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Zion Williamson’s casual free throw line dunk is why you need to know the Duke freshman now

He’s 270 pounds!

Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Zion Williamson was famous well before he ever announced he was going to Duke. As a high school player, Williamson became a social media phenom for his ability to launch himself off the floor and produce incredible dunking and shot blocking highlights.

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You are going to be seeing and hearing a lot about Williamson when he’s a freshman at Duke this fall. Just watch him dunk from the free throw line in a new video and you’ll understand why:

Williamson weighed in at 272 pounds at USA Basketball minicamp last October. His hops are absolutely incredible for a man his size.

Duke is going to be fascinating this season, with Williamson among an incoming class that features the top three recruits in the country, according to ESPN. Williamson is a possible lottery pick in the next NBA draft, too.

Zion mania is just getting started, one viral free throw line dunk at a time.

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