Official measurements revealed for Duke players at 2024 NBA Draft Combine: Kyle Filipowski, Jared McCain
On Monday, the NBA took official measurements for every player participating in the NBA Combine. Duke standouts Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain were at the event.
The NBA reported Filipowski was 6′ 10.75” without shoes. Duke’s school website lists Filipowski at 7-foot. Additionally, the NBA reported Filipowski’s weight (229.8 pounds), wingspan (6′ 10.5”), standing reach (8′ 11”), hand length (8.75 inches) and hand width (9.5 inches).
McCain’s height came in at a perfect 6-foot-2 without shoes. Duke listed McCain as 6-foot-3 on its website. Like Filipowski, the NBA also reported McCain’s wingspan (6′ 3.5”), standing reach (8′ 2”), hand length (8.25 inches) and hand width (9.5 inches).
The NBA did not provide McCain’s weight, but Duke lists him at 197 pounds. However, it’s worth noting the school also claimed Filipowski is 248 pounds, nearly 20 pounds more than his official weight.
Despite Filipowski’s massive size advantage over McCain, the pair boasts the same hand width. In ESPN’s latest NBA mock draft, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo projected Jared McCain to be the No. 17 overall pick and Filipowski to follow closely behind at pick No. 19.
In his lone season with the Blue Devils, McCain started in all 36 of his appearances. He averaged 14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while shooting 46.2% from the field and 41.4% from beyond the arc.
For his efforts, he was named an ACC All-Rookie, All-ACC Honorable Mention and All-ACC Academic Team member. Further, McCain was named the winner of the Pagliuca Familiy Award at the team’s end-of-season banquet, presented to the player that best displayed the commitment and values of Duke basketball.
“McCain’s shooting ability, feel for his role and capacity to play both guard positions could fast-track him into minutes somewhere next season after a solid freshman year at Duke, presuming he can hold up defensively early on,” Woo wrote.
Not to be outdone, Filipowski spent two seasons with the Blue Devils, starting in all 72 of his appearances. In the 2023-24 campaign, Filipowski averaged 16.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest while shooting 50.6% from the floor and 34.8% from 3-point range.
Filipowski was named a Second Team All-American by the Associated Press, U.S. Basketball Writers Association and National Association of Basketball Coaches following his sophomore season.
“His skill level and offensive versatility could make him a unique player if he can improve his perimeter shooting,” Woo said of Filipowski. “After making strides defensively last season, he’ll likely have to be deployed alongside a rim protector, making him more of a specific fit for teams willing to play with two bigs. His ability to play all over the floor, pass and potentially create mismatches at his size make him intriguing for the long term.”