Brains and brawn: university assistant professor turns heads with his slam dunks

The 1.8m-tall (5 feet 9 inches) star caught media attention after he scored 22 as the defender for the West Lake team in a Zhejiang Provincial City Basketball League qualifier match on July 17.

In an interview with Henan-based news site Daxiang News on Wednesday, Wu said scientific research and basketball had things in common.

“The most captivating aspect of basketball is its unpredictability,” he said. “The pregame analysis often differs from the actual situation on the court, which tests one’s ability to adapt in real-time.

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