WATCH: Zion Williamson's Dunks Highlight Another Duke Blowout

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Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils dunks against the Eastern Michigan Eagles during the first half of their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on November 14, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images

Zion Williamson had another breakout performance as No. 1 Duke cruised to victory on Wednesday night.

Williamson recorded 21 points (10 of 12 shooting) and nine rebounds during the Blue Devils' 84-46 victory over Eastern Michigan. The 5-star freshman provided stellar defense and proved that his game is more than just a dunking highlight film, although his three dunks were the biggest takeways from the victory.

Williamson caught an alleyoop from guard Jack White during the first half and was eye level with the rim before coming down.

Gravity does not apply to Zion Williamson pic.twitter.com/566tLLKrZG

— Mickstape (@MickstapeShow) November 15, 2018

He added another highlight in the second half when he pulled back for a huge tomahawk jam, as well as another two-handed slam on a second alley oop.

ZION DUNK COUNTER: ♾ pic.twitter.com/0fEE8kswzf

— FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) November 15, 2018

HOW? pic.twitter.com/ICrKrgKBFP

— FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) November 15, 2018

But the blue chip freshman also shared the wealth, setting up fellow freshman RJ Barrett on an alley oop pass of his own.

Zion already has 3 dunks and this alley-oop pass tonight

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— MyBookie Sportsbook (@betmybookie) November 15, 2018

"RJ always says I don't throw him the lob," Williamson said of the alley oop pass. "So I finally got him one there."

"Zion's dunks are crazy," fellow Blue Devils freshman Tre Jones said. "RJ had some dunks, Javin [DeLaurier] got his first dunk of the year ... we have a lot of guys who dunked tonight. But I've gotta go with Zion's [as the best]."

Williamson and Barrett combined for 70 points to lead Duke to its third consecutive win of the 2018-19 season. The duo has each had 77 points through their first three collegiate games, which tied a Blue Devils freshman record.

Jabari Parker is the only other Duke freshman to post 20 points during each of his first three NCAA games.

"At my age, when I pinch myself, nothing happens," head coach Mike Krzyzewski joked of Williamson's performance. "More than how high he jumps is his incredible body control. It's crazy."

The Blue Devils have outscored opponents by a 294-202 margin, which included a 118-84 rout of then-No. 2 Kentucky during their season opener, leading to a jump from No. 4 to No. 1 in the first regular season top-25 rankings.

"We're a very versatile team," Williamson added. "We know how to play against multiple defenses. They were playing zone and we were able to finish."

Williamson ranked as the No. 1 power foward, No. 1 player from the state of South Carolina and the No. 5 overall prospect for the 2018 national recruiting cycle, according to the 247Sports Composite. The 6-foot-7, 285-pound freshman is already projected to be one of the top picks in the 2019 NBA Draft.

Duke will face San Diego State on Monday in its first game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational before hosting Indiana on Nov. 27 in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup.

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