Charles Matthews Compared To One Of NBA’s Most Athletic Players

Draft Express looked at Charles Matthews, a former Kentucky player and soon to be Wolverine in a scouting report back in 2015. The NBA website thinks the Timberwolves’ Zach LaVine is a good comparison for the former top 50 recruit.

Charles Matthews has tremendous size for an NBA shooting guard standing 6’6 with a 6’9 wingspan and a 189-pound frame. Having gained just 2 pounds since last summer, Matthews is a lean athlete with great explosiveness. His 41.5 inch maximum vertical leap is terrific. He’s built similar to Zach LaVine, who at 6’5.75 with a 6’8.25 wingspan and 181-pound frame registered a 41.5 maximum vertical leap at the 2014 NBA Combine, but of course is not quite as athletic.