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In the Elite 8 against Michigan State, he had a game-high 24 points as the Spartans knocked off the overall No. Zion followed up that UCF game with a 22-point performance against Virginia Tech where he showed why he would be a top prospect for NBA teams. Fall battled and had 15 points, 6 rebounds and three blocks before fouling out.

Zion and the Blue Devils won, 77-76, when UCF could not score in its final possession. That win over UCF and 7-6 Tacko Fall came in the final seconds in what was one of the best games in the 2019 tournament. Zion in the 2019 NCAA tournamentĭuke advanced to the Elite 8 with victories over North Dakota State, University of Central Florida and Virginia Tech. Williamson was heavily recruited by several top college basketball programs - including Clemson, North Carolina, Kentucky and Kansas - but chose coach Mike Krzyzewski and Duke. On June 6, 2017, he was on the cover of Slam Magazine. Over his high school career, he averaged 36.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. BACK! 💪 /SRNtqjYfjL- NCAA March Madness March 15, 2019īOOM: 5 reasons Zion's return for Duke-Syracuse was electrifying Zion Williamson's high school careerĪt Spartanburg Day School, Williamson was a McDonald’s All-American, a five-star recruit and a three-time state champion. Williamson scored 31 points in Duke’s ACC semifinal win over North Carolina, and tallied 21 points, five rebounds and two blocks in the Blue Devils’ title game win over Florida State. In the quarterfinal against Syracuse, his first game in nearly a month, he had 29 points, 14 rebounds and five steals in a 12-point win for Duke in Charlotte. Williamson came back to floor for Duke in the ACC tournament. Zion's shoe: destroyed 😳 /LqQ2te0Jay- SportsCenter FebruHis return from injury He did not return to the game, and despite Duke listing him as day-to-day, he missed the Blue Devils’ next five games. Williamson clutched his right knee, but walked off the floor. 20, in the first minute of a highly anticipated game between Duke and rival North Carolina, Williamson’s left foot bursted through the bottom of his sneaker and he collapsed to the floor. 🚨 ZION WINDMILL 🚨 /4qPVT9i8o1- NCAA March Madness NovemZion Williamson's injury This windmill dunk against San Diego State was fun, too. 😱💪 /mGT9p0didp- NCAA March Madness January 19, 2019 You come at t̶h̶e̶ k̶i̶n̶g̶ ZION, you best not miss. Williamson scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds in this 72-70 victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Not even a pack of Virginia defenders could stop Williamson from throwing down this one-handed slam. Highlights & features | Shop Final Four gearįull championship history Zion Williamson highlights Virginia beats Texas Tech in OT | 3 takeaways from UVA's first titleĢ019 final bracket | Print bracket | How'd you do? The freshman from Spartanburg, South Carolina - which is just a short drive from Clemson’s campus - racked up 25 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and two steals. In Williamson’s first ACC game, he and the Blue Devils took down Clemson, 87-68. His stepfather, Lee Anderson, played basketball at Clemson. Williamson's mother, Sharonda Williamson, ran track at Livingston College. A year earlier, he scored 51 points in the final. In the 2018 South Carolina state title game, Williamson totaled 37 points, 17 rebounds and six blocks. He led Spartanburg Day School to three straight South Carolina Class AA state titles, averaging 36.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. 2 overall recruit by ESPN for the 2018 recruiting class. Williamson is from Spartanburg, S.C., where he played high school basketball for Spartanburg Day School. ZION DUNK RANKING: A look at his best dunks at Duke, ranked by how much they made our jaws drop Where is Zion Williamson from? Should the Pelicans go another route, the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks hold the second and third picks. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and, after trading Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, are heavy favorites to draft the top NBA prospect. Let’s look at Williamson's background and some of the highlights that have him slated as the top pick. Williamson now heads to the NBA Draft where he is expected to be the No. He led the Blue Devils to an ACC tournament title and a trip to the Elite 8 during the NCAA tournament, all the while piling up highlights of dunks, blocks and other incredible plays along the way. Zion Williamson was one of college basketball's biggest stars during his short stint at Duke.