Brian Whitman decided to have Jennings take Eric Bennett for physical testing first, and then, after some additional training, determine Eric Bennett's position on the school team.

Over an hour later, assistant coach Jennings returned to Brian Whitman with Eric Bennett, looking utterly stunned.

“How did it go?” Brian Whitman felt a bit anxious inside.

“You’d better see for yourself, boss. Honestly, I’ve never seen a player like this before.” Jennings was questioning reality.

Brian Whitman took the test results. “Barefoot height: 213.4 cm, height with shoes: 216 cm. Looks like we’re about to have the tallest center in the history of the school team. As expected, China really does produce giants.”

“Weight: 97 kg. Seems a bit light—some small forwards and power forwards weigh more than that. But since Bennett grew so much in just a month, his weight obviously hasn’t caught up yet. We can work on his diet to help him gain weight quickly.”

“Body fat percentage: 5.5%. Not much reference value for now…”

“Wingspan: 224 cm. That’s a pretty impressive wingspan. Bennett, dunking must be easy for you now.”

“Running vertical: 36 inches. Fairly average, but that’s not surprising. However, Bennett has very long Achilles tendons, so there’s still room to develop his jumping ability, and his wingspan is more than enough.”

“Standing vertical: 30 inches. Standing reach: 288 cm. Hmm, that’s an excellent standing reach…”

“Lane agility: 10.5 seconds. 3/4 court sprint: 3.19 seconds. Dribbling: 3.4 seconds…”

Wait a minute!

Brian Whitman seemed to notice something off.

“This…” Brian Whitman looked seriously at assistant coach Jennings, who could only shrug helplessly in response.

“Bench press: 180 kg?” Brian Whitman was silent for a moment.

After discussing it with Jennings, Brian Whitman decided to have Eric Bennett do some on-court drills.

In a one-minute three-point shooting drill, Eric Bennett took 25 shots and made 18. The previous school record was Stephen Curry’s 21 out of 25.

During dribbling drills, Eric Bennett actually performed even better than Stephen Curry’s backup, Michael Donald, and he handled all kinds of fancy dribbling moves with ease.

“Why do I feel a sense of dissonance…” Brian Whitman stroked his chin.

“Yeah, boss, it feels like, it feels like he’s…” Jennings trailed off halfway through.

“Like a seven-foot version of Stephen?” Even Brian Whitman was surprised he could say something like that.

No, not quite the same!

What does a 180 kg bench press mean? LeBron James, that superhuman, benched 190 kg at the NBA combine, and that was just when he entered the league—he can definitely do more now. But Eric Bennett’s strength is absolutely impressive, especially considering his weight and those slender arms haven’t undergone any strength training yet.

What truly shocked Brian Whitman was Eric Bennett’s speed and ball-handling ability.

His increased height hadn’t slowed his footwork at all. The speed tests proved he was a very fast big man—a big man with guard-like speed!

And his ball-handling skills were truly outstanding. Although Brian Whitman knew that when Eric Bennett was still a “little guy” his dribbling and shooting were already good, he’d suddenly grown so much taller, and his center of gravity was completely different. Why is it hard for big men to dribble? The most important reason is they can’t get their center of gravity low enough. But Eric Bennett’s flexibility was exceptional—he could dribble like a guard…

“We’ve struck gold.” Brian Whitman swallowed hard.

If Eric Bennett could undergo some professional training, he would become Davidson College’s second ace!

Just like last year’s Durant! No, Eric Bennett’s height would keep increasing, and his frame was much bigger than Durant’s. That meant Eric Bennett would definitely be stronger than Durant in the future. If he could still maintain his speed by then, he would become a truly terrifying player.

Because he’d be a mismatch against anyone!

Centers could never move laterally like small forwards and guards, so Eric Bennett could use his speed and ball-handling to attack.

If you used a small forward to guard him?

If Eric Bennett could develop his post-up game, he could shoot over anyone who dared to defend him. With his height, wingspan, and solid shooting form, could you really contest his shot?

Just as accurately predicting that giving Stephen Curry the green light was the future of basketball, Brian Whitman realized that a player like Eric Bennett might be a once-in-a-century talent.

If he and Stephen Curry could master pick-and-pop and pick-and-roll plays, just that one move would be enough for the two of them to dominate the NCAA.

Because you simply couldn’t defend it!

Brian Whitman immediately decided to have assistant coach Jennings give Eric Bennett individualized special training.

“First, Bennett, we need to change your eating habits. You’ll be working on gaining weight for a while,” Brian Whitman said to Eric Bennett.

Eric Bennett nodded.