba team will pick him up and give him another chance...
Dj Stephens is one of my favorite players
I don't think this guy has a bigger vertical than Gerald Green.
GG has nba games in which his head was above the rim.
I've watched a few videos of him but I can't see anything more impressive than what Gerald Green has done. GG is the highest leaper ever. DJS may be the second.
Achilleas Margaritis gg is taller
Cause maybe his taller
GG is my homie I loved him when he was on the HEAT.
Achilleas Margaritis that's real rap. Gerald Green is the truth
By just watching his highlights we all know he will never be a star in Nba just because:
First-26 yrs old already
Second-His dunks are dangerous
*Cough* Vince Carter *Cough*
The fact he's 26 means he's in his prime and teams dont want 2 things. Players who who are going to pass their prime in a couple years and second older players like him who's bad habits will be really hard to change. If I was him I'd focus all on D
I agree his dunks are dangerous as hell one wrong fall and it's over
Brady Dieter any dunk jumping that high is dangerous you basically just jumped on a trampoline with your 200+lb buddy boosting you higher in the air and you fall uncontrollably (a little bit)
Brady Dieter hello vince carter, gerald green, donovan mitchell
I love love he plays and hope he gets his roster spot. Btw, he signed with a French team a week or two ago.
We loved him at Memphis
Jared Cunningham?
This dude walking on air.
crazy he is still young
I see him all the time he works out with my aau coaches he’s such a nice guy and hard worker still crazy hops
Killeen tx
Dwayne Lewis 254
It's not called the Ukraine it's just Ukraine
noted.
tonedog77 No bro its definitely not "the Ukraine"
If we're going to get picky, it's Ukrainа (Украина)
tonedog77 lol you're actually dumb
It used to be "the Ukraine" back in the Soviet Union but now it is officially Ukraine.
Golly absolutely nasty how high he is in the air and how much he stretches his body
I'm rootin for this dude
Dj stephen :left the chat
Zion williamson: enter the chat
Last year here at Puerto Rico he got signed on 2017. We needed a 3PT shooter who was athletic. My vaqueros gave him a shot in the team, total mistake. He was playing such a bad basketball, he couldn’t defend the smallest guards in the league and since he was so thin the small forwards destroyed him as easy as killing an ant, it was ridiculous. He shooting wasn’t great so for his last ten games the coach got tired of him and sit him on the bench with only like 2 minutes per game. Players like Von Wafer, and Sam Young are out there but we did not got them. We got eliminated vs Fajardo with one of the best teams in the league, but I guess that after we got rid of Stephens we got Jordan Hamilton, another mistake. If an NBA team signs him, they are stupid, he doesn’t haves what it takes to play basketball at a profesional level, not even here at Puerto Rico. I still remember when Mike Rosario dropped 20 points on him along with Richard Chaney and Donta Smith scoring efficiently, taking that game away from us. If he wants to play in the NBA or even Puerto Rico’s BSN he will have to improve a lot in long and medium range and gain some weight to guard players at his positions because right now the guy can be 6’5 but he looks like if he weighted 99 pounds. He might jump and be fast making him able to block shots from tall players but defense is also make your man miss shots, grab his rebounds and make uncomfortable decisions for other players. These are things he lacks completely, and if ha wants to play at all star level at any league he will need a major improvements on those characteristics.
Here before the blow up
those blocks where sick and he's like what 6 foot 5? dude got serious hang time
What about MJ having a 48 inch vert?
mkingISTP pre draft keywords
that's because of embellishment MJ at most had probably 42, no more than that
@@475818 Bullshit
Wilt having a 50 inch
@@475818 That's false. He had at least a 46 inch vertical. Some sources say 48 inch vert so it's either 46 or 48 definitely not 42. He wouldn't be able to fly as easily as he does from a distance if it was 42.
In the g league
I love how he says Stephens like that
Amazing hops