Zion Williamson
American basketball player · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 2000 · age 26
Zion Lateef Williamson is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward position.
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Following a freshman-year stint with the Duke Blue Devils, Williamson was selected by the Pelicans with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2020. In 2021, he became the fourth youngest NBA player to be selected to an All-Star game. Injuries have curtailed his subsequent NBA seasons.
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Sue BirdBoth received Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year
Cooper FlaggBoth received Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
Paige BueckersBoth received Naismith College Player of the Year
Cade CunninghamBoth received USBWA National Freshman of the Year
David RobinsonBoth received John R. Wooden Award
Maya MooreBoth received USBWA National Freshman of the Year