Bilas could bench press over 400 lbs?

[Eric15]

During the telecast last night Dan Shulman said that Bilas could bench 475 lbs in college, and Bilas said "maybe that not much, but definitely over 400."

That's pretty incredible for a tall guy with long arms (which usually makes benching more difficult due to the long range of motion).

 

[AZOrange]

During the telecast last night Dan Shulman said that Bilas could bench 475 lbs in college, and Bilas said "maybe that not much, but definitely over 400."

That's pretty incredible for a tall guy with long arms (which usually makes benching more difficult due to the long range of motion).

The most shocking video of the night was the flashback to bilas at Duke. Total gun show! No Cherokee parks.

 

[Brooky03]

I would expect most high level athletes to be able to bench 1.5x their weight at minimum. Bilas was like 220lbs, so 330 would be the minimum and 400 would definitely be achievable. I'm not too surprised.

Obviously there are Kevin Durant bean pole types who you can tell wouldn't be able to lift much, but most basketball players who look like they have an 'average' build can likely lift more than you'd expect. Basketball players are essentially giants, even guards.