Shaedon Sharpe’s dunk broke NBA record for highest vertical leap in-game

Shaydon Sharpe may be the most explosive leaper in the NBA. of portland trail blazers The guard was a top-10 pick in the draft despite coming out of high school, and now in his third year as a pro, he's starting to become a key part of the team's rotation.

Sharpe's huge putback slam against minnesota timberwolves Last month's record was recorded as the highest vertical jump of any player this season. As impressive as that dunk was, he outdid himself in a big way Friday night.

In the second quarter, vs. utah jazzSharp left Earth to catch a pretty bad lob pass from teammate Anfernee Simons. The worst lob makes the best alley-oop. Sharpe may be the only player in the NBA who could pull this off. The 21-year-old managed to catch the ball with one hand, adjust the angle in the air and throw it down for a big dunk. According to NBA data, Sharpe jumped 45.1 inches through the air on the play, the highest jump of any player in a game since data tracking began.

Watch the play here:

When he catches that ball, Sharpe's eyes are parallel to the rim. Sharp was only 6-foot-6, but his 7-foot wingspan allowed him to steal the ball in the air, correct course, and dunk.

Here is a list of this season's best vertical jumps. Sharp now holds the top two spots.

Jaylen Green is the only player in the league this season to hit a 40-inch vertical shot in a game. Sharpe didn't just break his own record; This will be extremely difficult for any player to beat this season.

The Jazz still defeated the Blazers 141-99 in a key tank showdown in the Western Conference. Both of these teams want Cooper Flagg to appear in June. He'll probably take a few 40-inch vertical shots himself in games next season.

Sharp finished with 10 points on just 3-of-12 field goals. He was -30 in that match. It's rough, but at least he created some memorable highlights.