Sky's limit for towering teenage talent

15-year-old's huge potential exciting hoops community

Whenever and wherever Zhang Ziyu suits up for a basketball game, she is playing on a level of her own.

Standing 2.23 meters (7-foot-4) tall, the 15-year-old easily towers over all her peers, and most adults, on the court, with her dominating performances going viral on social media and drawing comparisons to hoops legend Yao Ming.

Born to parents who were both professional players, Zhang put her jaw-dropping talent on full display on Monday during the youth group final at Shandong's provincial games by registering a staggering 68 points and 24 rebounds representing her home city Jinan against Zibo.