Zion Latif Williamson ( born Zion Lateef Williamson ; born June 6, 2000 in Salisbury , North Carolina , USA ) is an American professional basketball player , player of the NBA New Orleans Pelicans team, selected under the first number of the 2019 draft, played at the student level for the Duke Blue Devils team.
| Zion Williamson | |
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| English Zion williamson | |
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| New Orleans Pelicans - No. 1 | |
| Position | Light forward / Heavy forward |
| Growth | 201 cm |
| Weight | 129 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | July 6, 2000 (aged 19) |
| Place of Birth | Salisbury , North Caroline |
| School | Spartanburg ( Spartanburg , South Carolina ) |
| College | Duke (2018—2019) |
| NBA draft | 1st , 2019 , New Orleans Pelicans |
Content
Student career
Zion Williamson played his first Duke match on August 15, 2018 against the Ryerson University basketball team of Canada. He made a double-double of 29 points and 13 rebounds, and also scored 3 of 4 three-point shots [1] . Before the start of the season, Zion was included in the list of applicants for awards: John Woodden Prize , Naismith Prize for the best player of the year among students [2] [3] . In the first match of the regular season against Kentucky , played on November 6, 2018, he scored 28 points in 23 minutes of playing time [4] . In the next game of the season against the basketball team of the US Military Academy, Williamson scored 27 points, took 16 rebounds, made 6 block shots. [5] . He became the second player in history to account for at least 25 points, 15 rebounds, 5 block shots [6] . Subsequently, Zion was recognized as both a player and a rookie of the week of the ACC conference [6] .
The official NCAA 2019 basketball tournament broadcast broadcaster CBS made a special camera called the “Zion Cam” to record Williamson's performances throughout the tournament. [7] On March 22, he scored 25 points in a victory match against the North Dakota State [8] . On March 24th, Zion Williamson made a double-double of 32 points and 11 rebounds in a duel in which Duke was stronger than Yu.S. Ef [9] . In the East Region finals, Zion again had a double-double of 24 points and 14 rebounds, but his team lost to the Michigan State and did not reach the Final Four of the NCAA 2019 [10] . He became the third freshman in history after Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis , who simultaneously scored 500 points, made 50 interceptions, made 50 block shots in one NCAA season [11] .
On April 15, 2019, Zion Williamson announced that he was running for the NBA draft. [12] On June 20, Williamson was selected in a draft under the first number by the New Orleans Pelicans team [13] .
Statistics
College Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
| 2018/19 | Duke | 33 | 33 | 30,0 | 68.0 | 33.8 | 64.0 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 22.6 | |
| Total | 33 | 33 | 30,0 | 68.0 | 33.8 | 64.0 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 22.6 | ||
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Notes
- ↑ Kyle Boone. Duke's Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett lead Blue Devils to exhibition rout of Ryerson . CBS Sports (August 16, 2018). Date accessed August 19, 2018.
- ↑ John R. Wooden Award Presented By Wendy's Announces 2018–19 Preseason Top 50 Watch List . John R. Wooden Award (November 6, 2018). Date of treatment November 7, 2018.
- ↑ Citizen Naismith Trophy Men's Watch List Released Naismith College Player of the Year . Atlanta Tipoff Club (November 5, 2018). Date of treatment November 7, 2018.
- ↑ Gregg Doyel. Meet Duke phenom Zion Williamson, the most unique college basketball player I've ever seen . USA Today (November 7, 2018). Date of treatment November 8, 2018.
- ↑ Khadrice Rollins. Zion Williamson's Almost-Perfect First Half Propels Duke to 22-Point Win Over Army . Sports Illustrated (November 11, 2018). Date of treatment January 16, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 ACC Announces Weekly Basketball Honors . Atlantic Coast Conference (November 12, 2018). Date of treatment January 16, 2019.
- ↑ Tyler Lauletta. CBS hired a special cameraman to work the 'Zion Cam' and record every move the Duke star makes in his NCAA tournament run . Business Insider (March 22, 2019). Date of treatment April 3, 2019.
- ↑ Top-Seeded Duke Beats NDSU, 85-62, in NCAA Opener . Associated Press (March 22, 2019). Date of treatment April 3, 2019.
- ↑ Duke University Men's Basketball Postgame Notes March 24, 2019 - vs. UCF . Duke Athletics (March 24, 2019). Date of treatment April 3, 2019.
- ↑ Duke Falls to Michigan State, 68-67 . Associated Press (March 31, 2019). Date of treatment April 3, 2019.
- ↑ Jeff Duncan. Zion Williamson could transform basketball in New Orleans and the Pelicans must do everything they can to get him . The Times-Picayune (April 2, 2019). Date of treatment April 3, 2019.
- ↑ Zion declares for draft after 'best year' of life . ESPN.com (April 15, 2019). Circulation date May 17, 2019.
- ↑ Bontemps, Tim. Pelicans pick Zion to open draft, Morant goes 2nd . ESPN (June 21, 2019). Date of treatment June 21, 2019.