Syracuse, N.Y. — Basketball coaches, prospects and their parents often talk growth potential when projecting into the performance future.

The website Draftexpress.com has gathered the measurements of 56 prospects who participated in the training camps of USA Basketball's U17 and U18 teams and posted them on their site. The interesting thing is that because plenty of these players have a history with USA Basketball, it's possible to watch their incremental growth (and yes, project whether they could get even bigger).

Several Syracuse recruits and prospects are on that list. Here's a breakdown:

The information on Malachi Richardson is curious. According to the posted measurements, he's two inches shorter than he was last year. Clearly, some sort of mistake has been made along the way. USA Basketball supposedly measured him at 6-foot-3 1/4 in shoes; he also allegedly has a 7-foot wingspan. Richardson has gained six pounds over the summer.

Tyler Lydon has grown almost an inch from last year (to 6-8.75 without shoes). He's gained 13 pounds since last summer (to a still-slender 194).

Thomas Bryant measured 6-9 and weighed 241 pounds, 20 pounds more than he weighed in the spring. He had a 7-foot-5.5 wingspan.

V.J. King, whom Syracuse recently offered a scholarship, measured 6-5 (without shoes), but had a remarkable 7-foot wingspan. And Tyus Battle, a player Syracuse coaches covet, has grown two inches in two years and stands nearly 6-7 in shoes.