Key Anthropometric and Physical Determinants for Different Playing Positions During National Basketball Association Draft Combine Test.

ABSTRACT: Annual draft combine test of National Basketball Association (NBA) is a key player testing process where prospective players with extraordinary athletic abilities are evaluated and the assessment results would further inform the determination of prospective players for the league during draft day. Nonetheless, key attributes from the combine test that distinguished successful players in the draft from those unselected has yet to be investigated. The study was aimed to: (i) compare the difference between NBA drafted and undrafted players from five playing positions, considering anthropometric characteristics and physical fitness ability during draft combine test; and (ii) determine the key combine test factors that most effectively discriminate between draft groups. A total of 3,610 players

SUBMITTER: Cui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6820507 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature