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Wisconsin Badgers guard John Tonje's combine measurements nearly match NBA superstar

Tonje might never become an NBA superstar, but his physical measurements at the NBA Draft combine show that he's built like one.
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Feb 6, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton (24) during the third quarter at Footprint Center.
Feb 6, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton (24) during the third quarter at Footprint Center. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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Wisconsin Badgers guard John Tonje might never become an NBA superstar, but his physical measurements at the NBA combine show that he's built like one.

Tonje measured in this week at 6-foot-4 and 3/4-inches (without shoes) and 211.8 pounds with a 6-foot-9 wingspan and 8-foot-7 standing reach.

That physical size is almost identical to Phoenix Suns all-star Devin Booker.

At the 2015 combine, Booker measured in at 6-foot-4 and a 1/2 inches and 205.8 pounds. His wingspan was 6-foot-8 and 1/4-inches, and his standing reach was 8-foot-6 and 1/2 inches.

Tonje is one fourth of an inch taller with a wingspan and standing reach less than an inch longer than Booker.

The only noticeable difference is the weight, with the Badgers guard standing six pounds heavier.

Obviously, Tonje has a long way to go for his skillset to approach what Booker has been able to do at the NBA level, but their measurements provide a clear physical comparison for what he could look like in the pros.

Other players who had similar measurements at the combine include Toronto Raptors guard R.J. Barrett and Milwaukee Bucks wins Pat Connaughton and Gary Trent Jr.

Former Badgers first round pick Johnny Davis had a similar height and wingspan, but he weighed in 15 pounds lighter than Tonje.

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LORIN COX

Lorin Cox is the managing editor of Wisconsin Badgers on SI. He has been covering Badgers sports since 2014, when he was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. He previously wrote for the Wisconsin State Journal, NBC Sports Chicago and USA Today Sports Media Group, and he is a former analyst for Pro Football Focus.

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