The Scary Truth About Zion Williamson | UNTOLD

has tremendous athleticism and an advanced skill set, a special player of the highest caliber, one of the best basketball players in the country, meets Zion Williamson, a six-foot-seven, 285-pound forward in one of the biggest basketball talent showcases nationwide as rising star at Duke University Zion is about to make his dreams come true lucrative NBA career appears within reach NBA player Kevin Durant described him as a unique athlete in a generation, while veteran Paul Pierce already claimed he is more physical than 98 percent of NBA players, even NBA superstar LeBron James appears to have his eyes on Williamson, as he was once seen attending to one of his games and was even quoted as saying that the future NBA prospect was very impressive, in fact, people have been talking about him for the last two years thanks to his seemingly superhuman athleticism and size combination, but who It's Zion Williamson, let's find out.

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Xion Latif Williamson was born on July 6, 2000 in Salisbury, a small town with a population of less than 35,000 located in North Carolina. His biological father, Latif Williamson, played high school football as a defensive lineman. 6 feet, 5,270 pounds while earning All-American honors at Mayo High School in Darlington South. Carolina in 1993, Latif would commit to NC State before transferring to Division Two Livingstone College; On the other hand, Zion's mother, Sharonda Sampson, was a standout 5-foot sprinter who also attended Livingstone; in fact, it was here at Livingstone College where the two first met. Sharonda would eventually become pregnant with her first child before his birth.

Zion's grandmother managed to convince her daughter to give her son a very special name believing that some One day he would have a bright future as religion was an important aspect of his life, his mother decided to name him after the biblical location of Mount Zion near Jerusalem, then in 2002, when he was just two years old, his grandmother Sion sadly passed away. After this, the family would move from Salisbury to Florence, a city located in South Carolina when he was five years old. His mother and father divorced, his mother eventually remarried a man named Lee Anderson, a former college point guard at Clemson at Columbus State, in fact, he was only two weeks away from MBA camp before he tragically hit a Because of this, he decided to get heavily involved in youth basketball and began coaching AAU teams as a way to give at-risk kids the opportunity he sadly missed when he was the son of two college athletes.

Zion grew up in a sports environment. However, before taking up basketball, Williamson played soccer and football as a quarterback, then, when he was five years old, he set his sights on basketball, a sport that he immediately fell in love with as a child. Williamson told his stepfather and mother that he wanted to go to college for basketball, be the best player in the nation and one day play in the NBA. When he turned seven, he started working toward that goal by getting up every morning at 5:00. to. m. to train and develop his skills every morning before school started and every afternoon, after finishing his homework, he trained in a local park while his friends slept or played video games.

Zion was busy honing his skills. He eventually began competing in youth leagues with his mother coaching the team Zion joined and played on. the Sumter Falcons, where he would dominate even when facing opponents up to four years older than him. After this, Zion would join the John Accan High School basketball team in Marion, South Carolina, where he averaged 20 points per game with his mother once again as his coach. It made sense since Zion's mother had always believed that her son was a talented basketball player, especially considering the fact that he clearly stood out among his peers when it came to the sport, not to mention that every time he had a basketball game there were older people who attended them and said that he was a special child who would one day appear on television, but despite his mother's confidence and her son's ability, Sian was far from becoming the star, he go.

Williamson wasn't exactly the tallest player, in fact, when he was in eighth grade, he stood just 5 feet 9 inches and weighed 120 pounds, although this is not too short for the average thirteen year old, the

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is that he was far from NBA average height due to his lack of size. His stepfather Lee Anderson began teaching him the basics and fundamentals associated with playing the point guard position. The former college basketball player would help improve his skills as the two trained day and night with his hard work and dedication. Williamson's skills would slowly begin to develop. To the extent that his vision and overall abilities were unlike any other, when it came time for Zion to go to high school, his parents decided to leave Florence in search of a new school, although the Institute in Florence was not the worse than they were looking for. a school that could give Zion an excellent education while helping him develop his basketball skills, unlike other athletes who would attend prep schools like Monteverde Oak Hill and Finley Prep Williamson decided to attend a school in his home state of Carolina of the South, that school was none other than Spartanburg. day, a small private K-12 school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

It is seen when Williamson was in fifth grade, his stepfather Lee Anderson coached an AAU team in a tournament at Spartanburg Day School. It was also around this time that Spartanburg day coach Lee Sauter. I first saw Williamson on the basketball court at that time, there was nothing physically notable about him, in fact he was about the same size as the other kids on his team and all that he was a really good player, it wasn't his shot or his handling of the ball. That impressed Solder, but rather his basketball IQ and the humble nature of him.

It was true that he was the point guard on that team and the smartest player on the court, however, when he finished the tournament and received the MVP trophy, Zion gave it to another kid. His team, who had not done anything all weekend, when they asked him why he had done it, he stated that he had made his first basket and that for that reason he deserved it. After seeing this, Spartanburg's coach of the day knew that Zion was not only a great player but a real one in that after the tournament, Williamson's stepfather and Spartans coach Berg stayed in touch, so years later , when his parents were looking for a suitable high school for their son, they knew exactly where his mother immediately enrolled Zion in Spartanburg the day before his freshman year before Williamson arrived.

To begin with, the school wasn't exactly a basketball factory, they didn't have a full-time basketball coach. Welder was working as a college basketball coach in addition to his main job as a sheriff's deputy for Spartanburg County, although in 2014 he was a senior. Zion, a freshman at school, began playing for the Spartanburg Griffins. While it was true that he was slowly becoming an outstanding player, the

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is that very few people outside of South Carolina knew about him. until the summer of 2016, you see, when it first arrived. school, Zion was constantly overshadowed by older teammates, so between his freshman and sophomore seasons, when he fell and broke his wrist during a game, doctors told Zion's family to be careful, This was mainly due to the fact that X-rays had shown that Williamson's growth plate was open, which could potentially lead him to grow and walk.

Sure enough, Zion began to grow very quickly between his first year in the summer. Williamson experienced the growth spurt that immediately pushed him from the skinny five-foot-nine point guard he once was to a six-foot-three powerhouse, a total of five inches in less than a few months, the growth coming as a shock to everyone. , especially for his mother who had a hard time keeping up with his clothes, aside from this, his weight would also begin to increase as the once 120-pound freshman. He now weighed 175 pounds and had grown 55 pounds in a matter of months; However, as his height and weight began to increase, his back and knees began to suffer pain, this was the same reason why doctors had warned his family to keep an eye on he.

Despite this, once the pain disappeared and he began to recover, Williamson would discover a side to his abilities that he never knew existed, seen with an increase in his height and weight, science, athletics somehow managed to develop. as he was able to do so. New things, including the ability to perform ridiculous dunks while he was a faster, stronger player. Zion began to outrun defenders of all shapes and sizes. All of these newfound skills helped him become a versatile player by the time he turned 15. Zion dominated the field. court averaging twenty-four point four points nine point four rebounds three point three steals three blocks and two point eight assists per game that same season he will earn Allstate All-Region honors while leading Spartanburg to a state championship for tenth grade Zion will continue to grow as the sophomore reached a staggering six feet, six inches that season, averaged twenty-eight point three points ten point four rebounds three point nine blocks two point seven steals and 2.5 assists per game.

He would also lead the Griffins to their first title in history and was named Player of the Year that same season. Williams received his first scholarship offer from Wofford College at the start of the 2016 season as a junior. His outstanding skills helped him become the center of national attention when he became a five-star recruit. and was ranked the No. 2 player in the class of 2018 that season, averaging 36.8 points, 13 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, three steals and three points, two assists per game, a significant increase from the previous season . Zion would also single-handedly lead his team to three straight states. championships with his new skills beginning to develop, people began to hear whispers about the high school senior coming out of Spartanburg in his last two years in high school, videos of Zions highlights began to go viral as They began generating hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.

No wonder people began to pay attention to the player with the skills of a guard in ball handling, passing and shooting, but the body of a powerful with another three-inch growth, the six-foot-six-inch forward , became a YouTube sensation when his thunderous golf dunks spread across social media. NBA players and media celebrities alike took his unique combination of size I poppin and highlight reel skills by storm with thousands of followers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Zion instantly became the Internet's favorite dunker in a span of less than a year, his fame had spread. not only across the country but around the world, in fact, he was such an outstanding talent that he made a special appearance on the cover of the June 2017 issue of Slam magazine and was even offered a football scholarship to the University Louisiana State at the end of his junior season. and still only 16 years old, Zion began receiving offers from 16 NCAA Division One programs.

Spartanburg Day School began receiving phone calls and emails from a variety of universities, including Clemson, Florida, North Carolina and Carolinafrom the south; However, a call that surprised them came from Duke. The university's head coach, Mike Sous-Chefs Key Tchaikovsky, had been at the Olympics all summer coaching the United States. The men's team had heard a lot about Zion from their college assistants after watching and reviewing film of Zion's game, immediately fell in love with what they saw and decided to recruit the high school phenom, so on August 30, 2016 offered Zion a scholarship to join. the Duke Blue Devils the following year, as a high school senior, Zion continued to dominate on the hardwood floors averaging thirty-six point four points eleven point four rebounds two point three blocks three point four steals and three point five assists per game, then on January 20, 2018 and a live broadcast on ESPN Williamson finally decided to make the announcement of his commitment to Duke and begin the next with the support of my god and my family in the fall of 2018 I will continue our basketball trip hours I will join the Brotherhood of Duke University upon his arrival, Zion began playing forward for the Duke Blue Devils.

Williamson made his preseason debut for Duke on August 15, 2018 recording a double-double of 29 points and 13 rebounds while shooting three of four from three-point range. In fact, it was a great start to his college career, then on November 6, in his first regular season game, he saw immediate success with the team scoring 28 points on 11 of 13 shooting in his first week, he would win the ACC Player of the Week honors while setting the school's single-game freshman scoring record today, the Spartanburg High manchild continues to dominate the hardwood floors over the course of roughly two years . Zion has managed to gain more height and a little over 100 pounds at the time of this video, Duke.

The university has him listed as a 6-foot-7, 285-pound forward to put that in perspective. NBA center Boban Marjanovic stands at 7 feet 3 inches and is only 5 pounds heavier, 290 pounds, not only the heaviest but also the tallest guy in the NBA. On the other hand, NBA superstar LeBron James weighs 35 pounds less than Zion, in fact, Williamson is so big that he is only 9 pounds lighter. than Shaquille O'Neal during his days at LSU, that means he's heavier than many of the best big men in NBA history, pretty impressive for someone who's not even in the NBA, as if that weren't enough Surprisingly, Williamson is also an athletics fan.

In fact, when he first arrived at the school, he set a new record as the player with the highest maximum vertical jump in Duke University history. In fact, the legendary jumper jumped too high to equalize. Have his number recorded after adjusting the height of the bars by adding weights under his face. Zion eventually reached a record-breaking maximum vertical jump of 40 inches. This incredible jumping ability is what also allows him to touch the top of the backboard, putting him in a special class with dunk legends like Vince Carr, but it's not just his athletic ability and vertical jump that makes him so intriguing, but he's capable of doing it at six-foot-seven, weighing 285 pounds and with Williamson's six-foot-10 overall wingspan. is an absolute beast, he is one of the most unique and fascinating basketball prospects to come through the high school ranks and for quite some time, even though he has the size and weight of the average NFL defensive end, is still capable of achieving it. to the room where he can show some strength, explosive athleticism and finish well above the room, it is a difficult task for the opponent to handle his raw strength on power, not to mention he is also a good side shot blocker and has the opportunity to be a really good rebounder at the next level, his physical attributes have drawn comparisons to former NBA stars such as Charles Barkley and Larry Johnson.

Furthermore, according to several different analysts, his game and physical build resemble current NBA players such as Julius Randle and even LeBron James Williamson. he has the potential to become an incredible matchup problem at the NBA level. He is very coordinated for his size and shows the potential to be a leading scorer thanks to his ability to create imbalances. He has the explosion of a guard off the dribble. A handling that's advanced enough that he's not just a straight-line driver, overall, Tsiyon is a truly elite athlete with underrated field and instincts that give him the edge of a future NBA superstar and, if Well, he is one of the most unique young people. players who entered the basketball process in recent memory, many are still worried about how their gang will translate to the NBA courts, it makes sense considering that when we take a detailed look at their highlights, we can witness a variety of failures that must be corrected.

To convert your skills from the high school and college level to the NBA, while it is true that Zion Williamson is an outstanding player, the truth is that the culture of high school basketball can make athletic players seem more impressive than many players. struggling at higher levels each year despite having the gifts to dominate the high school scene, despite being projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the big concern about Zion for many Scouts is the role you will play. Many argue that he is too small and too big for the NBA court, but of course there is the fact that there are still some areas of his game that require growth.

Athletics has proven to translate the skills he will have against better competition. He needs to be successful even in college, he will need to improve when it comes to his offensive game. Zion needs to work on his spot shots, while his jump shot mechanics are decent, he hasn't had success with long shots today, a quick look at his highlights will prove this opinion, speaking of which, if you like This profile of Zion Williamson, we recommend you check out the real profiles of our friends at Mars Real Mars for the best young basketball players in the country through their Mars Real Chronicles series and mixtapes of some of the players recently highlighted include boogie Ellis Dominique Harris Skye and ZZ Clark.

They also release new videos weekly, so go ahead and check them out. Don't forget to subscribe to their channel and let them know we sent you. Links are in the description and at the End of video now back to Zion, although he can shoot over his own defenses from long range, he does not have a reliable jump shot. There's also the fact that he requires some work handling the ball and finishing with his right hand. Williamson's escape. of his non-dominant hand while he spikes is a problem while he is left-handed and that adds a very slight advantage.

Still, he almost never shoots with his right foot and that will be easy to plan for in the NBA. Williamson also needs to improve his passing. skill, he showed the ability to move the ball decently, but when it comes to choosing roles that piece is missing right now, if he plans to become a future NBA star he needs to address these flaws, so far he hasn't shown that he can do it. In the end, Zion Williamson is an absurd athlete and has high star potential right now, but to get there he will have to provide significant improvements in areas of his game that will differentiate whether he becomes just a good player.

An NBA player or future star right now, Zion may seem like an awkward choice in the modern game, but his talent is so obvious and unique that we know he has the talent to be the number one or two pick in the NBA draft. the 2019 NBA and although many think he is going to be an extremely polarizing NBA prospect. It will be interesting to see how he performs at Duke and beyond. Only time will tell. Thanks again. Samaras decided to sponsor this video. Check out their Chronicles playlist above and subscribe via the first description link