On May 7-8, the NBA held its first ever "testing the waters" draft combine for underclassmen who were still on the fence about declaring for the draft. Given the response to invitations, eventually a number of college seniors were also invited to the two-day workout.

While they were there, the NBA took players' measurements (height, weight, wingspan and standing reach) and well as tested their athletic skills (vertical jump, 3/4-court sprint).

The info gives us a peek into a player's true size for the NBA as well as his athleticism.

On the measurements side, more and more teams are looking at standing reach and wingspan as opposed to height to gauge a player's ability to play a position at the pros. (Example: a 6-foot-4 shooting guard with a 6-9 wingspan may be big enough to play the 2 in the NBA, while a 6-4 player with a 6-4 wingspan may not.)

The athletic testing is even more subjective. While it gives us a look at players' speed and leaping abilities, every year many of the top tested athletes in the draft aren't drafted.

With that said, a few players seem to have helped themselves in this part of the workout. San Diego State's Malcolm Thomas came away the clear winner. Not only did he measure a little bigger than expected, but his athletic scores were off the charts; he was the most athletic big man at the workout. Southern Mississippi's Gary Flowers and Louisville's Terrence Jones also tested well for the big men.