Duke Basketball: Zion Williamson is much more than just a dunker
The Duke Basketball star freshman came into Durham with his highlight reel dunks, but after three games in Canada, Zion Williamson is much more than a dunker.
The six-foot-seven-inch, 285 pound freshman has flooded Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube with his massive dunks while at Spartanburg Day School.
As Zion Williamson entered his first three games with Duke, fans didn’t know what to expect from the forward besides his major slams.
With three games under his belt, it’s safe to say that Zion Williamson is much more than a dunker and has an incredible basketball skill set.
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Williamson has a frame like an NFL defensive lineman, but can jump out of the gym at any given moment.
For reference, Houston Texans star defensive lineman, J.J. Watt is listed at six-foot-five-inches and 295 pounds. A two inch advantage to Zion and a only a ten pound advantage to Watt, is incredible for a college student.
Also, Zion is 18 years old, J.J. Watt is 29 years old.
In the three games in Canada, Zion Williamson was dropping jaws left and right with his explossiveness, basketball awareness, and overall hustle on every single play.
Naturally, Williamson soared through the Canadian air for some massive dunks, but his jump off the ground was almost like Marvin Bagley III, but Bagley was only listed as 235 pounds, just making what Williamson can do that more impressive.
Williamson averaged 30 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists per game in Canada and it left Duke fans clamoring for more from the South Carolina native.
Zion also showed a part of his game that no one really knew he had with an outside shot as he drilled three of four three point field goals against Ryerson University on Wednesday evening.
The chemistry that Williamson and fellow freshman R.J. Barrett showed on the court last week was simply amazing and that chemistry should only continue to grow once Cam Reddish and Tre Jones are fully cleared from their injuries.
The ability that Zion Williamson showed over the past three games has Duke fans and college basketball fans giddy to see what he can do against NCAA opponents, but know one thing for sure, Zion Williamson is going to give a maximum effort on both side of the ball for each possession because that is the type of player he is.
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There is no comparison for Zion Williamson, so people should stop trying to look for one and enjoy the uniqueness and talent of a young player before labeling him as the “next” somebody.