Remarkably, his talents drew the praise of stars like Stephen Curry. Williamson, for his part, quickly developed a reputation as an unselfish player -- a characteristic, says Bui, that dates back to his high school days. 5 in Top 25 And 1 after Zion Williamson's incredible return", "Zion Williamson Puts on a Show in Classic Duke-UNC Rivalry Game", "Duke Beats FSU for Program's 21st ACC Title", "CBS hired a special cameraman to work the 'Zion Cam' and record every move the Duke star makes in his NCAA tournament run", "Top-Seeded Duke Beats NDSU, 85-62, in NCAA Opener", "Duke University Men's Basketball Postgame Notes March 24, 2019 vs. UCF", "Zion Williamson Named NABC Player, Freshman of the Year", "Zion Williamson could transform basketball in New Orleans and the Pelicans must do everything they can to get him", "Zion declares for draft after 'best year' of life", "Zion Williamson's Stepfather Says Former Duke Star Won't Return to College After Pelicans Won Lottery", "Pelicans pick Zion to open draft, Morant goes 2nd", "NBA draft: Zion Williamson is selected first by the New Orleans Pelicans", "Gamecock frustration: Of 4 S.C. players taken in NBA draft, none played at South Carolina", "Pelicans' Zion Williamson erupts for 17 in 4th, sits out final minutes of debut", "Zion Williamson: Most consecutive 20-point games by a rookie this year", "Zion is close to surpassing a rookie record held by Carmelo Anthony", "Zion Williamson becomes first teenager in NBA history with 10 straight 20-point games", "Zion Williamson goes toe to toe with LeBron James, extends teenage record with a career-high 35 points", "Zion Williamson named to NBA All-Rookie First Team", "Ja Morant, Zion Williamsom headline 2019-20 Kia All-Rookie First Team", "NBA All-Rookie: Ja Morant, Zion Williamson headline the First Team", "Zion Williamson produces more rare NBA feats in career-high 36-point game at Dallas", "Ingram, Williamson score 30, Pelicans beat Nuggets 113108", "Zion Williamson Continues Assault Of Shaquille O'Neal, Karl Malone, Wilt Chamberlain Streaks", "Zion Williamson nearing Shaquille O'Neal's record, posts another 20-point game on 50-percent shooting", "Zion Williamson and surging Hawks trade NBA records in Isaiah Thomas' return to action", "Zion's streak of 20-point games comes to end as Pelicans get whacked by Nets", "Zion Williamson out after foot surgery, hope for return by regular season", "Pelicans concerned about Zion Williamson weighing more than 300 pounds", "Zion Williamson receives injection to 'stimulate bone healing,' out 4-6 more weeks", "Pelicans' Zion Williamson won't return this season due to foot injury", "Newly signed Zion wants 'to prove I'm a winner', "Kevin Durant's 5-word reaction to Zion Williamson dominating Nets", "Williamson powers Pelicans past Popovich-less Spurs, 11799", "Zion Williamson revenge dunk sparks mass NBA brawl against Phoenix Suns", "Zion Williamson, Joel Embiid named NBA Players of the Week", "Pelicans star Zion Williamson's wild 43-point night sends NBA Twitter into frenzy", "Zion Williamson out at least 3 weeks with hamstring strain", "2023 NBA All-Star Game roster announcement takeaways: LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo voted team captains", "2023 NBA All-Star Game: Anthony Edwards, De'Aaron Fox, Pascal Siakam named reserve replacements", "Zion Williamson is injured again, so what do the Pelicans do now? [70] Two days later, Williamson earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors for a second time. ", Here's how Zion would look on some lottery teams (0:54), Sources: Ex-ND coach Brey to join Hawks staff, Miami PG Wong, ACC's POY, entering NBA draft, Highly touted guard Westry transfers to Syracuse, Guard Ashworth commits to transfer to Creighton, Louisville transfer Ellis joining Arkansas hoops, Pate signs with NBA's G League Ignite program, UConn guard Alleyne transfers to St. John's, Montana St. hires Point Loma's Logie as coach, UConn is No. Bryson Bishop presents one of his college jerseys to Williamson that sported the same number . 2 sneaker even before Harden, who . 1 in the 2023-24 men's Way-Too-Early Top 25, NBA draft lottery deep dive: Rankings, Zion odds and intel. [131] By mid-October, the timeline for his expected return was extended until December. Years before their paths would converge again as the top two prospects in the 2019 NBA Draft, Zion Williamson and Ja Morant were just a couple of kids from small-town South Carolina playing on a . "You were only looking at one thing! The best testers were kept in the main gym. | Learn more about Jerome Williamson's work experience, education, connections & more by visiting their profile on LinkedIn A professionally qualified pensions and employee benefits specialist, with a wide-ranging and in-depth knowledge and understanding of the UK pensions and benefits landscape, gained from working for both leading consultancies and providers and with large corporate and Trustee clients. JJ Redick calls Zion Williamson 'a detached teammate' after hearing he didn't contact new Pelican CJ McCollum Redick ripped Zion for not greeting new teammate McCollum, who said the two have now . He led his team to three straight state championships and earned South Carolina Mr. Basketball recognition in his senior season. Instead, he finds the next NBA player to come out of Murray State. 1 pick? Zion Williamson, 6'7, 230, Power Forward, 16.1 years old, Spartanburg Day (SC) 2018 Already one of the top recruits in the class of 2018, Zion Williamson was able to further bolster his stock last week with a victory in the dunk contest, an impressive couple of scrimmages, and a highly efficient performance in the Elite 24 game (10-10 from the field), despite being the youngest player in . [44][45] The injury also forced him to miss the Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit in the following month. [11] By his second year in high school, he stood 6ft 6in (1.98m). 1 Duke 88-72", "Nike stock market value plunges by $1.1bn after basketball star Zion Williamson's shoe breaks", "Zion Williamson's shoe blowout, knee injury leads to blowback for Nike", "Zion Williamson injury makes clear: The NCAA has turned education into a risk", "NBA players urge Zion Williamson to shut it down after bizarre injury during UNC game", "Zion Williamson's injury underscores the inequities of college sports", "Zion Williamson's Exploding Shoe Is a Reminder That College Basketball Needs Serious Fixing", "How to pay NCAA athletes like Zion Williamson without costing colleges a dime", "Zion Williamson Caps Stunning Return, Leading Duke to A.C.C. [63][64][65] On November 6, in his first regular season game with Duke, Williamson scored 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting in 23 minutes in a 11884 win over Kentucky at the Champions Classic. As a junior in high school, Zion averaged 36.8 points, 13 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks . [56] In December 2016, ESPN recruiting director Paul Biancardi touted Williamson as "probably the best player in terms of production" in his class. . Which coaches do you think will be Hall of Famers (inducted that is) in the next 20 years? In middle school, Williamson was a point guard and lost only three games in two years. [138] On December 9, Zion put up a then season-high 35 points, along with seven rebounds, four steals, and one block in a 126117 win against the Phoenix Suns. "[38] Williamson made his return from the injury on January 11, 2018, scoring 31 points in a 7162 victory over Asheville Christian Academy. "He was shy about that," Pell says, quickly adding: "He wasn't the only one." . Home Team Vault Open Description Open Description 735 Dislike Share Save Home Team. After one go-around, Williamson went on to the Adidas circuit while Morant stayed behind with the humble Hornets. "I was wondering how best I could communicate to you the kind of person he is," Pell says. Williamson was also named ACC Athlete of the Year, becoming the 10th Duke player to win the Award. [99] The next day, he scored 31 points including the game-winner to help Duke defeat North Carolina, 7473, in the ACC Tournament semifinals. Buzzer. So Kane is in the building, watching Brown, but he's really hungry. Just as troubling is Duke's free throw percentage. "He was probably 6-foot-3 then. [95] Sporting News named Williamson as its Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. As cameras and tape recorders are thrust in front of his face, he patiently answers a question about dunking on Tacko Fall, the 7'6 star of Duke's next opponent, UCF. Reaching 3,000 is such a rarity, yet here we have two guys ready to do it in the same season and within less than two weeks of each other. 3, Memphis signee Williams arrested on gun charges, Why Petitti is the perfect fit for Big Ten commissioner, UConn's Adama Sanogo to declare for NBA Draft, 2023 5-star G AJ Johnson chooses NBL over Texas, Miami is expecting to hear a final word from the NCAA on, If there's one team now prone to have its season boomerang the wrong way, it's. It's 292nd, hitting just 31.2 percent of its triples, which is a 6-percent drop from a season ago. 260 10K views 2 years ago Most of you who watched Zion Williamson dominate the high school ranks probably remember his point guard running mate, Chandler Lindsey. The bit about him being teammates with Zion Williamson in grassroots basketball is a growing legend. The New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson are like one of those old-school math problems: a train is leaving New Orleans' Union Passenger Terminal and averaging 80 mph and a train is leaving . [134], On July 6, 2022, Williamson signed a 5-year rookie extension with the New Orleans Pelicans worth $193 million guaranteed, increasing to $231 million if he makes an All-NBA team in the 20222023 season. By the middle of Williamson's junior year, after he scored 53 in the Chick-fil-A Classic in Columbia against top prospect Jalek Felton, the 6-foot-7, 230-pound teenager was a media sensation. Place of birth: Salisbury, U.S. Born in Salisbury, North Carolina, Williamson attended Spartanburg Day School, where he was a consensus five-star recruit and was ranked among the top five players in the 2018 class. 2 and No. 2 Duke to 91-61 rout of St. John's", "Williamson Named National Player, ACC Freshman of the Week", "Barrett has triple-double, No. And yet, before Murray State offered, the only schools who came along with a scholarship in hand were Maryland Eastern Shore, Duquesne and South Carolina State. [103] On March 24, Williamson erupted for 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists in a 7776 second round victory over UCF. Zion threw down a few dunks during his. 2 Kentucky 11884", "Zion Williamson's Almost-Perfect First Half Propels Duke to 22-Point Win Over Army", "Williamson Leads No. [39] On January 13, in a nationally televised game at the Hoophall Classic, he scored 36 points as his team lost to Chino Hills High School. Zion Williamson PF #1 Current Team: New Orleans Pelicans Born: Jul 6, 2000 (22 years old) Birthplace/Hometown: Spartanburg, South Carolina Nationality: United States Height: 6-6 (198cm) Weight: 284 (129kg) @ZionW32 Current NBA Status: Under Contract (New Orleans Pelicans) Free Agent: UFA-2028 Agent: Austin Brown Draft Entry: 2019 NBA Draft "We're here to celebrate the success of a Griffin who is fairly well-known around the country. We know he listens to Jay-Z, a preference that his young teammates have described, disturbingly to anyone born before 1990, as "old school." Furthermore, he was known as South Carolina's Mr. Basketball. Sartor remembers sending a video of one of Williamson's early in-game yams to ESPN, then marveling at the ripple effect. The streak eventually grew to 25 consecutive games, surpassing Hall-of-Famers Wilt Chamberlain and Karl Malone[127][128] while tying Shaquille O'Neal's record of 25 consecutive such games,[129] with no other player having had a longer streak since the three-point era in 1980; his streak of 20-points games on 50-percent shooting and attempt to surpass O'Neal's record ended in a 139111 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on April 7. In 2021, he became the fourth youngest NBA player to be selected to an All-Star game.[2]. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty . Principal, KLC School of Design. Pell lives on a quiet country road in Spartanburg, in an airy, sun-filled house built in the 1800s. With 28 points on 13/20 shooting in a season-high 33 minutes of play, Williamson was just one game behind Carmelo Anthony for most consecutive 20-point games as a teenager at 8. 1 fan Drake sports his high school jersey", "Zion Williamson 48 Points & Dunks On Everyone But The Coach", "Zion Williamson sets state record in rout", "201617 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Junior All-American Team", "201617 MaxPreps High School Boys Basketball All-American Team", "ALL-USA Boys Basketball First Team: Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (S.C.)", "No. Sartor credits this dichotomy to the influence of Williamson's family -- Sharonda, who coached him in middle school, was a calming force -- and the intimacy of his school environment. Zion Williamson: Net Worth According to Forbes, Zion Williamson is ranked 57th among the world's highest-paid athletes and currently has a net worth of $27.3 million. [23] On January 15, 2017, he received nationwide publicity after rapper Drake wore his jersey in an Instagram post. [121][122][123], On February 12, 2021, Williamson scored a then career high 36 points in a 143130 defeat against the Dallas Mavericks; he finished the game on 14-of-15 shooting from the field, making him the youngest player in NBA history with 30 points on 90 percent shooting. Tuesday night's buzzer-beating loss at Northern Illinois was tough, but yes, if Buffalo were to lose only once more between now and Selection Sunday (that's asking a lot, of course), I think it would get a 4 seed. Before becoming Duke's star. Nor is he without athletic gifts. Only once in that span did the Blue Devils fall outside the top 60 nationally in 3-point percentage. Trade tracker and grades. Zion Williamson should take notes. "I think the game he really opened a lot of people's eyes, one kid went up for a layup and he tried to put it high off the glass and Zion looked like he went to the top of the square and pinned it. : Zion Williamson 'probably the best damn tight end to ever live', "Zion Williamson takes over top spot in 247Sports' 2018 basketball player rankings", "Clemson has become the surprise favorite for 5-star basketball recruit Zion Williamson", "Zion Williamson pledge gives Duke top three players in ESPN 100", "Zion Williamson: 'I will be joining the brotherhood of Duke University', "Duke has the top three basketball recruits in the country. "I think it was an atmosphere where Zion could grow and be himself and just be a high school student," he says. Andrew Halls: Head Master, King's College School, Wimbledon. And now, Clemons sits at 2,757; Daum has 2,740. Speaking about Williamson's $194 million contract, Jackson acknowledged that he had already achieved a great deal in his career, [] Title", "Williamson Voted ACC Male Athlete of the Year", "ACC 2019 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team, Postseason Awards", "Duke's Zion Williamson is Sporting News Player, Freshman of the Year", "Zion Williamson Returns in Style, Leading Duke to Victory Over Syracuse", "Duke University Men's Basketball Postgame Notes March 14, 2019 vs. Syracuse (ACC Tournament Quarterfinals)", "Duke remains No. 7 April 2021. Five comps for Zion Morant and Williamson were part of the South Carolina Hornets AAU team in . There's the Beacon Drive-In, the diner where he celebrated with his teammates after winning the state championship. "But for me it's more the basketball IQ, the playmaking, the making people around him better. It feels like dude has been 6'8, 285 since birth. [69] Williamson was subsequently named both player and freshman of the week in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). [82], In a February 20 game versus North Carolina, Williamson suffered a Grade 1 knee sprain 36 seconds into the contest after his foot ripped through his Nike shoe, causing him to slip. Pick-by-pick analysis Zion Williamson High School Pos PF Height 6-6 Weight 275 Evaluation Timeline Prospect Info High School Spartanburg Day School City Spartanburg, SC Class 2018 Watch Highlights Player. Without anyone saying a word to him, he flipped our 4 and 5, he saw they were over-sending on the pin-down, ran the same play, had the 4 slip the pin-down and threw a left handed lob pass from 25 feet on the money for a dunk. Liddell Trey Murphy III Brandon Ingram [66] In the game, he and teammate RJ Barrett each broke the Duke freshman debut scoring record set by Marvin Bagley III. They both jumped so high that they hit their heads during games. "He's brilliant sunshine. The team is making 67.6 percent of its freebies, which ranks 256th in the sport and is flirting with the worst foul-shot percentage for Duke since 1994-95 -- the last time the Blue Devils didn't make the NCAA Tournament. "There are some things you can shape and do for a child," she says. [106] He shot 68% from the field, which led the ACC, ranked second in the NCAA Division I, and was the highest ever field goal percentage by a freshman. [67] In his following game, a 9472 victory over Army, Williamson tallied 27 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Earlier that day, dozens of kids were measured and went through drills. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. 1, Top 25 And 1: Miami loses Wong to NBA Draft, NBA Mock Draft: Bama's Miller up to No. One of them was 17-year-old Zion Williamson. Before moving here several decades ago, he worked as an editor for the Modern Language Association in New York City. Overall he burned them for six makes, a career best. He smiles slightly, perhaps amused by his own poetic assessment, a deviation from his typically matter-of-fact tone. In high school, he drew national attention for his slam dunks. "He was definitely better than a lot of the kids from a basketball IQ perspective," he says. For all Duke's strengths, there are glaring weaknesses begging to be exploited if they don't get fixed by March. Morant stayed with the program throughout his high school years . Yet even as the high school student's profile took off, his life in Spartanburg remained grounded. He became the first rookie since Michael Jordan to post 16 20-point games within their first 20 contests while also logging the highest scoring average through his first 24 career NBA games since Jordan in 1983. "All teenagers are very emotional," he says with a chuckle. Zion Williamson: High School Career. [96] He returned from injury on March 14, posting 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 steals in an 8472 win over Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2020. Williamson wrote SLAM's high school diary in 2017-18, went away to play college basketball at Duke, nearly precipitated the . That's Charles Matthews after he let go of his winner but before it fell true. Both had commutes of about 45 minutes to Columbia. From there, he threw downanother obscene dunk last week and, most recently, posted a 40-point, 11-assist, five-steal showingthat marked the first time in 20 years that a Division I player put up those stats in a regulation game. Regardless, most schools only came calling after Murray State found him. As the fast break unfolded, Zion Williamson watched the 6' 4" shooting guard on the team he was facing gather the ball near the free throw line. So, we had to ask: what was it like coaching Zion Williamson in high school? [3] When he was five years old, he set sights on becoming a college basketball star. [58][59] He explained the decision, "Duke stood out because the brotherhood represents a family. Moreover, he was included in the All-USA first team by USA . [125] On March 21, 2021, Williamson scored 30 points and 6 rebounds in a 113108 win over the Denver Nuggets. "[158] Williamson, who is left-handed, is almost ambidextrous. As Zion Williamson prepares to enter the 2019 NBA draft after a historic season at Duke, players and coaches from Spartanburg Day High School recollect Zion's rise to stardom in the small town of . "Early on, I said, 'Do you know what you want to do, Zion?' [107][108] In addition, Williamson joined Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis as the only freshmen to collect 500 points, 50 steals, and 50 blocks in a season. Have a question, curiosity or complaint? [5] In the summer leading up to his first season, Williamson practiced in the school gym and developed the ability to dunk. New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (left), dressed in street clothes while he nurses an injury, sits on the bench next to guard CJ McCollum (right) in the first half of an NBA basketball . 10:45 am ET, he made our preseason list of the top 101 players in the sport, Former Notre Dame coach Brey to join NBA's Hawks staff, Top 25 And 1: Miami, Baylor lose stars to NBA Draft, Tennessee extends Kellie Harper through 2027-28 season, Ranking college basketball's top transfers of 2023, Memphis signee Mikey Williams arrested on gun charges, Top 25 And 1: Sanogo turns pro, UConn is still No. Before retiring last spring, the 79-year-old taught a daily creative writing class, a yearlong elective for kids interested in developing their craft. At age nine, Williamson began waking up every morning at 5a.m. to go train. Duke was 9-for-43 vs. the Orange, then, interestingly, was 2-for-14 vs. Virginia but didn't lose -- in part because the Blue Devils watched UVA go 3-for-17. Zion was the first pick of the draft. [117] On February 24, he led the Pelicans to a 115101 win over the Golden State Warriors. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA draft. Morant wasn't ignored as, all the while, big-name coaches took in Williamson's eye-popping talent. [4] In 2013, he guided Johnakin to an 81 record and a conference title. For those of you who don't. "I've always thought James is one of the top talent evaluators in college basketball," McMahon said. Twelve? Morant getting back to the NCAA Tournament would be a boon for Murray State -- and set the stage for an electric Cinderella candidate. Williamson (from Spartanburg, S.C.) and Morant (from Dalzell, S.C.) lived nearly 90 minutes apart; the program was based out of Columbia, S.C., and they'd each drive about 45 minutes for practices, games, etc. Why do people not show up to see this kid?'". [24], Williamson surpassed the 2,000-point barrier on January 20, when he tallied 48 points against Oakbrook Preparatory School. Daum (24.2), if he manages to play to his average, will hit the mark in SDSU's first game in the Summit League tournament. [137] On December 2, Williamson scored 30 points and matched career highs with 15 rebounds and eight assists in an 11799 win over the San Antonio Spurs. [37] While recovering, he commented, "It's really been a time to grow mentally. But this season? "I don't have it!". ", WILLIAMSON SPENT HIS childhood in Florence, South Carolina, but his years in Spartanburg left an indelible image on the former textile town. The Zion Williams net worth updates suggest that the star Zion Williamson had made an $8 million fortune. Williamson got nothing but respect for his former rival The skinny and short eighth-grader who once guarded Zion Williamson is carving his own path in the game. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. But when the adults who crossed paths with Williamson share their memories of him, it's striking how rarely they lean on the usual athlete-as-a-young-prodigy tropes ("When I showed up at the gym, he was already there! A FEW HOURS before Duke's NCAA tournament run begins in Columbia, South Carolina, Bill Pell sits in his living room and reminisces about his final year teaching at Spartanburg Day School, a tiny private school located about 100 miles from the arena where the Duke Blue Devils will play later tonight. On the court, Williamson was eager to entertain with 360-degree dunks and tomahawk jams. [12] In the summer of 2016, Williamson was drawing the most attention from Clemson, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Do they exercise their postseason demons of last year in the tourney? McMahon called Morant a "basketball genius" and told me his ability to see the floor and improvise plays separates him from the other college point guards. 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