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Four Arkansas men's basketball players -- Darius Acuff, Meleek Thomas, Billy Richmond and Trevon Brazile -- participated in the NBA Draft Combine testing period on Tuesday.
The tests are conducted to evaluate the physical traits and athleticism of prospects going through the draft process, with some players going through scrimmages on Wednesday and Thursday. In total, 71 players participated on Monday and Tuesday, with each of the Razorbacks going Tuesday.
Acuff and Thomas, both freshmen, will not participate in the scrimmages. Brazile and Richmond will play on different teams in the games.
Acuff is a projected lottery pick, while Thomas entered the draft while maintaining his collegiate eligibility. Richmond, a sophomore, also maintained his collegiate eligibility. Brazile exhausted his eligibility this season.
The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and return to school is May 27.
Much of the intrigue surrounding the combine has centered around Thomas and Richmond as they decide where their futures lie. Much of that will be determined with their workouts this week and the interviews they conduct with NBA franchises.
Thomas has been projected to be a late first- or early second-round pick in most mock drafts. Richmond has primarily appeared in the second round in draft projections.
Meleek Thomas' results
Thomas' shuttle run was 2.97 seconds. His no-step vertical was 31.5 inches and a 38-inch max vertical. He measured 6-3 barefoot with a 6-6.75 wingspan at 189.6 pounds. He had an 8-4 standing reach. Thomas' hand length measured 8 inches and his hand width was 7.5 inches.
Here is how Thomas performed in the shooting drills:
Three-point star shooting: 52%, 13 of 25 (T-6)
Spot-up three-point shooting: 56%, 14 of 25 (T-25)
Off the dribble: 73.3%, 22 of 30 (T-13)
Free throws: 100%, 10 out of 10 (T-1)
Side-mid-side: 36%, 9 of 25 (No. 63)
Thomas was an SEC All-Freshman Team selection and averaged 15.6 points and 3.8 rebounds for the Razorbacks last season.
Billy Richmond's results
Richmond's shuttle run was 2.82 seconds, and he tied with Acuff for a class-leading 3.06-second three-quarter court sprint. Richmond's lane drill was a class-best 10.23 seconds. His no-step vertical was 32.5 inches and a 41.5-inch max vertical.
He measured 6-5.75 barefoot with a 6-8 wingspan at 195.4 pounds. He had an 8-5 standing reach. Richmond's hand length measured 9 inches and his hand width was 9.25 inches.
Here is how Richmond performed in the shooting drills
Three-point star shooting: 68%, 17 of 25 (T-6)
Spot-up three-point shooting: 52%, 13 of 25 (T-38)
Off the dribble: 63.3%, 19 of 30 (T-31)
Free throws: 80%, 8 of 10 (T-27)
Side-mid-side: 50%, 13 of 26 (T-35)
Richmond was on the SEC All-Defense Team this season. He averaged 11.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game last season.
Darius Acuff's results
Acuff stood out with his speed in the drills. His shuttle run was 2.93 seconds (T-No. 39) and his lane agility drill measured out to 10.99 seconds. His no-step vertical was 31.5 inches while his max vertical was 36.5 inches.
Here is how Acuff performed in the shooting drills:
Three-point star shooting: 52%, 13 of 25 (T-25)
Spot-up three-point shooting: 76%, 19 of 25 (No. 2)
Off the dribble: 80%, 24 of 30 (T-6)
Free throw: 70%, 7 of 10 (T-40)
Side-mid-side: 50%, 13 of 26 (T-35)
Acuff also had strong physical measurements. He measured 6-2 barefoot with a 6-7 and a standing reach of 8-2.5. Acuff weighed 185.8 pounds. His hand length measured 8.5 inches and his hand width was 9.25 inches.
Acuff averaged 23.5 points and 6.4 assists per game last season and was a consensus First-Team All-American.
Trevon Brazile's results
Brazile's shuttle run was 2.71 seconds. Brazile had a 41.5-inch max vertical (T-5) and a 36-inch no-step vertical (No. 3). Here is how Brazile performed in the shooting drills:
Three-point star shooting: 48%, 12 of 25 (T-35)
Spot-up three-point shooting: 56%, 14 of 25 (T-25)
Off the dribble: 50%, 15 of 30 (T-53)
Free throws: 80%, 8 of 10 (T-27)
Side-mid-side: 46.4%, 13 of 28 (T-48)
He measured 6-9.5 barefoot with a 7-3.75 wingspan and a 9-1 standing reach. Brazile weighed 225.6 pounds. His hand length measured 9 inches and his hand width was 10.25 inches.
Brazile averaged 13 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season.
Anthony Kristensen
akristensen@wholehogsports.com
Anthony Kristensen is a reporter for WholeHogSports covering Arkansas men's basketball and soccer. He is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and North American Soccer Reporters. He is a voter in the Associated Press Men's Basketball Top 25. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and previously worked for the Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press.