NBA Star Zion Williamson’s Successor at Duke Proves His Caliber in U23 3×3 Basketball World Cup Leading USA to Victory

After Williamson’s exit from the Duke, there has been a void, where someone has to fill in the sneakers of Williamson. His performance throughout his basketball career with Duke has been nothing short of remarkable. But with him leaving the blue devils there is a void that has been left to be filled. With Zion looking forward to the NBA future, Duke is looking towards a better replacement.

But the continuous injuries and other things came in between that made him leave Duke for better things. Zion’s presence in the team has been electric. He proved himself to be a tough act to follow up. Replacing Zion Williamson is a tough and necessary call that the team has to make. With basketball prospects to look forward to Duke is trying to find the best replacement.

can Hurt replace Zion Williamson?

At 6’9′ and 215 pounds, a senior at John Marshall High in Rochester, Minnesota, became the 5th prospect in the Duke. Matthew Hurt is different from Williamson in many ways. Not many similarities can be found between the players. Hurt being more of a stretch players may need some more strength to become an effective and explosive striking defense.

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As a member of the USA U18 national team, Matthew Hurt averaged 14 points and 5.3 rebounds, converting 12 of 20 shots from a 3-point range, according to a report by the Sporting News. This same team went all the way to represent the US in the U19 Basketball World Cup. Hurt scored an incredible 17 points in the U18 FIBA Championship in the finale against Canada. 50% of those 17 points were from a three-point range, with three rebounds and two assists. Matthew Hurt was the key player in the final and won the gold for the U.S.A.

Matthew Hurt chose Duke over North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, or any other team. Hurt had a strong 2022-23 season in the G league with Hustle. Hurt will return from Poland on October 2nd and will immediately begin training from October 3 with Memphis.

proving his caliber in basketball World Cup

The 2023 FIBA 3X3 U23 Basketball World Cup kicked off on Wednesday morning in Lublin, Poland, two teams from the USA are competing for gold. Matthew Hurt is one of the players in the team USA going for golden glory. Hurt has shown incredible performance in the debut game with Japan contributing five points for the team.

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The Jury is still out on what Legacy will Matthew Hurt go on and build for himself or the team. One thing is for certain though, Hurt has proved his caliber as a player. He has proved on countless occasions that he will always rise up for a challenge. His discipline and passion for the game are true in its core and he is more than just a worthy replacement in a team. The coming seasons and games will tell us if Hurt is filling up that void that Zion left.

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