Amida Brimah @ 6-11.......athlete?

[sammydabiz]

I'll be honest, I know only "so" much on this kid, and when I saw his stats (ht, wt, etc) I immediately hoped he would atleast contribute in the mode of a Thabeet or Okwandu.....
But I just ran across this article saying Amida placed 3rd in states (in Fl no less) for the high jump at 6'2". While that is a great feat for any athlete, a 6-2 high jump by a 6'11" kid is uncanny. Maybe with proper bball coaching this could blossom into a heck of a athletic big man (maybe a gorgui dieng proto-type)

Thoughts?
(If already posted, apologies)

http://borgesblognhr.blogspot.com/2013/06/basketball-recruit-and-high-jump.html

 

[SeattleHoop]

No doubt he could be a Dieng type player especially by Junior or Senior year. Anyone with that kind of height and that kind of athleticism has a fair shot at the NBA. I agree

 

[Scot-e]

It seems to me that the staff is more interested in a PF and PG then a 5 at this time- we have plenty of room for both in 2014 but they must feel pretty good about Facey,Nolan and AB if it is not the number one priority on the list. Love to have a 5 that can score- it's been a while.

 

[Gurleyman]

Someone put up a track photo and the guy has freaky long legs. I almost think he could high jump 6-2 by falling down.

 

[CTBasketball]

He's rawer than the steaks defrosting on my counter-top. Potential is high though.

 

[tentoes4rings]

No doubt he could be a Dieng type player especially by Junior or Senior year. Anyone with that kind of height and that kind of athleticism has a fair shot at the NBA. I agree

I'd sign up for that in a heartbeat. Dieng developed into a really nice player last year.

 

[uconnfan68]

Someone put up a track photo and the guy has freaky long legs. I almost think he could high jump 6-2 by falling down.

It looked like he hurdled the bar.

 

[Palatine]

Is a 6-2 high jump by a 6-11 guy

the same as

a 5-2 high jump by a 5-11 guy?

 

[Huskybass]

Dude is looong. He is going to be a beast in 2 to 3 years.

 

[Gurleyman]

Is a 6-2 high jump by a 6-11 guy

the same as

a 5-2 high jump by a 5-11 guy?

No - because of ratios. It helps if you convert to Hilton Units.

1.0 HUs jumping 0.89 HUs is a .89 ratio regression, jumping-wise
0.84 HUs to 0.75 HUs is a .87 ratio regression

Remember, you don't subtract the jump from the height, it is a matter of ratio regression (since the high jump bar is perpendicular to the athlete's body at the start of the jump, meaning you solve for y and not x).

Of course, it goes without saying that this is entirely different at altitude (when the cosine is an external coefficient, bending the hypotenuse).

Hope that helps!

 

[RichZ]

Of course, it goes without saying that this is entirely different at altitude (when the cosine is an external coefficient, bending the hypotenuse).

Hope that helps!

And of course a taller man is always jumping at a higher altitude.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

No - because of ratios. It helps if you convert to Hilton Units.

1.0 HUs jumping 0.89 HUs is a .89 ratio regression, jumping-wise
0.84 HUs to 0.75 HUs is a .87 ratio regression

Remember, you don't subtract the jump from the height, it is a matter of ratio regression (since the high jump bar is perpendicular to the athlete's body at the start of the jump, meaning you solve for y and not x).

Of course, it goes without saying that this is entirely different at altitude (when the cosine is an external coefficient, bending the hypotenuse).

Hope that helps!

Does it help if you have big hands?

 

[Gurleyman]

Does it help if you have big hands?

Big hands can invert the secant, but the effect is typically negligible once you get past .7 Hilton Units. The wind drag usually cancels it out.

This same principle can also be seen when a cow free falls from a helicopter.