Teammates & Opponents More Zion Williamson pages at Sports Reference College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Compare Zion Williamson to other players 2022-23 Pelicans 2022-23 Pelicans (42-40, 9th place in NBA Western Conference) Last Game: L 108-113 at MIN Full Schedule and Results Zylan Cheatham E.J. Zion Williamson High School Mixtape 27,621 views Jun 12, 2019 Zion Williamson in High School. The man had the biggest hype for a high school player since LeBron James. In high school, he drew national attention for his slam dunks. Remarkably, his talents drew the praise of stars like Stephen Curry. [47][48] He additionally earned South Carolina Mr. Basketball recognition and was runner-up for Mr. Basketball USA. So, we had to ask: what was it like coaching Zion Williamson in high school? [74] He eclipsed the Duke freshman record for single-game points previously held by Marvin Bagley III and JJ Redick. The writing, clear and artful, conveys a level of earnestness that echoes Pell's description of his former student's poetry. It's 292nd, hitting just 31.2 percent of its triples, which is a 6-percent drop from a season ago. In July 2016, former Murray State assistant James Kane was heavily recruiting a prospect named Tevin Brown (who now starts for Murray State). 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. [68] He became the second player in school history to record at least 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a game. [166] Lateef was a football defensive lineman at Mayo High School in Darlington, South Carolina, who was a High School All-American in 1993 and had committed to NC State before transferring to Livingstone College. [5][7][162] Recruiting service 247Sports has praised his ball handling and passing skills for his size, commenting that they are "overshadowed by [his] athletic plays. [120], Williamson finished his rookie season averaging 22.5 points on 58.3 percent shooting from the floor, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. [23] On January 15, 2017, he received nationwide publicity after rapper Drake wore his jersey in an Instagram post. [166] She named Williamson after the biblical location Mount Zion near Jerusalem, taking her grandmother's advice to name him "something extra special. [136], On October 19, Williamson made his regular season return, putting up 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and four steals in a 130108 win over the Brooklyn Nets. A few minutes later, he answers it again. In a freaky coincidence, South Dakota State's Mike Daum and Campbell's Chris Clemons started the season at 2,232 apiece. He led New Orleans to an undefeated 30 week with averages of 33.0 points and 8.3 rebounds on 70.4% shooting from the field. [61], Williamson played in a preseason game for Duke on August 15, 2018, in an 8667 win over Canadian university Ryerson, recording a double-double of 29 points and 13 rebounds and shooting 3-of-4 from three-point range. [49][50], Wofford offered Williamson his first college basketball scholarship when he was a freshman in high school. [99] The next day, he scored 31 points including the game-winner to help Duke defeat North Carolina, 7473, in the ACC Tournament semifinals. A slender senior named Jeet Patel, who hopes to study medicine at Yale, was on the varsity squad with Williamson last year. "The first dozen games I went to, there were, like, 50 people in the crowd," he says. They both jumped so high that they hit their heads during games. Morant and Williamson couldn't have had a more disparate paths to get to this point. "But there are also some things that are just innate. The Zion Williams net worth updates suggest that the star Zion Williamson had made an $8 million fortune. At this point, it's a wonder to many how a talent like Morant wound up in Murray, Ky. Which coaches do you think will be Hall of Famers (inducted that is) in the next 20 years? Both had commutes of about 45 minutes to Columbia. 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 On the fly, Ja recognized how they were playing that pin-down action. If so what would they need to do to get there and do you think they can? 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 . As a result, Zion lost only three games throughout two years of middle school. In high school, he drew national attention for his slam dunks . Some of his old teammates are scattered in the bleachers. [20][21] In a 7353 victory over Gray Collegiate Academy at the Chick-fil-A Classic on December 21, he posted a tournament-record 53 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 25-of-28 from the field. In middle school, Williamson was a point guard and lost only three games in two years. But it was this Vince Carter-on-Frederic Weis imitation on Jan. 10 that hoisted his rep. JA MORANT DROPPED HIM! 2 pick in the 2019 NBA draft. The answer is eight -- but it will soon be 10. [168], On March 13, 2020, Williamson pledged to pay for the salaries of all the employees of the Smoothie King Center for 30 days during the suspension of the 201920 NBA season, which was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of the school year, some of the senior athletes wrote letters to their teachers. 1 overall pick of the NBA . [71] On January 8, he posted 30 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals in an 8765 win over Wake Forest. 1 Duke Past Clemson 8768", "Virginia's Guy, Duke's Williamson recognized", "Duke's Zion Williamson posts all-around gem in rout of Wake Forest", "Duke star Zion Williamson poked in left eye, suffers double vision", "Tyus Battle's 32 Lead Syracuse to Shocking Upset Win over Zion Williamson, Duke", "Duke University Men's Basketball Postgame Notes January 14, 2019 vs. Syracuse", "Williamson Grabs Third ACC Freshman of the Week Honor", "Zion Williamson leaves an impression on Notre Dame", "Duke University Men's Basketball Postgame Notes January 28, 2019 vs. Notre Dame", "Williamson's 29 leads No. For all Duke's strengths, there are glaring weaknesses begging to be exploited if they don't get fixed by March. Pell lives on a quiet country road in Spartanburg, in an airy, sun-filled house built in the 1800s. 7 April 2021. Lee Sartor: Coaching Zion Williamson in High School Lee Sartor began coaching club basketball at a young age, and has been coaching at Erskine College for four years now. They were remarkable. [4][5], On July 23, 2019, Williamson signed a five-year, $75 million shoe deal with Jordan brand. [35] In his home opener on November 21, he recorded 29 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Griffins to a 7055 win over Hammond School. [104] Williamson led all scorers on March 31, with 24 points and 14 rebounds in a season-ending 6867 loss to Michigan State in the Elite 8. After Ja Morant & Zion Williamson were drafted first and second in 2019, the pair wound up sharing the floor as teammates once again in the NBA. Lob your question my way on Twitter. "I think it helped with my personality," he says. [77] By recording nine 25-point games in the season, Williamson set a new Duke freshman record. He wasn't 100 percent comfortable -- he was feeling his way into the class." [54] Williamson was also offered a football scholarship by Eric Mateos, tight ends coach for LSU, but did not show interest. "The kid can write.". Lee was able to coach some phenomenal players in South Carolina, including Zion Williamson. Name: Zion Williamson Who is: athlete, basketball player, basketball player Birth date: 6 july 2000 (22 y.o.) Alex O'Connell is Duke's most accurate 3-point shooter (37 percent), but he only plays 13 minutes per game. Trade tracker and grades. After one go-around, Williamson went on to the Adidas circuit while Morant stayed behind with the humble Hornets. [154] However, he is best played as a forward due to his size. Former NBA player Stephen Jackson recently weighed in on New Orleans Pelicans' star Zion Williamson absence during the playoffs, suggesting that the young player should make more of an effort to get back on the court. "But for me it's more the basketball IQ, the playmaking, the making people around him better. Buzzer. As a junior in high school, Zion averaged 36.8 points, 13 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks . [116], In his first eight games, Williamson scored at least 20 points in four consecutive games, the longest streak by any rookie of the season; he also tied the longest streak in the Pelicans franchise history, scoring at least 20 points in six of his eight games, and tying the record for the seventh-most among all rookies (fellow rookie Ja Morant had the most with 19) after a 125119 win over the Chicago Bulls on February 7. [100] After posting 21 points in a 7363 victory over Florida State in the championship game, Williamson was named ACC Tournament MVP, becoming the sixth freshman to win the honor. 1 seed. [37] While recovering, he commented, "It's really been a time to grow mentally. "Instead, I will take the lessons you have taught me and apply them to my next chapter.". "Early on, I said, 'Do you know what you want to do, Zion?' [12] He led the Griffins to their first SCISA Region I-2A title in program history. Even high school Zion. [114] Williamson tore his meniscus on October 13, 2019, during the preseason of his rookie campaign. | Learn more about Warren Williamson's work experience, education, connections & more by visiting their profile . 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. From 2015-18, Williamson became the most famous high school player since LeBron James en route to being the top attraction in college basketball. [142] On January 26, 2023, Williamson was selected for his second NBA All-Star appearance. For services to higher education and the interior design industry. As Morant's star has risen, along with his position into the top five on NBA mock drafts, he's developed some fables around his time before Murray State. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | When he is asked how it feels to play so close to his old high school and how his years there shaped him, he pauses to gather his thoughts. In a recently unearthed documentary from Williamson's high school days in South Carolina, the big man talks about his relationship with young fans and explains why he always signs as many . He recently projected Williamson as the No. All of those teams intrinsically have entertaining guys to watch. So he asks an event organizer where he can get some concession-stand food. He ranked first among all rookies in points per game, second in rebounds per game and first in offensive rebounds per game. Murray State sophomore point guard Ja Morant's rise in the past month is unlike anything mid-major college basketball has seen in a long time. When Sartor motioned him over to speak with the coach, Williamson exited the arena, walked outside and came in through a side door so he wouldn't attract extra attention. This is not the story of a three- or four-year boil to All-American status. "I think by his sophomore year, we knew that it was getting bigger than any of us could imagine. Then he started writing poems. We know he listens to Jay-Z, a preference that his young teammates have described, disturbingly to anyone born before 1990, as "old school." Sartor agrees. Has that ever happened? NOW THAT HE'S officially headed to the NBA, Zion Williamson will enter the draft as the most talked about prospect in recent history, but we really don't know very much about him. [10] In his sophomore season, Williamson averaged 28.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, and 2.7 steals per game and was named SCISA Region I-2A Player of the Year. So Kane is in the building, watching Brown, but he's really hungry. [9] He also led Spartanburg Day to a South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) state championship game appearance. "You were only looking at one thing! "I guess the rest of the athleticism had to kick in, but he was catching alley-oops from Ja then," Tee Morant said. [57], In a live ESPN telecast on January 20, 2018, Williamson committed to Duke. [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. 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. [5] In the summer leading up to his first season, Williamson practiced in the school gym and developed the ability to dunk. This is Morant deploying legerdemain and pulling one over on the defense. [95] Sporting News named Williamson as its Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. 1 pick? [4] He competed in youth leagues with his mother Sharonda Sampson coaching and played for the Sumter Falcons on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit, facing opponents four years older than him. Hey, some intra-CBS inquiry! 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. Fifty? [42] One week later, Williamson guided Spartanburg Day to its third consecutive SCISA Region I-2A championship after recording 38 points against Trinity Collegiate School. ", 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. "He was shy about that," Pell says, quickly adding: "He wasn't the only one." He was ranked as the number two basketball player in the high school class of 2018 by Scout.com. Here, he calls a flip of pin-down action and improvises, sending the 4 to the rim + easily lobbing it in from 25 feet out with his off hand. He averaged 24.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 3.3 steals, and 3 blocks en route to a state championship game appearance for the first time in Spartanburg Day history. The mere fact that Williamson, one of the most hyped basketball recruits in a generation, attended Spartanburg Day, a school best known for its academics -- and stayed there, shunning the advances of so-called basketball factories -- makes him an anomaly. At each player's respective pace, Clemons (29.2 points per game) should hit 3K on Feb. 21 in Campbell's home game vs. High Point. 1 Zion Williamson lists four recruiting him hardest", "Duke offers 247Sports' #1 player in 2018, SF Zion Williamson", "Ex-LSU asst. Against Pitt on Tuesday night: 7-for-23 from deep. [78] On February 2, he led all scorers with 29 points and 5 steals in a 9161 win over St. I think Virginia will get a No. 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. There has never been a major hype for a high school player since 2003 when LeBron James burst onto the scene. [125] On March 21, 2021, Williamson scored 30 points and 6 rebounds in a 113108 win over the Denver Nuggets. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty . He smiles slightly, perhaps amused by his own poetic assessment, a deviation from his typically matter-of-fact tone. [140] On December 28, Williamson put up a career-high 43 points in a 119118 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. [81] The performance helped him claim his second ACC Player of the Week and fifth ACC Freshman of the Week accolades. I think Virginia will be playing in Minneapolis in the national semifinals on April 6. It was a big tournament, everyone went crazy, and that went viral.". [15] Entering the season, he was among 50 players selected to the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award watch list. 2 Kentucky 11884", "Zion Williamson's Almost-Perfect First Half Propels Duke to 22-Point Win Over Army", "Williamson Leads No. Zion was the first pick of the draft. Between eighth and ninth grade, he grew from 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) to 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m). Zion Williamson: High School Career. Kane connected, and within essentially a week's time, McMahon offered Morant a scholarship in the parking lot after a tournament in Greensboro. Being a star athlete, Zion Williamson is quite a in demand. According to Tee Morant, 13 Division I programs made official courtships for Ja, including Frank Martin's South Carolina Gamecocks. He had hops, but he didn't have the hops that he possesses now.". "He'd give them to me -- he was very cautious," Pell says. [93] When the regular season concluded, Williamson earned Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors in the ACC, joining former Duke players Jahlil Okafor and Marvin Bagley III as the only recipients of both awards. Earlier that day, dozens of kids were measured and went through drills. [70] Two days later, Williamson earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors for a second time. My guess on active coaches who will be in the Hall of Fame by the year 2039: John Beilein, Tony Bennett, Mark Few, Bob Huggins, Lon Kruger, Tubby Smith, Jay Wright. Kane showed up on a Wednesday in Spartanburg for a ragtag AAU combine of sorts. 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. [115] Williamson made his professional debut three months later on January 22, 2020 in a 121117 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. All Rights Reserved. [5] Williamson later began working with his stepfather, former college basketball player Lee Anderson, to improve his skills as a point guard. Williamson, then a 6-foot-6 junior, looked down in amazement at Bishop, then a 5-foot-6 eighth grader, who was clapping it up as he took his assignment to guard Williamson. 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 . ", After the pep rally, Deems sits in her office and reflects on the deluge of attention that flooded the school when Williamson was a student. He would join fellow top recruits Canada's R.J. Barrett and Cam Reddish from Pennsylvania. 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. But this season? [46] For his 201718 high school season, Williamson was named to the USA Today All-USA first team and MaxPreps All-American second team. 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