Green Bay junior Eric Valentin has broken the record for half-court shots made in a minute.

When the school's athletic officials first approached Valentin about trying to break the Guiness mark he feared it might take him several tries.

"We had a 45-minute window before team dinner that night, so I really didn't think I'd get it that day," Valentin said. "I didn't want them to come with all the equipment and have to come back again because I failed them, so I tried my best to get it done as quickly as possible."

Valentin set a new world record on just his fourth attempt.

He sank 8 of 19 half-court shots in less than a minute, eclipsing the previous record of seven set by Washington State student Charlie Vernon on April 15.

"I was shocked the last shot went in, especially since I rushed it," Valentin said. "I really had three shots to try to make eight and I blew the first two, so I tried to get that one off just in time and I was really surprised that I made it."