Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes participates in the 2017 NBA Combine in Chicago

Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes at the 2017 NBA Combine

Mar 18, 2017; Buffalo, NY, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes (10) drives to the basket against Villanova Wildcats guard Mikal Bridges (25) in the second half during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

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Personally, I find it hilarious how much attention is paid to hand size for the NFL Draft. Of course Jared Goff and his tiny 9″ hands struggled last season for the Rams. I tend to think hand size in football and basketball is considered more about minimum thresholds. Essentially if you’re an outlier it’s mildly interesting, otherwise it’s not too significant. But they measure it so I report it.

Hand Length: 8.5″ (2016, T-34th) 8.75″ (2017, T-24th)

Hand Width: 9.5″ (2016, T-16th) 10″ (2017 T-13th)

Mar 24, 2016; Philadelphia , PA, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes speaks to the media during a press conference the day before the semifinals of the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

So maybe not to the unhealthy degree of the Grinch’s heart, but Hayes’ hands did grow in size from 2016 to 2017. Maybe it was the spirit or singing of the student section. Or more likely, they just measured it differently from last year to this year.

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