Centers' head at rim level

[Luigi]

Add Rasho Nesterovic to the list. No need for proof, we all know he can.

This list is helpful for players that attended a combine:
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-...&pos=5&sort=11

Highest touch is interesting. If anyone wants to do some math or make a spreadsheet, you could take max vert and add height to get rid of the wingspan issue...but I think touching the top of the backboard is more applicable to basketball.

[Abraham Lincoln]

I don't have photos, but I guarantee David Robinson could do it, he was as much of an athletic freak as Howard, if not more so.

Indeed, Robinson is the more appropriate physical comparison as far as body type for Howard instead of Shaq. Yet he didn't have D-Rob's blazing speed, quickness, or agility.

[elementally morale]

almost:

This picture has to be fake. Look at the guys wrist and the white line (rectangle)... is strange, isn't it? [COLOR="White"](just kidding, wristband)[/COLOR]

[Scoooter]

Shawn Kemp wasn't much of a center I think. More like a PF. Robinson was athletic, but I can't remember his head having been at rim level. He could have done that, I simply can't remember.

Do you have a pic or something?

Eh, Kemp got listed at the 5 sometimes, but it was a bit of a reach (hence the question mark). No pics of Robinson, but he was so tall and athletic, I'm sure he could have done it.

[kwajo]

Best photo I could find in a hurry of DRob's head near the rim:

[HighFlyer23]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGj4W9V-wCk

pause @ :15

[Showtime]

This picture has to be fake. Look at the guys wrist and the white line (rectangle)... is strange, isn't it? [COLOR="White"](just kidding, wristband)[/COLOR]

He's wearing a white wristband, and his wrist is at that level, therefore it looks like one line, but closer inspection shows it isn't. And it is a legit picture of Artis Gilmore at Jacksonville, who was an athletic beast.

[gyu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGj4W9V-wCk

pause @ :15

Thanks

[gyu]

Darryl Dawkins looks to be at rim level on play number 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeqKjXKGrFI

Dunking over 3 guys while doing it too

[elementally morale]

He's wearing a white wristband

Yeah, see my white text.

[OldSchoolBBall]

Hah, I noticed the wristband thing too when I first saw that pic. There's a famous clip of Ralph Sampson in college catching an alley with his head at rim level from the side. Sick ups for a 7'4" guy.

[elementally morale]

Wilt
Kareem
Howard
Shaq (maybe)
Gilmore
Swift
Dawkins
Sampson
Robinson (maybe)


Anyone else?

[eliteballer]

I wouldn't doubt Ewing being able to do it before his knees went.

[CB4GOATPF]

Wilt could definetly do get his head above the rim in his 20s

http://wiltfan.tripod.com/pictures.htm

Pics: Track 1 and Philly 2



Ralph Sampson





[B]Darryl Dawkinks was 6

[L.Kizzle]

Wilt
Kareem
Howard
Shaq (maybe)
Gilmore
Swift
Dawkins
Sampson
Robinson (maybe)


Anyone else?

Larry Nance most def. Shawn Pimp probably.KG.