High school sports website MaxPreps named him National Junior of the Year and to the High School All-American first team, while USA Today High School Sports gave him All-USA first team recognition. He repeated as SCISA Region I-2A Player of the Year. Williamson broke the state record for most 30-point games in a season, with 27 by the end of the regular season. On February 14, he led Spartanburg Day past Oakbrook Prep for their first SCISA Region I-2A title, chipping in a game-high 37 points in a 105–49 rout. Williamson surpassed the 2,000-point barrier on January 20, when he tallied 48 points against Oakbrook Preparatory School. On January 15, 2017, he received nationwide publicity after rapper Drake wore his jersey in an Instagram post. On December 30, Williamson recorded 31 points and 14 rebounds to win most valuable player (MVP) at the Farm Bureau Insurance Classic. In a 73–53 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. On November 24, Williamson erupted for 50 points, including 10 dunks, along with 16 rebounds and 5 blocks versus Proviso East High School at the Tournament of Champions. In the same month, his highlights drew the praise of NBA player Stephen Curry. He made his season debut on November 15, 2016, recording 42 points and 16 rebounds in a win over Cardinal Newman High School.
Starting in the 2016–17 season, Williamson was propelled into the national spotlight for his viral highlight videos. Entering the season, he was among 50 players selected to the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award watch list. In August, he won the Under Armour Elite 24 showcase dunk contest in New York City.Īs a junior, Williamson averaged 36.8 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game. In June 2016, Williamson participated in the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Top 100 camp and was its leading scorer. He led the Griffins to their first SCISA Region I-2A title in program history. 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. By his second year in high school, he stood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m). In March 2015, Williamson took part in the SCISA North-South All-Star Game in Sumter, South Carolina. He also led Spartanburg Day to a South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) state championship game appearance. As a freshman, Williamson averaged 24.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 3.3 steals and 3.0 blocks, earning All-State and All-Region honors. At the time, he competed for the South Carolina Hornets AAU team as well, where he was teammates with Ja Morant. In the summer leading up to his first season, Williamson practiced in the school gym and developed the ability to dunk. Between eighth and ninth grade, he grew from 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) to 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m). Williamson attended Spartanburg Day School, a small K–12 private school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he played basketball for the Griffins. High school career Freshman and sophomore seasons 3.1 New Orleans Pelicans (2019–present).He set the single-game school scoring record for freshmen in January 2019, claimed ACC Rookie of the Week accolades five times, earned AP Player of the Year, Sporting News College Player of the Year recognition, and won the Wayman Tisdale Award. In his freshman and only season with Duke, Williamson was named ACC Player of the Year, ACC Athlete of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year.
In high school, he drew national attention for his slam dunks. Basketball USA, and USA Today All-USA first team honoree. Williamson also left high school as a McDonald's All-American, runner-up for Mr. Basketball recognition in his senior season. He led his team to three straight state championships and earned South Carolina Mr. In 2021, he became the 4th youngest NBA player to be selected to an All-Star game.īorn 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. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2020. He plays the power forward position.įollowing a dominant freshman-year stint with the Duke Blue Devils, Williamson was selected by the Pelicans with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.
ZION WILLIAMSON STATS MCDONALDS ALL AMERICAN GAME 2018 PROFESSIONAL
Zion Lateef Williamson (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Williamson during a Pelicans game in January 2020.
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