Zion Williamson

Zion Lateef Williamson, popularly known as Zion Williamson, is an American basketball player. He professionally plays for the ‘New Orleans Pelicans’ of the ‘National Basketball Association’ (NBA). With a height of 2.01 meters and a weight of 129 kg, Williamson plays at the small forward and the power forward positions. He is the first player born in the 2000s to be selected for the ‘NBA.’ Following a stunning performance with the ‘Duke Blue Devils,’ a basketball team representing ‘Duke University,’ Williamson was selected as an amateur by the ‘Pelicans,’ for the 2019 ‘NBA Draft’ that took place in Brooklyn, New York. Since high school, Williamson drew attention for his proficiency in the “slam dunk,” a move that requires one to jump into the air and put the ball into the basket with one or both hands. During high school, he earned titles such as the ‘South Carolina Mr. Basketball.’ He was the ‘McDonald’s All-American’ runner-up for ‘Mr. Basketball USA.’ In his freshman and only season with ‘Duke University,’ Williamson was named the ‘ACC Player of the Year’ and the ‘ACC Rookie of the Year.’ During college, he also earned the ‘AP Player of the Year’ and the ‘Sporting News College Player of the Year’ honors, along with the ‘Wayman Tisdale Award.’