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Jericho Sims jumped so high on a dunk he hit his head on the rim

Sims took off perhaps a little too high on a dunk attempt and appeared to hit his face on the rim.

Texas Longhorns forward Jericho Sims on Tuesday was among the prospects that participated in the Klutch Sports Pro Day from California, and the high-flyer went a bit viral after his performance.

Sims is coming off a stellar performance during the NBA draft combine last month. He produced the third-highest max vertical jump ever recorded at the event and is said to have helped his draft stock perhaps more than any other prospect.

The 6-foot-10 product put that leaping ability on full display during his Pro Day, and there is video to back it up.

During one drill, Sims went up for a dunk attempt and proceeded to throw the ball off the backboard to himself for the alley-oop. He took off perhaps a little too high and then appeared to hit his face on the rim, as captured by @MGRADS on Twitter.

Sims averaged 9.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots in 26 games last season. He was named to the All-Big 12 Tournament Team after helping the Longhorns to their first-ever postseason championship, producing a career-high 21 points and 14 rebounds.

He was initially not projected to be selected by most, but a strong showing at the combine has his name rising up draft boards. Certainly, he is among the most athletic players in the class this year given his measurements at the combine and insane dunk on Tuesday.

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USA Today’s most recent NBA Mock Draft looks promising for former Longhorns

Longhorns are all over the NBA draft board.

The NBA draft process has been a whirlwind for each of the four Texas players from the men’s hoops team.

They each have had different levels of success, and besides Kai Jones who has consistently been in the lottery, the other three prospects in Greg Brown III, Jericho Sims, and Matt Coleman II have been sliding up and down draft boards all summer.

While the pre-draft process has helped Coleman, who worked out with the Los Angeles Lakers this past week, and Sims who was the star of the combine, it has decimated Greg Brown’s stock.

In USA Today’s most recent mock draft, three Texas players had their name called, which has yet to happen in other mocks around basketball.

Let’s take a look where the three Longhorns went in this mock draft.

2021 NBA Mock Draft 6.0: Predicting all 60 picks after the combine

While most of the basketball world is focused on the NBA Finals, scouts and draftniks are in the midst of a very busy time of year as well.

While most of the basketball world is focused on the NBA Finals, scouts and draftniks are in the midst of a very busy time of year as well.

The most crucial dates leading up to the draft are the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the early entry application deadline, the lottery, the combine and the early entry withdrawal deadline. All have since come and gone, which means that we’re somehow already in the home stretch before the big night in Brooklyn on July 29.

Prospects are still frantically traveling around the country, visiting with teams for both individual and group workouts in front of key decision-makers. Still, others are currently playing for their national team on the FIBA circuit.

But as far as the public is concerned, the only new information that will be released between now and the draft will be filtered through whatever is reported by journalists. As such, until intel starts rolling in, this mock draft offers the most informed projections yet.

While these predictions are based on my conversations with NBA scouts and executives around the league, as well as my own scouting and information-gathering, they’re subject to change dramatically over the course of the next few weeks.

Did he stay or did he go? Tracking the biggest NBA draft decisions

All prospects who declared early entry for the 2021 NBA draft without foregoing their collegiate eligibility had until July 7 to withdraw.

All prospects who declared early entry for the 2021 NBA draft without foregoing their collegiate eligibility had until July 7 to withdraw.

While the official date from the league is not actually until July 19, the NCAA has mandated the deadline of July 7 for players who wish to play college basketball next season.

Prospects who declared as early entry candidates but were just “testing the waters” often opt to return to the collegiate ranks so as to improve their draft stock for the subsequent year instead. But there are several reasons why a player might be even more willing to return to college for another campaign than usual.

For example, seniors have the option to use another year of eligibility because of the massive impact of COVID-19. Others may be interested in playing another year of college in front of fans after last season was met with many restrictions.

Meanwhile, all NCAA athletes also now have the ability to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL) for the first time. This offers an avenue to collect some money while still in college without needing to fully commit to turning pro.

Here are the latest updates about who is still testing the waters, who will be turning pro and who will be returning to the NCAA.

Did he stay or did he go? Tracking the biggest NBA draft decisions

All prospects who declared early entry for the 2021 NBA draft without foregoing their collegiate eligibility had until July 7 to withdraw.

All prospects who declared early entry for the 2021 NBA draft without foregoing their collegiate eligibility had until July 7 to withdraw.

While the official date from the league is not actually until July 19, the NCAA has mandated the deadline of July 7 for players who wish to play college basketball next season.

Prospects who declared as early entry candidates but were just “testing the waters” often opt to return to the collegiate ranks so as to improve their draft stock for the subsequent year instead. But there are several reasons why a player might be even more willing to return to college for another campaign than usual.

For example, seniors have the option to use another year of eligibility because of the massive impact of COVID-19. Others may be interested in playing another year of college in front of fans after last season was met with many restrictions.

Meanwhile, all NCAA athletes also now have the ability to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL) for the first time. This offers an avenue to collect some money while still in college without needing to fully commit to turning pro.

Here are the latest updates about who is still testing the waters, who will be turning pro and who will be returning to the NCAA.

Did he stay or did he go? Tracking the biggest NBA draft decisions

All prospects who declared early entry for the 2021 NBA draft without foregoing their collegiate eligibility had until July 7 to withdraw.

All prospects who declared early entry for the 2021 NBA draft without foregoing their collegiate eligibility had until July 7 to withdraw.

While the official date from the league is not actually until July 19, the NCAA has mandated the deadline of July 7 for players who wish to play college basketball next season.

Prospects who declared as early entry candidates but were just “testing the waters” often opt to return to the collegiate ranks so as to improve their draft stock for the subsequent year instead. But there are several reasons why a player might be even more willing to return to college for another campaign than usual.

For example, seniors have the option to use another year of eligibility because of the massive impact of COVID-19. Others may be interested in playing another year of college in front of fans after last season was met with many restrictions.

Meanwhile, all NCAA athletes also now have the ability to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL) for the first time. This offers an avenue to collect some money while still in college without needing to fully commit to turning pro.

Here are the latest updates about who is still testing the waters, who will be turning pro and who will be returning to the NCAA.

Where Texas’ four NBA draft prospects are projected to land after the combine

Where are Texas’ NBA draft prospects projected to land in the upcoming NBA Draft?

With the NBA Combine concluded, some players helped their stock while others are going to need to excel in individual workouts and team interviews to make up for a subpar combine.

Of the five Longhorns that entered the NBA Draft, four have officially foregone their college careers with Jericho Sims signing with Klutch Sports Group this past week. Whether or not all four of them will be in the NBA is yet to be seen. Courtney Ramey was the lone player to withdraw his name on Saturday and will head back to college.

Of the four prospects that entered their names into the draft — Greg Brown III, Matt Coleman III, Kai Jones and Jericho Sims — it seems as if two of them getting drafted is very likely while the other two will have to work a tad harder to carve out an opportunity to find themselves on an NBA roster.

Let’s take a look at where the four prospects are currently projected to go come draft night.

Jericho Sims signs with Klutch Sports Group, will move forward with 2021 NBA draft

Jericho Sims officially ended his collegiate career as a Longhorn on Wednesday when he signed with an agent ahead of the 2021 NBA draft.

Texas forward Jericho Sims was once viewed as a fringe player at best by NBA scouts and teams, but he had a fantastic draft combine that saw his stock rise immeasurably.

Although he likely will not be a first-round selection, Sims being taken off the board in the second round is now a very likely possibility. This is quite the jump for a player who was considering returning to school. Klutch Sports Group announced via Twitter on Wednesday that Sims was the newest signee, which ends his college career.

Klutch is run by LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul. Sims joins Arkansas guard Moses Moody, Duke forward Jalen Johnson and Texas teammate Kai Jones as signees with the agency from this draft class.

Signing with Klutch could well propel Sims’ career by giving him an opportunity he might have not had otherwise. Paul is known for getting his clients some of the most player-friendly deals in the league.

NBA Combine reviews for Texas Longhorns prospects after day two

Stocks could be rising after a phenomenal day two from a pair of Longhorns.

Day one of the five-on-five scrimmages went really well for Jericho Sims, but it left Greg Brown III looking overwhelmed, and quite frankly, not good enough to be a first round pick.

However, Brown got a chance to redeem his lackluster performance on the second day of the NBA Combine and he did just that.

Brown came out of the gate with the energy and enthusiasm that he was lacking in the scrimmage on day one, which is also why scouts question his motor.

After coming off the bench to play a little over 14 minutes during the first game and only scoring two points while having the worst +/- rating, Brown was given a chance to start on day two.

Brown scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds and recorded one steal. A performance that also saw him having the highest +/- rating on his team. If he wants to stay in the good graces of scouts and general managers, he will need to get a grasp on how important it is to impact the game in a positive way regardless if you are scoring or not.

Jericho Sims continues to impress at the combine, as he had another great game. Draft Expresses’ Jonathan Givony had nothing but high regards for Sims, who prior to the combine was not in seen in a single mock draft.

Sims got the start day one, but was given the opportunity to come off the bench this game, as that would likely be his role anyway. Even coming out of a reserve role, Sims was the highest scoring player on the team with 18 points and fell one rebound short of outrebounding the starting forward who had 7.

Based off the two games, it is safe to say Brown is likely still considered to be a “tweener,” whether scouts view him as a first or second is objective. Sims on the other hand likely earned himself a summer league invite at worst and may even be able to hear his name called in the second round.

NBA Combine reviews for Texas Longhorns prospects after day one

While Jericho Sims’ draft stock may be rising, Greg Brown’s is seemingly trending downwards.

Two Longhorns participated in the full court scrimmage portions of the NBA Combine, hoping to showcase their abilities to scouts and general managers. Of the three former Texas players at the combine, Kai Jones did not participate in the scrimmages on day one, only Greg Brown III and Jericho Sims did.

The scrimmages are a huge aspect of the combine, as it gives players the opportunity to show improvement on skills that were in question.

To say that Sims and Brown had different reviews after the scrimmage would be understatement. Prior to the scrimmage, Greg Brown III was viewed as a late first round prospect in several mock drafts and undrafted in others. Brown underwhelmed in a huge fashion, and quite frankly decimated his stock as of now.

The forward posted awful numbers in the scrimmage and was more detrimental than helpful to the team.

In a little over 14 minutes of action, Brown shot 1-of-3 for two points, one assist, and two rebounds, while registering the second-highest +/- rating in the game with the least minutes out of both teams. He also turned the ball over three times and committed five fouls. Brown’s performance showed a lack of ability to create for himself, and there were times where the hustle was not there. Overall, Brown’s performance did not leave a lasting impression by any means.

Jericho Sims on the other hand not only got the start for the game, but had a fantastic showing in terms of his effort on both sides of the ball. He received grave reviews from analysts on multiple aspects of his game.

Sims was all over the floor as he had a nice stat line with 11 points, four rebounds, two assist, and two steals. It may not seem like a lot, but as a prospect who is very much a fringe player that might ultimately go back to school, this was a huge day for him.

Sims’ draft stock may have risen a tad, whereas Brown’s is trending downwards.