Zion Williamson is an outstanding forward for the New Orleans Pelicans. He is blessed with inhuman athleticism stored in his 6'7″, 285lb body. It's easy to think that the records he made during his college days will not be broken any time soon.
However, an incoming freshman has reportedly broken one of Zion's records already. It's unbelievable, but it seems like the Blue Devils are blessed with two outstanding athletes two years in a row.
Duke's official Twitter account posted a video of the feat. Understandably, Cassius Stanley's teammates are more than excited to have him on the team.
🚨🐰 MAX VERT RECORD 🐰🚨
🚁 @cassius_stanley ‼️
We’ve had some alarmingly athletic hoopers. Cassius has the new record. 👀😈⚠️ pic.twitter.com/2xLlsX2P3I
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) September 18, 2019
Stanley was a four-star recruit ranked 32nd overall in the ESPN 100. He managed to beat the 40-inch record that Williamson set last year. Moreover, he's coming into the program at 193 pounds. He's almost a hundred pounds lighter than Williamson.
However, he's more excited to show off his strength once NCAA basketball gets underway. He's also amped to be playing under legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski.
“I think by the time everyone sees me play in November the part of my game that they’ll see has grown the most is my strength,” Stanley said, per 247Sports. “That and just being under the greatest coach of all time has taken me to another level mentally too.”
However, Williamson's focus is far from Duke now. He's the face of the New Orleans Pelicans, and things are expected of him. However, it seems like the sky is the limit for him.
JJ Redick has a good first impression of the 19-year-old and, the city is already behind his back. As far as Zion is concerned, Stanley can have the record.
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