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data-title="Զայոն Ուիլյամսոն" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Հայերեն</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_Williamson" title="Zion Williamson – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Zion Williamson" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bahasa Indonesia</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_Williamson" title="Zion Williamson – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Zion Williamson" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Italiano</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%96%D7%90%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%95%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%9F" 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href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86" title="زيون ويليامسون – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="زيون ويليامسون" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target">مصرى</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_Williamson" title="Zion Williamson – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Zion Williamson" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target">Nederlands</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B6%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3" title="ザイオン・ウィリアムソン – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="ザイオン・ウィリアムソン" data-language-autonym="日本語" 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data-file-height="2120" /></a><div class="infobox-caption">Williamson with the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans" title="New Orleans Pelicans">New Orleans Pelicans</a> in 2020</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #0C2340 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; border: 2.5px solid #B9975B !important;">No. 1 – New Orleans Pelicans</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Position</th><td class="infobox-data role"><a href="/wiki/Power_forward" title="Power forward">Power forward</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">League</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #0C2340 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; border: 2.5px solid #B9975B !important;">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"> (2000-07-06) July 6, 2000 (age 24) <a href="/wiki/Salisbury,_North_Carolina" title="Salisbury, North Carolina">Salisbury, North Carolina</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Listed height</th><td class="infobox-data">6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Listed weight</th><td class="infobox-data">284 lb (129 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #0C2340 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; border: 2.5px solid #B9975B !important;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">High school</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist"><a href="/wiki/Spartanburg_Day_School" title="Spartanburg Day School">Spartanburg Day School</a> (<a href="/wiki/Spartanburg,_South_Carolina" title="Spartanburg, South Carolina">Spartanburg, South Carolina</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">College</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist"><a href="/wiki/Duke_Blue_Devils_men%27s_basketball" title="Duke Blue Devils men's basketball">Duke</a> (2018–2019)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/NBA_draft" title="NBA draft">NBA draft</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_draft" title="2019 NBA draft">2019</a>: 1st round, <a href="/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NBA_draft_picks" title="List of first overall NBA draft picks">1st overall pick</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Selected by the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans" title="New Orleans Pelicans">New Orleans Pelicans</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: left;">Playing career</th><td class="infobox-data">2019–present</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #0C2340 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; border: 2.5px solid #B9975B !important;">Career history<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_season" title="2019–20 NBA season">2019</a>–present</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height: 1.2em;text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans" title="New Orleans Pelicans">New Orleans Pelicans</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #0C2340 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; border: 2.5px solid #B9975B !important;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left;"> <ul><li>2× <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Star">NBA All-Star</a> (<a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2021 NBA All-Star Game">2021</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_All-Star_Game" title="2023 NBA All-Star Game">2023</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Rookie_First_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Rookie First Team">NBA All-Rookie First Team</a> (<a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_season" title="2019–20 NBA season">2020</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._men%27s_college_basketball_national_player_of_the_year_awards" title="List of U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards">National college player of the year</a> (<a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_season" title="2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season">2019</a>)</li> <li>Consensus first-team <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Men%27s_Basketball_All-Americans" title="NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans">All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Men%27s_Basketball_All-Americans" title="2019 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans">2019</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/USBWA_National_Freshman_of_the_Year" title="USBWA National Freshman of the Year">Wayman Tisdale Award</a> (2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone_Award" title="Karl Malone Award">Karl Malone Award</a> (2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NABC_Freshman_of_the_Year" title="NABC Freshman of the Year">NABC Freshman of the Year</a> (2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ACC_Athlete_of_the_Year" title="ACC Athlete of the Year">ACC Athlete of the Year</a> (2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year" title="Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year">ACC Player of the Year</a> (2019)</li> <li>First-team <a href="/wiki/List_of_All-Atlantic_Coast_Conference_men%27s_basketball_teams" title="List of All-Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball teams">All-ACC</a> (2019)</li> <li><a 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Pelicans">New Orleans Pelicans</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</a> (NBA). He plays the <a href="/wiki/Power_forward" title="Power forward">power forward</a> position.<a href="#cite_note-br-1">[1]</a> Following a freshman-year stint with the <a href="/wiki/Duke_Blue_Devils_men%27s_basketball" title="Duke Blue Devils men's basketball">Duke Blue Devils</a>, Williamson was selected by the Pelicans with the <a href="/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NBA_draft_picks" title="List of first overall NBA draft picks">first overall pick</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_draft" title="2019 NBA draft">2019 NBA draft</a>. He was named to the <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Rookie_First_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Rookie First Team">NBA All-Rookie First Team</a> in 2020. In 2021, he became the fourth youngest NBA player to be selected to an All-Star game.<a href="#cite_note-nba.com-2">[2]</a> Born in <a href="/wiki/Salisbury,_North_Carolina" title="Salisbury, North Carolina">Salisbury, North Carolina</a>, Williamson attended <a href="/wiki/Spartanburg_Day_School" title="Spartanburg Day School">Spartanburg Day School</a>, where he was a consensus five-star <a href="/wiki/College_recruiting" title="College recruiting">recruit</a> and was ranked among the top five players in the 2018 class. He led his team to three straight state championships and earned <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Mr._Basketball" title="South Carolina Mr. Basketball">South Carolina Mr. Basketball</a> recognition in his senior season. Williamson also left high school as a <a href="/wiki/McDonald%27s_All-American_Game" title="McDonald's All-American Game">McDonald's All-American</a>, runner-up for <a href="/wiki/Mr._Basketball_USA" title="Mr. Basketball USA">Mr. Basketball USA</a>, and <a href="/wiki/USA_Today_All-USA_high_school_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="USA Today All-USA high school basketball team">USA Today All-USA first team</a> honoree. In high school, he drew national attention for his <a href="/wiki/Slam_dunk" title="Slam dunk">slam dunks</a>. In his freshman and only season with Duke, Williamson was named <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year" title="Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year">ACC Player of the Year</a>, <a href="/wiki/ACC_Athlete_of_the_Year" title="ACC Athlete of the Year">ACC Athlete of the Year</a> and <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Rookie_of_the_Year" title="Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year">ACC Rookie of the Year</a>. He set the single-game school scoring record for freshmen in January 2019, claimed ACC Rookie of the Week accolades five times, earned <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_College_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year" title="Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year">AP Player of the Year</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sporting_News_Men%27s_College_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year" title="Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year">Sporting News College Player of the Year</a> recognition, and won the <a href="/wiki/USBWA_National_Freshman_of_the_Year" title="USBWA National Freshman of the Year">Wayman Tisdale Award</a>. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2></div> On July 6, 2000,<a href="#cite_note-br-1">[1]</a> Williamson was born in <a href="/wiki/Salisbury,_North_Carolina" title="Salisbury, North Carolina">Salisbury, North Carolina</a> to Lateef Williamson and Sharonda Sampson.<a href="#cite_note-growthspurt-3">[3]</a> Lateef Williamson was a football <a href="/wiki/Lineman_(gridiron_football)" title="Lineman (gridiron football)">defensive lineman</a> at <a href="/wiki/Mayo_High_School_for_Math,_Science,_and_Technology" title="Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology">Mayo High School</a> in <a href="/wiki/Darlington,_South_Carolina" title="Darlington, South Carolina">Darlington, South Carolina</a>, who was a High School All-American in 1993 and had committed to <a href="/wiki/NC_State_Wolfpack_football" title="NC State Wolfpack football">NC State</a> before transferring to <a href="/wiki/Livingstone_College" title="Livingstone College">Livingstone College</a>.<a href="#cite_note-legend-4">[4]</a><a href="#cite_note-growthspurt-3">[3]</a> Sampson was a <a href="/wiki/Sprint_(running)" title="Sprint (running)">sprinter</a> at Livingstone and became a middle school health and physical education teacher.<a href="#cite_note-growthspurt-3">[3]</a> She named Williamson after the <a href="/wiki/Bible" title="Bible">biblical</a> location <a href="/wiki/Mount_Zion" title="Mount Zion">Mount Zion</a> near <a href="/wiki/Jerusalem" title="Jerusalem">Jerusalem</a>, taking her grandmother's advice to name him "something extra special."<a href="#cite_note-finest-5">[5]</a> When Williamson reached two years of age, following the death of his maternal grandmother, his family moved to <a href="/wiki/Florence,_South_Carolina" title="Florence, South Carolina">Florence, South Carolina</a>.<a href="#cite_note-legend-4">[4]</a><a href="#cite_note-growthspurt-3">[3]</a> By the time he was five years old, his parents had divorced. His mother later married Lee Anderson, a former <a href="/wiki/Clemson_Tigers_men%27s_basketball" title="Clemson Tigers men's basketball">Clemson</a> college basketball player.<a href="#cite_note-usatodayhss-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-legend-4">[4]</a> Williamson is <a href="/wiki/Baptist" class="mw-redirect" title="Baptist">Baptist</a>.<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> Besides basketball, Williamson played <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">soccer</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> position in <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a>.<a href="#cite_note-finest-5">[5]</a> When he was five years old, he set sights on becoming a <a href="/wiki/College_basketball" title="College basketball">college basketball</a> star. At age nine, Williamson began waking up every morning at 5 a.m. to train.<a href="#cite_note-usatodayhss-6">[6]</a> He competed in youth leagues with his mother Sharonda Sampson coaching and played for the Sumter Falcons on the <a href="/wiki/Amateur_Athletic_Union" title="Amateur Athletic Union">Amateur Athletic Union</a> (AAU) circuit, facing opponents four years older than he was.<a href="#cite_note-legend-4">[4]</a> Williamson later began working with his stepfather to improve his skills as a <a href="/wiki/Point_guard" title="Point guard">point guard</a>.<a href="#cite_note-usatodayhss-6">[6]</a> He joined the basketball team at Johnakin Middle School in <a href="/wiki/Marion,_South_Carolina" title="Marion, South Carolina">Marion, South Carolina</a>, where he was again coached by his mother and averaged 20 points per game. In middle school, Williamson was a point guard and lost only three games in two years.<a href="#cite_note-usatodayhss-6">[6]</a> In 2013, he guided Johnakin to an 8–1 record and a conference title.<a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="High_school_career">High school career</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Freshman_and_sophomore_seasons">Freshman and sophomore seasons</h3></div> Williamson attended <a href="/wiki/Spartanburg_Day_School" title="Spartanburg Day School">Spartanburg Day School</a>, a small <a href="/wiki/K%E2%80%9312" title="K–12">K–12</a> private school in <a href="/wiki/Spartanburg,_South_Carolina" title="Spartanburg, South Carolina">Spartanburg, South Carolina</a>, where he played basketball for the Griffins.<a href="#cite_note-finest-5">[5]</a> Between eighth and ninth grade, he grew from 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) to 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m).<a href="#cite_note-legend-4">[4]</a> In the summer leading up to his first season, Williamson practiced in the school gym and developed the ability to dunk.<a href="#cite_note-washpost-9">[9]</a> At the time, he competed for the South Carolina Hornets AAU team as well, where he was teammates with <a href="/wiki/Ja_Morant" title="Ja Morant">Ja Morant</a>.<a href="#cite_note-morant-10">[10]</a> As a freshman, Williamson averaged 24.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 3.3 steals and 3.0 blocks, earning All-State and All-Region honors.<a href="#cite_note-freshman-11">[11]</a> He also led Spartanburg Day to a <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Independent_School_Association" title="South Carolina Independent School Association">South Carolina Independent School Association</a> (SCISA) state championship game appearance.<a href="#cite_note-genz-12">[12]</a> In March 2015, Williamson took part in the SCISA North-South All-Star Game in <a href="/wiki/Sumter,_South_Carolina" title="Sumter, South Carolina">Sumter, South Carolina</a>.<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> By his second year in high school, he stood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m).<a href="#cite_note-genz-12">[12]</a> In his sophomore season, Williamson averaged 28.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, and 2.7 steals per game and was named SCISA Region I-2A Player of the Year.<a href="#cite_note-melton-14">[14]</a> He led the Griffins to their first SCISA Region I-2A title in program history.<a href="#cite_note-finest-5">[5]</a> In June 2016, Williamson participated in the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Players_Association" title="National Basketball Players Association">National Basketball Players Association</a> (NBPA) Top 100 camp and was its leading scorer.<a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a> In August, he won the <a href="/wiki/Under_Armour" title="Under Armour">Under Armour</a> Elite 24 showcase dunk contest in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>.<a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Junior_season">Junior season</h3></div> As a junior, Williamson averaged 36.8 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game.<a href="#cite_note-repeats-17">[17]</a> Starting in the 2016–17 season, Williamson was propelled into the national spotlight for his <a href="/wiki/Viral_video" title="Viral video">viral</a> highlight videos.<a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a> In a 73–53 victory over Gray Collegiate Academy at the <a href="/wiki/Chick-fil-A" title="Chick-fil-A">Chick-fil-A</a> Classic on December 21, he posted a tournament-record 53 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 25-of-28 from the field.<a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a> On December 30, Williamson recorded 31 points and 14 rebounds to win <a href="/wiki/Most_valuable_player" title="Most valuable player">most valuable player</a> (MVP) at the Farm Bureau Insurance Classic.<a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a> On January 15, 2017, he received nationwide publicity after rapper <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> wore his jersey in an <a href="/wiki/Instagram" title="Instagram">Instagram</a> post.<a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a> Williamson surpassed the 2,000-point barrier on January 20, when he tallied 48 points against <a href="/wiki/Oakbrook_Preparatory_School" title="Oakbrook Preparatory School">Oakbrook Preparatory School</a>.<a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a> On February 14, he led Spartanburg Day past Oakbrook Prep for their first SCISA Region I-2A title, chipping in a game-high 37 points in a 105–49 rout. Williamson broke the state record for most 30-point games in a season, with 27 by the end of the regular season.<a href="#cite_note-staterecord-23">[23]</a> He repeated as SCISA Region I-2A Player of the Year.<a href="#cite_note-repeats-17">[17]</a> High school sports website <a href="/wiki/MaxPreps" title="MaxPreps">MaxPreps</a> named him National Junior of the Year and to the High School All-American first team, while <a href="/wiki/USA_Today" title="USA Today">USA Today</a> High School Sports gave him <a href="/wiki/USA_Today_All-USA_high_school_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="USA Today All-USA high school basketball team">All-USA first team</a> recognition.<a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a> In June, he appeared on the cover of basketball magazine <a href="/wiki/Slam_(magazine)" title="Slam (magazine)">Slam</a>.<a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Senior_season">Senior season</h3></div> In his senior season, Williamson averaged 36.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.<a href="#cite_note-allusa-28">[28]</a> On January 13, 2018, in a nationally televised game at the Hoophall Classic, he scored 36 points as his team lost to <a href="/wiki/Chino_Hills_High_School" title="Chino Hills High School">Chino Hills High School</a>.<a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a> On February 17, he posted 37 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals, while scoring his 3,000th career point, versus Spartanburg Christian Academy at the SCISA Region I-2A tournament.<a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> One week later, Williamson guided Spartanburg Day to its third consecutive SCISA Region I-2A championship after recording 38 points against <a href="/wiki/Trinity_Collegiate_School" title="Trinity Collegiate School">Trinity Collegiate School</a>.<a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a> On March 28, Williamson played in the <a href="/wiki/2018_McDonald%27s_All-American_Boys_Game" title="2018 McDonald's All-American Boys Game">2018 McDonald's All-American Game</a>, where he scored 8 points in 17 minutes before leaving with a thumb injury.<a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a> The injury also forced him to miss the <a href="/wiki/Jordan_Brand_Classic" title="Jordan Brand Classic">Jordan Brand Classic</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nike_Hoop_Summit" title="Nike Hoop Summit">Nike Hoop Summit</a> in the following month.<a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a> For his 2017–18 high school season, Williamson was named to the USA Today All-USA first team and MaxPreps All-American second team.<a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a> He additionally earned <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Mr._Basketball" title="South Carolina Mr. Basketball">South Carolina Mr. Basketball</a> recognition and was runner-up for <a href="/wiki/Mr._Basketball_USA" title="Mr. Basketball USA">Mr. Basketball USA</a>.<a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Recruiting">Recruiting</h3></div> <a href="/wiki/Wofford_Terriers_men%27s_basketball" title="Wofford Terriers men's basketball">Wofford</a> offered Williamson his first college basketball scholarship when he was a freshman in high school.<a href="#cite_note-wofford-39">[39]</a> By the end of his sophomore season, he had received offers from 16 <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">NCAA Division I</a> programs, including <a href="/wiki/Clemson_Tigers_men%27s_basketball" title="Clemson Tigers men's basketball">Clemson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Florida_Gators_men%27s_basketball" title="Florida Gators men's basketball">Florida</a>, and <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_men%27s_basketball" title="South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball">South Carolina</a>.<a href="#cite_note-melton-14">[14]</a> On August 30, 2016, he received a scholarship offer from <a href="/wiki/Duke_Blue_Devils_men%27s_basketball" title="Duke Blue Devils men's basketball">Duke</a>.<a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a> Entering his junior season, he was a consensus five-star recruit and was ranked the number one player in the 2018 class by recruiting service <a href="/wiki/247Sports.com" class="mw-redirect" title="247Sports.com">247Sports</a>.<a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a> In a live ESPN telecast on January 20, 2018, Williamson committed to Duke.<a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a><a href="#cite_note-brotherhood-43">[43]</a> He explained the decision, stating: "Duke stood out because the brotherhood represents a family. (<a href="/wiki/Mike_Krzyzewski" title="Mike Krzyzewski">Mike Krzyzewski</a>) is just the most legendary coach that ever coached college basketball. I feel like going to <a href="/wiki/Duke_University" title="Duke University">Duke University</a>, I can learn a lot from him."<a href="#cite_note-brotherhood-43">[43]</a> Duke, who had landed <a href="/wiki/RJ_Barrett" title="RJ Barrett">RJ Barrett</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cam_Reddish" title="Cam Reddish">Cam Reddish</a> in addition to Williamson, became the first team to land the top three recruits in a class since modern recruiting rankings began.<a href="#cite_note-top3-44">[44]</a> Williamson's stepfather, Lee Anderson, remarked that Clemson lost a "mile-and-a-half lead" in recruiting Williamson.<a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"> <caption>US <a href="/wiki/College_recruiting" title="College recruiting">college sports recruiting</a> information for high school athletes </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Name </th> <th>Hometown </th> <th>High school / college </th> <th>Height </th> <th>Weight </th> <th>Commit date </th></tr> <tr style="border-bottom: 3px; text-align: center"> <td rowspan="2">Zion Williamson <a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">PF</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spartanburg,_South_Carolina" title="Spartanburg, South Carolina">Spartanburg, SC</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spartanburg_Day_School" title="Spartanburg Day School">Spartanburg Day School</a> (SC) </td> <td>6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) </td> <td>272 lb (123 kg) </td> <td class="nowrap">Jan 20, 2018  </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center"> <td colspan="7"><a href="/wiki/College_recruiting#Star_ratings" title="College recruiting">Recruiting star ratings</a>: <a href="/wiki/Rivals.com" title="Rivals.com">Rivals</a>:<a href="/wiki/File:5_stars.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="5/5 stars" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/5_stars.svg/75px-5_stars.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/5_stars.svg/113px-5_stars.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/5_stars.svg/150px-5_stars.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="535" data-file-height="110" /></a>   <a href="/wiki/247Sports" title="247Sports">247Sports</a>:<a href="/wiki/File:5_stars.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="5/5 stars" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/5_stars.svg/75px-5_stars.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/5_stars.svg/113px-5_stars.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/5_stars.svg/150px-5_stars.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="535" data-file-height="110" /></a>    <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a>:<a href="/wiki/File:5_stars.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="5/5 stars" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/5_stars.svg/75px-5_stars.svg.png" decoding="async" width="75" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/5_stars.svg/113px-5_stars.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/5_stars.svg/150px-5_stars.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="535" data-file-height="110" /></a>   ESPN grade: 96 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" style="padding-left:10px;">Overall recruiting rankings:   <a href="/wiki/Rivals.com" title="Rivals.com">Rivals</a>: 5  <a href="/wiki/247Sports.com" class="mw-redirect" title="247Sports.com">247Sports</a>: 7  <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a>: 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" style="font-size:85%;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li>Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.</li> <li>In these cases, the average was taken. 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Retrieved January 14, 2018.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=2018+Team+Ranking&rft.pub=Rivals.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fbasketballrecruiting.rivals.com%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AZion+Williamson" class="Z3988"></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li></ul> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Zion_Williamson_Duke_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Zion_Williamson_Duke_%28cropped%29.jpg/160px-Zion_Williamson_Duke_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="256" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Zion_Williamson_Duke_%28cropped%29.jpg/240px-Zion_Williamson_Duke_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Zion_Williamson_Duke_%28cropped%29.jpg/320px-Zion_Williamson_Duke_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1631" data-file-height="2611" /></a><figcaption>Williamson with Duke in December 2018</figcaption></figure> On November 6, 2018, in his first regular season game with Duke, Williamson scored 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting in 23 minutes in a 118–84 win over <a href="/wiki/Kentucky_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball" title="Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball">Kentucky</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Champions_Classic" title="Champions Classic">Champions Classic</a>.<a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a> In that game, he and teammate RJ Barrett each broke the Duke freshman debut scoring record set by <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Bagley_III" title="Marvin Bagley III">Marvin Bagley III</a>.<a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a> In his following game, a 94–72 victory over <a href="/wiki/Army_Black_Knights_men%27s_basketball" title="Army Black Knights men's basketball">Army</a>, Williamson tallied 27 points, 16 rebounds, and six blocks.<a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a> He became the second player in school history to record at least 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a game.<a href="#cite_note-pow1-49">[49]</a> Williamson was subsequently named both player and freshman of the week in the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference" title="Atlantic Coast Conference">Atlantic Coast Conference</a> (ACC).<a href="#cite_note-pow1-49">[49]</a> On January 5, 2019, he had another strong performance versus Clemson, with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and a 360-degree dunk in 22 minutes.<a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a> Two days later, Williamson earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors for a second time.<a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a> On January 12, against <a href="/wiki/Florida_State_Seminoles_men%27s_basketball" title="Florida State Seminoles men's basketball">Florida State</a>, he was poked in the left eye by an opposing player towards the second half and missed the remainder of the game.<a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a> Williamson returned in Duke's next game, a 95–91 <a href="/wiki/Overtime_(sports)" title="Overtime (sports)">overtime</a> loss to <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Orange_men%27s_basketball" title="Syracuse Orange men's basketball">Syracuse</a>, and erupted for 35 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks.<a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a> He eclipsed the Duke freshman record for single-game points previously held by Marvin Bagley III and <a href="/wiki/JJ_Redick" title="JJ Redick">JJ Redick</a>.<a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a> On January 21, Williamson collected his third ACC Freshman of the Week accolade.<a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a> One week later, he scored 26 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in an 81–63 victory over <a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_men%27s_basketball" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball">Notre Dame</a>.<a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a> By recording nine 25-point games in the season, Williamson set a new Duke freshman record.<a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a> On February 4, 2019, Williamson was named ACC Freshman of the Week on his fourth occasion, while earning a National Player of the Week distinction from the Naismith Trophy.<a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a> He had his third 30-point game of the season on February 16, scoring 32 points in a 94–78 victory over <a href="/wiki/NC_State_Wolfpack_men%27s_basketball" title="NC State Wolfpack men's basketball">NC State</a>.<a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a> The performance helped him claim his second ACC Player of the Week and fifth ACC Freshman of the Week accolades.<a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti 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sits on the bench during a game versus <a href="/wiki/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_men%27s_basketball" title="Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball">Virginia Tech</a> with an injury suffered from a broken shoe. He walks on the court during a media timeout.</div></div></div></div> In a February 20 game versus <a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_men%27s_basketball" title="North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball">North Carolina</a>, Williamson suffered a Grade 1 knee <a href="/wiki/Sprain" title="Sprain">sprain</a> 36 seconds into the contest after his foot ripped through his <a href="/wiki/Nike,_Inc." title="Nike, Inc.">Nike</a> shoe, causing him to slip.<a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a><a href="#cite_note-2021_Gleeson-62">[62]</a> He did not return to the game, which Duke lost, 88–72.<a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a> Nike saw the value of its <a href="/wiki/Stock_market" title="Stock market">stock</a> drop by $1.1 billion the following day as a result of the incident.<a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a><a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a> The injury resulted in criticism of the NCAA for not paying student-athletes.<a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a><a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a><a href="#cite_note-68">[68]</a> Williamson was held out from the final six games of the regular season.<a href="#cite_note-69">[69]</a> When the regular season concluded, Williamson earned <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year" title="Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year">Player of the Year</a> and <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference_Men%27s_Basketball_Rookie_of_the_Year" title="Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year">Rookie of the Year</a> honors in the ACC, joining former Duke players <a href="/wiki/Jahlil_Okafor" title="Jahlil Okafor">Jahlil Okafor</a> and Marvin Bagley III as the only recipients of both awards. Williamson was also named <a href="/wiki/ACC_Athlete_of_the_Year" title="ACC Athlete of the Year">ACC Athlete of the Year</a>, becoming the 10th Duke player to win the Award.<a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a> He additionally made the ACC All-Defensive and All-Freshman teams.<a href="#cite_note-71">[71]</a> <a href="/wiki/Sporting_News" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News">Sporting News</a> named Williamson as its <a href="/wiki/Sporting_News_Men%27s_College_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year" title="Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year">Player of the Year</a> and Freshman of the Year.<a href="#cite_note-72">[72]</a> Williamson returned from injury on March 14, posting 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 steals in an 84–72 win over Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the <a href="/wiki/2019_ACC_men%27s_basketball_tournament" title="2019 ACC men's basketball tournament">ACC tournament</a>.<a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a> He shot 13-of-13 from the field, marking the best shooting performance in school and tournament history, while tying the record for the best shooting performance in ACC history.<a href="#cite_note-74">[74]</a> Williamson also became the first Duke player to record at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals in a game since <a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Christian Laettner</a> did so in 1992.<a href="#cite_note-75">[75]</a> The next day, he scored 31 points (including the game-winning shot) to help Duke defeat North Carolina, 74–73, in the ACC Tournament semifinals.<a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a> After posting 21 points in a 73–63 victory over Florida State in the championship game, Williamson was named ACC Tournament MVP, becoming the sixth freshman to win the honor.<a href="#cite_note-77">[77]</a> For the <a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_tournament" title="2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament">2019 NCAA tournament</a>, official broadcast partner <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a> specifically devoted a camera—called the "Zion Cam"—to record Williamson throughout the tournament.<a href="#cite_note-zioncam-78">[78]</a> In his NCAA Tournament debut on March 22, he scored 25 points in an 85–62 win over 16th-seeded <a href="/wiki/North_Dakota_State_Bison_men%27s_basketball" title="North Dakota State Bison men's basketball">North Dakota State</a>.<a href="#cite_note-79">[79]</a> On March 24, Williamson erupted for 32 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists in a 77–76 second-round victory over <a href="/wiki/UCF_Knights_men%27s_basketball" title="UCF Knights men's basketball">UCF</a>.<a href="#cite_note-80">[80]</a> Williamson led all scorers on March 31, with 24 points and 14 rebounds in a season-ending 68–67 loss to <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_men%27s_basketball" title="Michigan State Spartans men's basketball">Michigan State</a> in the Elite 8.<a href="#cite_note-81">[81]</a> In 33 appearances in his freshman season, he averaged 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game.<a href="#cite_note-stats-82">[82]</a> He shot 68% from the field, which led the ACC, ranked second in the NCAA Division I, and was the highest-ever field goal percentage by a freshman.<a href="#cite_note-83">[83]</a><a href="#cite_note-nola-84">[84]</a> In addition, Williamson joined <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Durant" title="Kevin Durant">Kevin Durant</a> and <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Davis" title="Anthony Davis">Anthony Davis</a> as one of the only freshmen in history to collect 500 points, 50 steals, and 50 blocks in a season.<a href="#cite_note-nola-84">[84]</a> On April 15, 2019, Williamson declared his eligibility for the 2019 NBA draft.<a href="#cite_note-85">[85]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_Orleans_Pelicans_(2019–present)">New Orleans Pelicans (2019–present)</h3></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2019–20_season:_All-Rookie_honors">2019–20 season: All-Rookie honors</h4></div> On June 20, 2019, the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans" title="New Orleans Pelicans">New Orleans Pelicans</a> drafted Williamson with the first pick in the <a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_draft" title="2019 NBA draft">2019 NBA draft</a>.<a href="#cite_note-86">[86]</a><a href="#cite_note-87">[87]</a><a href="#cite_note-88">[88]</a> On July 1, 2019, Williamson officially signed with the Pelicans.<a href="#cite_note-89">[89]</a> Williamson tore his <a href="/wiki/Tear_of_meniscus" class="mw-redirect" title="Tear of meniscus">meniscus</a> on October 13, 2019, during the preseason of his rookie campaign.<a href="#cite_note-90">[90]</a> Williamson made his professional debut three months later on January 22, 2020, in a 121–117 loss to the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a>. He played 18 minutes and finished with 22 points and 7 rebounds, scoring 17 consecutive points in 3:08 minutes during the fourth quarter.<a href="#cite_note-91">[91]</a> In his first eight games, Williamson scored at least 20 points in four consecutive games, the longest streak by any rookie of the season; he also tied the longest streak in the Pelicans franchise history, scoring at least 20 points in six of his eight games, and tying the record for the seventh-most among all rookies (fellow rookie <a href="/wiki/Ja_Morant" title="Ja Morant">Ja Morant</a> had the most with 19) after a 125–119 win over the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> on February 7.<a href="#cite_note-92">[92]</a> On February 24, he led the Pelicans to a 115–101 win over the <a href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</a>. With 28 points on 13/20 shooting in a season-high 33 minutes of play, Williamson was just one game behind <a href="/wiki/Carmelo_Anthony" title="Carmelo Anthony">Carmelo Anthony</a> for most consecutive 20-point games as a teenager at 8.<a href="#cite_note-93">[93]</a> He would later become the first teenager in NBA history to score at least 20 points in 10 consecutive games.<a href="#cite_note-94">[94]</a> On March 1, Williamson scored then career-high 35 points, along with 7 rebounds, in a 122–114 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a>.<a href="#cite_note-95">[95]</a> Williamson finished his rookie season averaging 22.5 points on 58.3 percent shooting from the floor, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He ranked first among all rookies in points per game, second in rebounds per game and first in offensive rebounds per game. He became the first rookie since <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a> to post 16 20-point games within their first 20 contests while also logging the highest scoring average through his first 24 career NBA games since Jordan in 1983.<a href="#cite_note-:0-96">[96]</a> On September 15, Williamson was named to the <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Rookie_Team" title="NBA All-Rookie Team">NBA All-Rookie First Team</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:0-96">[96]</a><a href="#cite_note-97">[97]</a><a href="#cite_note-98">[98]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2020–21_season:_First_All-Star_selection">2020–21 season: First All-Star selection</h4></div> On February 12, 2021, Williamson scored a then career high 36 points in a 143–130 defeat against the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a>; he finished the game on 14-of-15 shooting from the field, making him the youngest player in NBA history with 30 points on 90 percent shooting.<a href="#cite_note-99">[99]</a> On February 23, 2021, Williamson was selected into his first <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star_Game" title="NBA All-Star Game">NBA All-Star Game</a>.<a href="#cite_note-nba.com-2">[2]</a> On March 21, 2021, Williamson scored 30 points and 6 rebounds in a 113–108 win over the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</a>.<a href="#cite_note-100">[100]</a> During the season, Williamson tied <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</a>'s record for the longest streak of at least 20-point games on 50-percent shooting within his first two seasons since the shot clock era in 1954–55. The streak eventually grew to 25 consecutive games, surpassing Hall-of-Famers <a href="/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain" title="Wilt Chamberlain">Wilt Chamberlain</a> and <a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone" title="Karl Malone">Karl Malone</a><a href="#cite_note-101">[101]</a><a href="#cite_note-102">[102]</a> while tying <a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">Shaquille O'Neal</a>'s record of 25 consecutive such games,<a href="#cite_note-103">[103]</a> with no other player having had a longer streak since the three-point era in 1980; his streak of 20-points games on 50-percent shooting and attempt to surpass O'Neal's record ended in a 139–111 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets" title="Brooklyn Nets">Brooklyn Nets</a> on April 7.<a href="#cite_note-104">[104]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2021–22_season:_Surgery_and_year_absence">2021–22 season: Surgery and year absence</h4></div> During the off-season, Williamson suffered a <a href="/wiki/Jones_fracture" title="Jones fracture">Jones fracture</a> in his right foot and underwent a subsequent surgery. In late-September, team officials were hopeful that he would be ready to return by the start of the season.<a href="#cite_note-105">[105]</a> By mid-October, the timeline for his expected return was extended until December.<a href="#cite_note-106">[106]</a> In mid-December, it was announced that the injury was slow to heal and he would most likely be out another four to six weeks with a possible return to action around the all-star break.<a href="#cite_note-107">[107]</a> In mid-March, it was announced that Williamson would not play that season.<a href="#cite_note-108">[108]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2022–23_season:_Contract_extension_and_season-ending_injury">2022–23 season: Contract extension and season-ending injury</h4></div> On July 6, 2022, Williamson signed a five-year rookie extension with the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans" title="New Orleans Pelicans">New Orleans Pelicans</a> worth $193 million guaranteed, increasing to $231 million if he made an <a href="/wiki/All-NBA" class="mw-redirect" title="All-NBA">All-NBA</a> team in the 2022–2023 season.<a href="#cite_note-109">[109]</a> Williamson made his return from injury on October 4, 2022, putting up 13 points, four rebounds, one assist, and one steal in a 129–125 preseason win over the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a>.<a href="#cite_note-110">[110]</a> On October 19, Williamson made his regular season return, putting up 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and four steals in a 130–108 win over the <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets" title="Brooklyn Nets">Brooklyn Nets</a>.<a href="#cite_note-111">[111]</a> On December 2, Williamson scored 30 points and matched career highs with 15 rebounds and eight assists in an 117–99 win over the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a>.<a href="#cite_note-112">[112]</a> On December 9, Zion put up a then season-high 35 points, along with seven rebounds, four steals, and one block in a 126–117 win against the <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Suns" title="Phoenix Suns">Phoenix Suns</a>. A final dunk he made in the last seconds of the game caused an altercation between the Pelicans and Suns.<a href="#cite_note-113">[113]</a> On December 12, Williamson was named the NBA Western Conference <a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_NBA_season#Players_of_the_Week" title="2022–23 NBA season">Player of the Week</a> for Week 8 (December 5–11), his first NBA Player of the Week award. He led New Orleans to an undefeated 3–0 week with averages of 33.0 points and 8.3 rebounds on 70.4% shooting from the field.<a href="#cite_note-114">[114]</a> On December 28, Williamson put up a career-high 43 points in a 119–118 win over the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves" title="Minnesota Timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>.<a href="#cite_note-115">[115]</a> Williamson was sidelined on January 2, 2023, with a hamstring injury. At first, team officials were hopeful that he would be ready to return by the end of January.<a href="#cite_note-116">[116]</a> On January 26, 2023, Williamson was selected for his second <a href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Star">NBA All-Star</a> appearance.<a href="#cite_note-117">[117]</a> However, due to his unavailability, Williamson was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)" title="Anthony Edwards (basketball)">Anthony Edwards</a>.<a href="#cite_note-118">[118]</a> On February 13, team officials indicated that Williamson would miss multiple weeks after the All-Star break.<a href="#cite_note-119">[119]</a> Subsequently, team officials confirmed in early April that Williamson would miss the remainder of the regular season.<a href="#cite_note-120">[120]</a> Subsequently, Williamson sat out the Pelicans appearance in their <a href="/wiki/NBA_play-in_tournament#2023" title="NBA play-in tournament">play-in game</a> against the Oklahoma City Thunder, which New Orleans lost, ending their season.<a href="#cite_note-121">[121]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2023–24_season:_Return_from_injury">2023–24 season: Return from injury</h4></div> On November 29, 2023, Wiliamson recorded 33 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field, 11-of-12 from the free throw line along with eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals in a 124–114 win over the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a>.<a href="#cite_note-122">[122]</a> On February 2, 2024, Williamson put up 33 points, eight rebounds, and a game-winning layup in a 114–113 win over the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a>.<a href="#cite_note-123">[123]</a> On April 16, Wiliamson in his first play-in appearance scored 40 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 5 assists in a 110–106 loss against the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a>. His NBA postseason debut was cut short by an injury in the final minutes of the game.<a href="#cite_note-124">[124]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_profile">Player profile</h2></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Zion_Williamson_-_Keenan_Hairston_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Zion_Williamson_-_Keenan_Hairston_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Zion_Williamson_-_Keenan_Hairston_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="280" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Zion_Williamson_-_Keenan_Hairston_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Zion_Williamson_-_Keenan_Hairston_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Zion_Williamson_-_Keenan_Hairston_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Zion_Williamson_-_Keenan_Hairston_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1863" data-file-height="2370" /></a><figcaption>Williamson goes in for a slam dunk against <a href="/wiki/Hartford_Hawks_men%27s_basketball" title="Hartford Hawks men's basketball">Hartford</a>, December 2018</figcaption></figure> Williamson is listed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall and weighs 284 pounds (129 kg).<a href="#cite_note-bio-125">[125]</a><a href="#cite_note-126">[126]</a> Despite his heavy weight for a basketball player, he is known for his speed and <a href="/wiki/Vertical_jump" title="Vertical jump">leaping</a> ability.<a href="#cite_note-127">[127]</a><a href="#cite_note-willitwork-128">[128]</a> NBA player <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Durant" title="Kevin Durant">Kevin Durant</a> described him as a "once-in-a-generation type athlete" while an anonymous <a href="/wiki/College_basketball" title="College basketball">college basketball</a> coach labeled him a "freak of nature."<a href="#cite_note-johnson-129">[129]</a><a href="#cite_note-durant-130">[130]</a> Williamson plays the <a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">power forward</a> position but is also capable of being a <a href="/wiki/Small_ball_(basketball)" title="Small ball (basketball)">small-ball</a> <a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">center</a>.<a href="#cite_note-131">[131]</a> He has been described as not fitting a specific <a href="/wiki/Basketball_positions" title="Basketball positions">basketball position</a>.<a href="#cite_note-gauntlet-132">[132]</a> His physical attributes have drawn comparisons to former NBA stars <a href="/wiki/Charles_Barkley" title="Charles Barkley">Charles Barkley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mason_(basketball)" title="Anthony Mason (basketball)">Anthony Mason</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(basketball,_born_1969)" title="Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)">Larry Johnson</a>.<a href="#cite_note-133">[133]</a><a href="#cite_note-134">[134]</a> In addition, according to different analysts, he resembles NBA players <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">LeBron James</a> and <a href="/wiki/Julius_Randle" title="Julius Randle">Julius Randle</a>.<a href="#cite_note-gauntlet-132">[132]</a> Lee Sartor, Williamson's high school coach, reported that basketball coach <a href="/wiki/Roy_Williams_(coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="Roy Williams (coach)">Roy Williams</a> told Williamson "that he was probably one of the best high school players he's seen since Michael Jordan."<a href="#cite_note-nextlebron-135">[135]</a> Williamson, who is <a href="/wiki/Handedness" title="Handedness">left-handed</a>, is almost <a href="/wiki/Ambidextrous" class="mw-redirect" title="Ambidextrous">ambidextrous</a>.<a href="#cite_note-gauntlet-132">[132]</a> While in high school, Williamson drew national attention for his <a href="/wiki/Slam_dunk" title="Slam dunk">slam dunks</a>.<a href="#cite_note-136">[136]</a> <a href="/wiki/The_Charlotte_Observer" title="The Charlotte Observer">The Charlotte Observer</a> remarked that he "could be the best high-school dunker in history."<a href="#cite_note-137">[137]</a> NBA point guard <a href="/wiki/John_Wall" title="John Wall">John Wall</a> has likened Williamson's in-game dunking ability to that of <a href="/wiki/Vince_Carter" title="Vince Carter">Vince Carter</a>.<a href="#cite_note-138">[138]</a> Williamson's outside shooting has been considered a point of concern, and he has unorthodox shot mechanics.<a href="#cite_note-legend-4">[4]</a><a href="#cite_note-washpost-9">[9]</a><a href="#cite_note-stepien-139">[139]</a> Recruiting service <a href="/wiki/247Sports.com" class="mw-redirect" title="247Sports.com">247Sports</a> has praised his <a href="/wiki/Dribbling" title="Dribbling">ball handling</a> and passing skills for his size, commenting that they are "overshadowed by [his] athletic plays."<a href="#cite_note-140">[140]</a> Williamson has the ability to defend multiple positions well due to his speed and length, although his defensive effort has been questioned.<a href="#cite_note-westerholm-141">[141]</a> He is a skilled <a href="/wiki/Block_(basketball)" title="Block (basketball)">shot-blocker</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">rebounder</a>.<a href="#cite_note-realgm-142">[142]</a> At various points during his NBA career, Williamson has received criticism in the media from basketball observers who perceive him to be overweight.<a href="#cite_note-143">[143]</a><a href="#cite_note-144">[144]</a><a href="#cite_note-auto-145">[145]</a><a href="#cite_note-146">[146]</a> Prior to the start of the 2021–2022 season, Williamson's weight increased to over 300 lbs.<a href="#cite_note-auto-145">[145]</a> Williamson lost weight in 2022.<a href="#cite_note-147">[147]</a> In 2023, however, retired basketball players <a href="/wiki/Charles_Barkley" title="Charles Barkley">Charles Barkley</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">Shaquille O'Neal</a> each expressed concerns about Williamson's weight.<a href="#cite_note-148">[148]</a><a href="#cite_note-149">[149]</a> Williamson's 2022 contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans provides for salary reductions in the event that Williamson fails to maintain his weight and body fat percentage at specified levels.<a href="#cite_note-150">[150]</a> Since the inaugural In-Season Tournament during the 2023 season, Williamson has seen significant improvements to his physique, losing 25 lbs.<a href="#cite_note-151">[151]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Endorsements">Endorsements</h2></div> On July 23, 2019, Williamson signed a five-year, $75 million shoe deal with <a href="/wiki/Air_Jordan" title="Air Jordan">Jordan brand</a>.<a href="#cite_note-152">[152]</a> Williamson's deal is the second-largest rookie shoe deal in history, trailing only LeBron James's $90 million rookie deal signed in 2003.<a href="#cite_note-153">[153]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Charitable_endeavors">Charitable endeavors</h2></div> On March 13, 2020, Williamson pledged to pay for the salaries of all the employees of the <a href="/wiki/Smoothie_King_Center" title="Smoothie King Center">Smoothie King Center</a> for 30 days during the <a href="/wiki/Suspension_of_the_2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_season" title="Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season">suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season</a>, which was caused by the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>. He was one of several basketball players to help the arena workers.<a href="#cite_note-154">[154]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career_statistics">Career statistics</h2></div> <table class="toccolours" style="white-space: nowrap;"> <caption>Legend </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;">  GP </td> <td>Games played </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black">  GS  </td> <td>Games started </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> MPG  </td> <td>Minutes per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> FG%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Field_goal_(basketball)" title="Field goal (basketball)">Field goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> 3P%  </td> <td style="padding-right: 8px"><a href="/wiki/Three-point_field_goal" title="Three-point field goal">3-point field goal</a> percentage </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> FT%  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Free_throw" title="Free throw">Free throw</a> percentage </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> RPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">Rebounds</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> APG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assist_(basketball)" title="Assist (basketball)">Assists</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> SPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steal_(basketball)" title="Steal (basketball)">Steals</a> per game </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black;"> BPG  </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Block_(basketball)" title="Block (basketball)">Blocks</a> per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> PPG  </td> <td>Points per game </td> <td style="background-color: #F2F2F2; border: 1px solid black"> Bold  </td> <td>Career high </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NBA">NBA</h3></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h4></div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Minutes per game">MPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Field goal percentage">FG%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="3-point field-goal percentage">3P%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Free-throw percentage">FT%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Rebounds per game">RPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Assists per game">APG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Steals per game">SPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Blocks per game">BPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Points per game">PPG</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_season" title="2019–20 NBA season">2019–20</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_New_Orleans_Pelicans_season" title="2019–20 New Orleans Pelicans season">New Orleans</a> </td> <td>24</td> <td>24</td> <td>27.8</td> <td>.583</td> <td>.429</td> <td>.640</td> <td>6.3</td> <td>2.1</td> <td>.7</td> <td>.4</td> <td>22.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NBA_season" title="2020–21 NBA season">2020–21</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_New_Orleans_Pelicans_season" title="2020–21 New Orleans Pelicans season">New Orleans</a> </td> <td>61</td> <td>61</td> <td>33.2</td> <td>.611</td> <td>.294</td> <td>.698</td> <td>7.2</td> <td>3.7</td> <td>.9</td> <td>.6</td> <td>27.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_NBA_season" title="2022–23 NBA season">2022–23</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_New_Orleans_Pelicans_season" title="2022–23 New Orleans Pelicans season">New Orleans</a> </td> <td>29</td> <td>29</td> <td>33.0</td> <td>.608</td> <td>.368</td> <td>.714</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>.6</td> <td>26.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_NBA_season" title="2023–24 NBA season">2023–24</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_New_Orleans_Pelicans_season" title="2023–24 New Orleans Pelicans season">New Orleans</a> </td> <td>70</td> <td>70</td> <td>31.5</td> <td>.570</td> <td>.333</td> <td>.702</td> <td>5.8</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>1.1</td> <td>.7</td> <td>22.9 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">Career </td> <td>184</td> <td>184</td> <td>31.8</td> <td>.592</td> <td>.341</td> <td>.695</td> <td>6.5</td> <td>4.1</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>.6</td> <td>24.7 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">All-Star </td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>14.4</td> <td>.556</td> <td>—</td> <td>—</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.0</td> <td>.0</td> <td>10.0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Play-in">Play-in</h4></div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Minutes per game">MPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Field goal percentage">FG%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="3-point field-goal percentage">3P%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Free-throw percentage">FT%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Rebounds per game">RPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Assists per game">APG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Steals per game">SPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Blocks per game">BPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Points per game">PPG</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs" title="2024 NBA playoffs">2024</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_New_Orleans_Pelicans_season" title="2023–24 New Orleans Pelicans season">New Orleans</a> </td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>36.5</td> <td>.630</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.667</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>40.0 </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">Career </td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>36.5</td> <td>.630</td> <td>.000</td> <td>.667</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>1.0</td> <td>40.0 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College">College</h3></div> <table class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games started">GS</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Minutes per game">MPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Field goal percentage">FG%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="3-point field-goal percentage">3P%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Free-throw percentage">FT%</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Rebounds per game">RPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Assists per game">APG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Steals per game">SPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Blocks per game">BPG</abbr> </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Points per game">PPG</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_season" title="2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season">2018–19</a> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Duke_Blue_Devils_men%27s_basketball_team" title="2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team">Duke</a> </td> <td>33</td> <td>33</td> <td>30.0</td> <td>.680</td> <td>.338</td> <td>.640</td> <td>8.9</td> <td>2.1</td> <td>2.1</td> <td>1.8</td> <td>22.6 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2></div> In June 2023, Williamson announced his girlfriend's pregnancy in a baby shower YouTube video with the couple expecting a daughter due in November.<a href="#cite_note-155">[155]</a> This announcement led adult film star Moriah Mills to claim on <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> that she had a recent affair with Williamson.<a href="#cite_note-156">[156]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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href="/wiki/1947_BAA_draft" title="1947 BAA draft">1947</a>: <a href="/wiki/Clifton_McNeely" title="Clifton McNeely">McNeely</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_BAA_draft" title="1948 BAA draft">1948</a>: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Tonkovich" title="Andy Tonkovich">Tonkovich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_BAA_draft" title="1949 BAA draft">1949</a>: <a href="/wiki/Howie_Shannon" title="Howie Shannon">Shannon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_NBA_draft" title="1950 NBA draft">1950</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Share" title="Chuck Share">Share</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_NBA_draft" title="1951 NBA draft">1951</a>: <a href="/wiki/Gene_Melchiorre" title="Gene Melchiorre">Melchiorre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_NBA_draft" title="1952 NBA draft">1952</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Workman" title="Mark Workman">Workman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_NBA_draft" title="1953 NBA draft">1953</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ray_Felix" title="Ray Felix">Felix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_NBA_draft" title="1954 NBA draft">1954</a>: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Selvy" title="Frank Selvy">Selvy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_NBA_draft" title="1955 NBA draft">1955</a>: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Ricketts" title="Dick Ricketts">Ricketts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_NBA_draft" title="1956 NBA draft">1956</a>: <a href="/wiki/Si_Green" title="Si Green">Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_NBA_draft" title="1957 NBA draft">1957</a>: <a href="/wiki/Hot_Rod_Hundley" title="Hot Rod Hundley">Hundley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_NBA_draft" title="1958 NBA draft">1958</a>: <a href="/wiki/Elgin_Baylor" title="Elgin Baylor">Baylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_NBA_draft" title="1959 NBA draft">1959</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Boozer" title="Bob Boozer">Boozer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_NBA_draft" title="1960 NBA draft">1960</a>: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Robertson" title="Oscar Robertson">Robertson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_NBA_draft" title="1961 NBA draft">1961</a>: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Bellamy" title="Walt Bellamy">Bellamy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_NBA_draft" title="1962 NBA draft">1962</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bill_McGill" title="Bill McGill">McGill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NBA_draft" title="1963 NBA draft">1963</a>: <a href="/wiki/Art_Heyman" title="Art Heyman">Heyman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NBA_draft" title="1964 NBA draft">1964</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jim_%22Bad_News%22_Barnes" title="Jim "Bad News" Barnes">Barnes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NBA_draft" title="1965 NBA draft">1965</a>: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Hetzel" title="Fred Hetzel">Hetzel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_NBA_draft" title="1966 NBA draft">1966</a>: <a href="/wiki/Cazzie_Russell" title="Cazzie Russell">Russell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NBA_draft" title="1967 NBA draft">1967</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Walker_(basketball,_born_1944)" title="Jimmy Walker (basketball, born 1944)">Walker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NBA_draft" title="1968 NBA draft">1968</a>: <a href="/wiki/Elvin_Hayes" title="Elvin Hayes">Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NBA_draft" title="1969 NBA draft">1969</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Alcindor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_NBA_draft" title="1970 NBA draft">1970</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Lanier" title="Bob Lanier">Lanier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NBA_draft" title="1971 NBA draft">1971</a>: <a href="/wiki/Austin_Carr" title="Austin Carr">Carr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_NBA_draft" title="1972 NBA draft">1972</a>: <a href="/wiki/LaRue_Martin" title="LaRue Martin">L. Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_NBA_draft" title="1973 NBA draft">1973</a>: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Collins_(basketball)" title="Doug Collins (basketball)">Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NBA_draft" title="1974 NBA draft">1974</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NBA_draft" title="1975 NBA draft">1975</a>: <a href="/wiki/David_Thompson_(basketball)" title="David Thompson (basketball)">D. Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NBA_draft" title="1976 NBA draft">1976</a>: <a href="/wiki/John_Lucas_II" title="John Lucas II">Lucas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NBA_draft" title="1977 NBA draft">1977</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kent_Benson" title="Kent Benson">Benson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_NBA_draft" title="1978 NBA draft">1978</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mychal_Thompson" title="Mychal Thompson">M. Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NBA_draft" title="1979 NBA draft">1979</a>: <a href="/wiki/Magic_Johnson" title="Magic Johnson">E. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NBA_draft" title="1980 NBA draft">1980</a>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Barry_Carroll" title="Joe Barry Carroll">Carroll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NBA_draft" title="1981 NBA draft">1981</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Aguirre" title="Mark Aguirre">Aguirre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NBA_draft" title="1982 NBA draft">1982</a>: <a href="/wiki/James_Worthy" title="James Worthy">Worthy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NBA_draft" title="1983 NBA draft">1983</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NBA_draft" title="1984 NBA draft">1984</a>: <a href="/wiki/Hakeem_Olajuwon" title="Hakeem Olajuwon">Olajuwon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NBA_draft" title="1985 NBA draft">1985</a>: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Ewing" title="Patrick Ewing">Ewing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NBA_draft" title="1986 NBA draft">1986</a>: <a href="/wiki/Brad_Daugherty_(basketball)" title="Brad Daugherty (basketball)">Daugherty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NBA_draft" title="1987 NBA draft">1987</a>: <a href="/wiki/David_Robinson" title="David Robinson">D. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NBA_draft" title="1988 NBA draft">1988</a>: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Manning" title="Danny Manning">Manning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NBA_draft" title="1989 NBA draft">1989</a>: <a href="/wiki/Pervis_Ellison" title="Pervis Ellison">Ellison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NBA_draft" title="1990 NBA draft">1990</a>: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Coleman" title="Derrick Coleman">Coleman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NBA_draft" title="1991 NBA draft">1991</a>: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(basketball,_born_1969)" title="Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)">L. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NBA_draft" title="1992 NBA draft">1992</a>: <a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">O'Neal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NBA_draft" title="1993 NBA draft">1993</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Webber" title="Chris Webber">Webber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NBA_draft" title="1994 NBA draft">1994</a>: <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Robinson" title="Glenn Robinson">G. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NBA_draft" title="1995 NBA draft">1995</a>: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Smith_(basketball)" title="Joe Smith (basketball)">Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NBA_draft" title="1996 NBA draft">1996</a>: <a href="/wiki/Allen_Iverson" title="Allen Iverson">Iverson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NBA_draft" title="1997 NBA draft">1997</a>: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NBA_draft" title="1998 NBA draft">1998</a>: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Olowokandi" title="Michael Olowokandi">Olowokandi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NBA_draft" title="1999 NBA draft">1999</a>: <a href="/wiki/Elton_Brand" title="Elton Brand">Brand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NBA_draft" title="2000 NBA draft">2000</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kenyon_Martin" title="Kenyon Martin">K. Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NBA_draft" title="2001 NBA draft">2001</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kwame_Brown" title="Kwame Brown">Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NBA_draft" title="2002 NBA draft">2002</a>: <a href="/wiki/Yao_Ming" title="Yao Ming">Yao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NBA_draft" title="2003 NBA draft">2003</a>: <a href="/wiki/LeBron_James" title="LeBron James">James</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NBA_draft" title="2004 NBA draft">2004</a>: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Howard" title="Dwight Howard">Howard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NBA_draft" title="2005 NBA draft">2005</a>: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bogut" title="Andrew Bogut">Bogut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NBA_draft" title="2006 NBA draft">2006</a>: <a href="/wiki/Andrea_Bargnani" title="Andrea Bargnani">Bargnani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NBA_draft" title="2007 NBA draft">2007</a>: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Oden" title="Greg Oden">Oden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NBA_draft" title="2008 NBA draft">2008</a>: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Rose" title="Derrick Rose">Rose</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NBA_draft" title="2009 NBA draft">2009</a>: <a href="/wiki/Blake_Griffin" title="Blake Griffin">Griffin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NBA_draft" title="2010 NBA draft">2010</a>: <a href="/wiki/John_Wall" title="John Wall">Wall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NBA_draft" title="2011 NBA draft">2011</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kyrie_Irving" title="Kyrie Irving">Irving</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NBA_draft" title="2012 NBA draft">2012</a>: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Davis" title="Anthony Davis">Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NBA_draft" title="2013 NBA draft">2013</a>: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Bennett_(basketball)" title="Anthony Bennett (basketball)">Bennett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_draft" title="2014 NBA draft">2014</a>: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Wiggins" title="Andrew Wiggins">Wiggins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NBA_draft" title="2015 NBA draft">2015</a>: <a href="/wiki/Karl-Anthony_Towns" title="Karl-Anthony Towns">Towns</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NBA_draft" title="2016 NBA draft">2016</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Simmons" title="Ben Simmons">Simmons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NBA_draft" title="2017 NBA draft">2017</a>: <a href="/wiki/Markelle_Fultz" title="Markelle Fultz">Fultz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NBA_draft" title="2018 NBA draft">2018</a>: <a href="/wiki/Deandre_Ayton" title="Deandre Ayton">Ayton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_draft" title="2019 NBA draft">2019</a>: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Williamson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_draft" title="2020 NBA draft">2020</a>: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)" title="Anthony Edwards (basketball)">Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_draft" title="2021 NBA draft">2021</a>: <a href="/wiki/Cade_Cunningham" title="Cade Cunningham">Cunningham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NBA_draft" title="2022 NBA draft">2022</a>: <a href="/wiki/Paolo_Banchero" title="Paolo Banchero">Banchero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NBA_draft" title="2023 NBA draft">2023</a>: <a href="/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama" title="Victor Wembanyama">Wembanyama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NBA_draft" title="2024 NBA draft">2024</a>: <a href="/wiki/Zaccharie_Risacher" title="Zaccharie Risacher">Risacher</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Naismith_Men&#039;s_College_Player_of_the_Year" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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Year</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Alcindor</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Maravich" title="Pete Maravich">Maravich</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Austin_Carr" title="Austin Carr">Carr</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/David_Thompson_(basketball)" title="David Thompson (basketball)">Thompson</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Scott_May" title="Scott May">May</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Marques_Johnson" title="Marques Johnson">M. Johnson</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Butch_Lee" title="Butch Lee">Lee</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Bird</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Aguirre" title="Mark Aguirre">Aguirre</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Ewing" title="Patrick Ewing">Ewing</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Dawkins" title="Johnny Dawkins">Dawkins</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/David_Robinson" title="David Robinson">D. Robinson</a></li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Manning" title="Danny Manning">Manning</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Ferry" title="Danny Ferry">Ferry</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Lionel_Simmons" title="Lionel Simmons">Simmons</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(basketball,_born_1969)" title="Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)">L. Johnson</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Laettner</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Calbert_Cheaney" title="Calbert Cheaney">Cheaney</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Robinson" title="Glenn Robinson">G. Robinson</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Smith_(basketball)" title="Joe Smith (basketball)">Smith</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Camby" title="Marcus Camby">Camby</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Antawn_Jamison" title="Antawn Jamison">Jamison</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Elton_Brand" title="Elton Brand">Brand</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Kenyon_Martin" title="Kenyon Martin">Martin</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Shane_Battier" title="Shane Battier">Battier</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Jay_Williams_(basketball)" title="Jay Williams (basketball)">Williams</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/T._J._Ford" title="T. J. Ford">Ford</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Jameer_Nelson" title="Jameer Nelson">Nelson</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bogut" title="Andrew Bogut">Bogut</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/JJ_Redick" title="JJ Redick">Redick</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Durant" title="Kevin Durant">Durant</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Tyler_Hansbrough" title="Tyler Hansbrough">Hansbrough</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Blake_Griffin" title="Blake Griffin">Griffin</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Evan_Turner" title="Evan Turner">Turner</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Jimmer_Fredette" title="Jimmer Fredette">Fredette</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Davis" title="Anthony Davis">Davis</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Trey_Burke" title="Trey Burke">Burke</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Doug_McDermott" title="Doug McDermott">McDermott</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Kaminsky" title="Frank Kaminsky">Kaminsky</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Hield" title="Buddy Hield">Hield</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Mason_III" title="Frank Mason III">Mason III</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Jalen_Brunson" title="Jalen Brunson">Brunson</a></li> <li>2019: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Williamson</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Obi_Toppin" title="Obi Toppin">Toppin</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Luka_Garza" title="Luka Garza">Garza</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Tshiebwe" title="Oscar Tshiebwe">Tshiebwe</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Zach_Edey" title="Zach Edey">Edey</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Zach_Edey" title="Zach Edey">Edey</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="John_R._Wooden_Men&#039;s_Player_of_the_Year_Award_winners" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Wooden_Player_of_the_Year_men" title="Template:Wooden Player of the Year men"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Wooden_Player_of_the_Year_men" title="Template talk:Wooden Player of the Year men"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Wooden_Player_of_the_Year_men" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Wooden Player of the Year men"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="John_R._Wooden_Men&#039;s_Player_of_the_Year_Award_winners" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/John_R._Wooden_Award" title="John R. Wooden Award">John R. Wooden Men's Player of the Year Award</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Marques_Johnson" title="Marques Johnson">M. Johnson</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Ford_(basketball)" title="Phil Ford (basketball)">P. Ford</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Bird</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Darrell_Griffith" title="Darrell Griffith">Griffith</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Ainge" title="Danny Ainge">Ainge</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Mullin" title="Chris Mullin">Mullin</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Berry_(basketball)" title="Walter Berry (basketball)">Berry</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/David_Robinson" title="David Robinson">D. 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Robinson</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Ed_O%27Bannon" title="Ed O'Bannon">O'Bannon</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Camby" title="Marcus Camby">Camby</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Antawn_Jamison" title="Antawn Jamison">Jamison</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Elton_Brand" title="Elton Brand">Brand</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Kenyon_Martin" title="Kenyon Martin">Martin</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Shane_Battier" title="Shane Battier">Battier</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Jay_Williams_(basketball)" title="Jay Williams (basketball)">Williams</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/T._J._Ford" title="T. J. Ford">T. J. Ford</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Jameer_Nelson" title="Jameer Nelson">Nelson</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bogut" title="Andrew Bogut">Bogut</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/JJ_Redick" title="JJ Redick">Redick</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Durant" title="Kevin Durant">Durant</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Tyler_Hansbrough" title="Tyler Hansbrough">Hansbrough</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Blake_Griffin" title="Blake Griffin">Griffin</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Evan_Turner" title="Evan Turner">Turner</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Jimmer_Fredette" title="Jimmer Fredette">Fredette</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Davis" title="Anthony Davis">Davis</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Trey_Burke" title="Trey Burke">Burke</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Doug_McDermott" title="Doug McDermott">McDermott</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Kaminsky" title="Frank Kaminsky">Kaminsky</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Hield" title="Buddy Hield">Hield</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Mason_III" title="Frank Mason III">Mason III</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Jalen_Brunson" title="Jalen Brunson">Brunson</a></li> <li>2019: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Williamson</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Obi_Toppin" title="Obi Toppin">Toppin</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Luka_Garza" title="Luka Garza">Garza</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Tshiebwe" title="Oscar Tshiebwe">Tshiebwe</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Zach_Edey" title="Zach Edey">Edey</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Zach_Edey" title="Zach Edey">Edey</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Oscar_Robertson_Trophy_winners" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Oscar_Robertson_Trophy" title="Template:Oscar Robertson Trophy"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Oscar_Robertson_Trophy" title="Template talk:Oscar Robertson Trophy"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Oscar_Robertson_Trophy" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Oscar Robertson Trophy"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Oscar_Robertson_Trophy_winners" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Oscar_Robertson_Trophy" title="Oscar Robertson Trophy">Oscar Robertson Trophy</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1959: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Robertson" title="Oscar Robertson">Robertson</a></li> <li>1960: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Robertson" title="Oscar Robertson">Robertson</a></li> <li>1961: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Lucas" title="Jerry Lucas">Lucas</a></li> <li>1962: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Lucas" title="Jerry Lucas">Lucas</a></li> <li>1963: <a href="/wiki/Art_Heyman" title="Art Heyman">Heyman</a></li> <li>1964: <a href="/wiki/Walt_Hazzard" title="Walt Hazzard">Hazzard</a></li> <li>1965: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Bradley" title="Bill Bradley">Bradley</a></li> <li>1966: <a href="/wiki/Cazzie_Russell" title="Cazzie Russell">Russell</a></li> <li>1967: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Alcindor</a></li> <li>1968: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Alcindor</a></li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Maravich" title="Pete Maravich">Maravich</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Maravich" title="Pete Maravich">Maravich</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Sidney_Wicks" title="Sidney Wicks">Wicks</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/David_Thompson_(basketball)" title="David Thompson (basketball)">Thompson</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Dantley" title="Adrian Dantley">Dantley</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Marques_Johnson" title="Marques Johnson">M. Johnson</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Ford_(basketball)" title="Phil Ford (basketball)">Ford</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Bird</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Aguirre" title="Mark Aguirre">Aguirre</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Mullin" title="Chris Mullin">Mullin</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Berry_(basketball)" title="Walter Berry (basketball)">Berry</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/David_Robinson" title="David Robinson">D. Robinson</a></li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Hersey_Hawkins" title="Hersey Hawkins">Hawkins</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Ferry" title="Danny Ferry">Ferry</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Lionel_Simmons" title="Lionel Simmons">Simmons</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(basketball,_born_1969)" title="Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)">L. Johnson</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Laettner</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Calbert_Cheaney" title="Calbert Cheaney">Cheaney</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Robinson" title="Glenn Robinson">G. 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Brunson">Brunson</a></li> <li>2019: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Williamson</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Obi_Toppin" title="Obi Toppin">Toppin</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Luka_Garza" title="Luka Garza">Garza</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Oscar_Tshiebwe" title="Oscar Tshiebwe">Tshiebwe</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Zach_Edey" title="Zach Edey">Edey</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Zach_Edey" title="Zach Edey">Edey</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Associated_Press_Men&#039;s_College_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" 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href="/wiki/Elvin_Hayes" title="Elvin Hayes">Hayes</a></li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar" title="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar">Alcindor</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Maravich" title="Pete Maravich">Maravich</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Austin_Carr" title="Austin Carr">Carr</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Walton" title="Bill Walton">Walton</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/David_Thompson_(basketball)" title="David Thompson (basketball)">Thompson</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/David_Thompson_(basketball)" title="David Thompson (basketball)">Thompson</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Scott_May" title="Scott May">May</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Marques_Johnson" title="Marques Johnson">Johnson</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Butch_Lee" title="Butch Lee">Lee</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Bird" title="Larry Bird">Bird</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Aguirre" title="Mark Aguirre">Aguirre</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Ewing" title="Patrick Ewing">Ewing</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Berry_(basketball)" title="Walter Berry (basketball)">Berry</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/David_Robinson" title="David Robinson">D. Robinson</a></li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Hersey_Hawkins" title="Hersey Hawkins">Hawkins</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Sean_Elliott" title="Sean Elliott">Elliott</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Lionel_Simmons" title="Lionel Simmons">Simmons</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">O'Neal</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Laettner</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Calbert_Cheaney" title="Calbert Cheaney">Cheaney</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Robinson" title="Glenn Robinson">G. Robinson</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Smith_(basketball)" title="Joe Smith (basketball)">Smith</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Camby" title="Marcus Camby">Camby</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Antawn_Jamison" title="Antawn Jamison">Jamison</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Elton_Brand" title="Elton Brand">Brand</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Kenyon_Martin" title="Kenyon Martin">Martin</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Shane_Battier" title="Shane Battier">Battier</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Jay_Williams_(basketball)" title="Jay Williams (basketball)">Williams</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/David_West_(basketball)" title="David West (basketball)">West</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Jameer_Nelson" title="Jameer Nelson">Nelson</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Bogut" title="Andrew Bogut">Bogut</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/JJ_Redick" title="JJ Redick">Redick</a></li> 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Davis</a> </li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Barry_Parkhill" title="Barry Parkhill">Parkhill</a> </li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/David_Thompson_(basketball)" title="David Thompson (basketball)">Thompson</a> </li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/David_Thompson_(basketball)" title="David Thompson (basketball)">Thompson</a> </li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/David_Thompson_(basketball)" title="David Thompson (basketball)">Thompson</a> </li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Kupchak" title="Mitch Kupchak">Kupchak</a> </li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Rod_Griffin_(basketball)" title="Rod Griffin (basketball)">Griffin</a> </li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Ford_(basketball)" title="Phil Ford (basketball)">Ford</a> </li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Gminski" title="Mike Gminski">Gminski</a> </li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Albert_King_(basketball)" title="Albert King (basketball)">King</a> </li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a> </li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a> </li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Sampson" title="Ralph Sampson">Sampson</a> </li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Jordan</a> </li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Len_Bias" title="Len Bias">Bias</a> </li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Len_Bias" title="Len Bias">Bias</a> </li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Horace_Grant" title="Horace Grant">Grant</a> </li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Ferry" title="Danny Ferry">Ferry</a> </li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Ferry" title="Danny Ferry">Ferry</a> </li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Scott_(basketball)" title="Dennis Scott (basketball)">Scott</a> </li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Monroe" title="Rodney Monroe">Monroe</a> </li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Laettner</a> </li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Rogers" title="Rodney Rogers">Rogers</a> </li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Grant_Hill" title="Grant Hill">Hill</a> </li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Smith_(basketball)" title="Joe Smith (basketball)">J. Smith</a> </li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a> </li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a> </li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Antawn_Jamison" title="Antawn Jamison">Jamison</a> </li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Elton_Brand" title="Elton Brand">Brand</a> </li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Carrawell" title="Chris Carrawell">Carrawell</a> </li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Shane_Battier" title="Shane Battier">Battier</a> & <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Forte" title="Joseph Forte">Forte</a> </li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Dixon" title="Juan Dixon">Dixon</a> </li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Howard" title="Josh Howard">Howard</a> </li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Julius_Hodge" title="Julius Hodge">Hodge</a> </li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/JJ_Redick" title="JJ Redick">Redick</a> </li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/JJ_Redick" title="JJ Redick">Redick</a> </li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Jared_Dudley" title="Jared Dudley">Dudley</a> </li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Tyler_Hansbrough" title="Tyler Hansbrough">Hansbrough</a> </li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Lawson" title="Ty Lawson">Lawson</a> </li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Greivis_V%C3%A1squez" title="Greivis Vásquez">Vásquez</a> </li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Nolan_Smith" title="Nolan Smith">N. Smith</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Tyler_Zeller" title="Tyler Zeller">Zeller</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Erick_Green" title="Erick Green">Green</a> & <a href="/wiki/Shane_Larkin" title="Shane Larkin">Larkin</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/T._J._Warren" title="T. J. Warren">Warren</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Jahlil_Okafor" title="Jahlil Okafor">Okafor</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Brogdon" title="Malcolm Brogdon">Brogdon</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Jackson_(basketball,_born_1995)" title="Justin Jackson (basketball, born 1995)">Jackson</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Bagley_III" title="Marvin Bagley III">Bagley</a></li> <li>2019: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Williamson</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Tre_Jones" title="Tre Jones">Jones</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Moses_Wright" title="Moses Wright">Wright</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Alondes_Williams" title="Alondes Williams">Williams</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Isaiah_Wong" title="Isaiah Wong">Wong</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/R._J._Davis" title="R. J. Davis">R. 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J. Surhoff">Surhoff</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Len_Bias" title="Len Bias">Bias</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Riccardo_Ingram" title="Riccardo Ingram">Ingram</a></li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Ferry" title="Danny Ferry">Ferry</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Ferry" title="Danny Ferry">Ferry</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#013CA6;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #A5A9AB, inset -2px -2px 0 #A5A9AB;;width:1%">Male Athlete of the Year</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Clarkston_Hines" title="Clarkston Hines">Hines</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Laettner</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Christian_Laettner" title="Christian Laettner">Laettner</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Ward" title="Charlie Ward">C. Ward</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Ward" title="Charlie Ward">C. Ward</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Randolph_Childress" title="Randolph Childress">Childress</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Kris_Benson" title="Kris Benson">Benson</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duncan" title="Tim Duncan">Duncan</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Antawn_Jamison" title="Antawn Jamison">Jamison</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Elton_Brand" title="Elton Brand">Brand</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Hamilton_(American_football)" title="Joe Hamilton (American football)">Hamilton</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Shane_Battier" title="Shane Battier">Battier</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Dixon" title="Juan Dixon">Dixon</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Rotelli" title="Chris Rotelli">Rotelli</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Philip_Rivers" title="Philip Rivers">Rivers</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Sean_May" title="Sean May">May</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/JJ_Redick" title="JJ Redick">Redick</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Dix" title="Walter Dix">Dix</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Tyler_Hansbrough" title="Tyler Hansbrough">Hansbrough</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Hill_(golfer)" title="Matt Hill (golfer)">Hill</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Ned_Crotty" title="Ned Crotty">Crotty</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Ngonidzashe_Makusha" title="Ngonidzashe Makusha">Makusha</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Luke_Kuechly" title="Luke Kuechly">Kuechly</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Jarmere_Jenkins" title="Jarmere Jenkins">Jenkins</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Jameis_Winston" title="Jameis Winston">Winston</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Laken_Tomlinson" title="Laken Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Deshaun_Watson" title="Deshaun Watson">Watson</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Deshaun_Watson" title="Deshaun Watson">Watson</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li>2019: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Williamson</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Robbie_Robinson_(soccer)" title="Robbie Robinson (soccer)">Robinson</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Lawrence" title="Trevor Lawrence">Lawrence</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Pickett" title="Kenny Pickett">Pickett</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Rhett_Lowder" title="Rhett Lowder">Lowder</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Pat_Kavanagh_(lacrosse)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pat Kavanagh (lacrosse) (page does not exist)">Kavanagh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#013CA6;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #A5A9AB, inset -2px -2px 0 #A5A9AB;;width:1%">Female Athlete of the Year</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Shannon_Higgins-Cirovski" title="Shannon Higgins-Cirovski">Higgins</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Dawn_Staley" title="Dawn Staley">Staley</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Dawn_Staley" title="Dawn Staley">Staley</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Mia_Hamm" title="Mia Hamm">Hamm</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Beverly_Smith_(softball)" title="Beverly Smith (softball)">Smith</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Tisha_Venturini" title="Tisha Venturini">Venturini</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Kelly_Amonte_Hiller" title="Kelly Amonte Hiller">Amonte</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Sarah_Forbes_(lacrosse)" title="Sarah Forbes (lacrosse)">Forbes</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Vanessa_Webb" title="Vanessa Webb">Webb</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Cindy_Parlow_Cone" title="Cindy Parlow Cone">Parlow</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Jen_Adams" title="Jen Adams">Adams</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Jen_Adams" title="Jen Adams">Adams</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Bea_Bielik" title="Bea Bielik">Bielik</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Alana_Beard" title="Alana Beard">Beard</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Alana_Beard" title="Alana Beard">Beard</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Kelly_Dostal&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kelly Dostal (page does not exist)">Dostal</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/Paula_Infante" title="Paula Infante">Infante</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Lindsey_Harding" title="Lindsey Harding">Harding</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Angela_Tincher_O%27Brien" title="Angela Tincher O'Brien">Tincher</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Casey_Loyd" title="Casey Loyd">Nogueira</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Engen" title="Whitney Engen">Engen</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Katie_O%27Donnell_Bam" title="Katie O'Donnell Bam">O'Donnell</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Rebecca_Ward" title="Rebecca Ward">R. Ward</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Crystal_Dunn" title="Crystal Dunn">Dunn</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Alyssa_Thomas" title="Alyssa Thomas">Thomas</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Morgan_Gautrat" title="Morgan Gautrat">Brian</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Molly_Seidel" title="Molly Seidel">Seidel</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Kenzie_Kent" title="Kenzie Kent">Kent</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Arike_Ogunbowale" title="Arike Ogunbowale">Ogunbowale</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Ashley_Hoffman" title="Ashley Hoffman">Hoffman</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Erin_Matson_(field_hockey)" title="Erin Matson (field hockey)">Matson</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Charlotte_North&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Charlotte North (page does not exist)">North</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Charlotte_North&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Charlotte North (page does not exist)">North</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Katelyn_Tuohy" title="Katelyn Tuohy">Tuohy</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Gretchen_Walsh" title="Gretchen Walsh">Walsh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="USBWA_National_Freshman_of_the_Year_Award_winners" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:USBWA_National_Freshman_of_the_Year" title="Template:USBWA National Freshman of the Year"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:USBWA_National_Freshman_of_the_Year" title="Template talk:USBWA National Freshman of the Year"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:USBWA_National_Freshman_of_the_Year" title="Special:EditPage/Template:USBWA National Freshman of the Year"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="USBWA_National_Freshman_of_the_Year_Award_winners" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/USBWA_National_Freshman_of_the_Year" title="USBWA National Freshman of the Year">USBWA National Freshman of the Year Award</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Male</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Mahmoud_Abdul-Rauf" title="Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf">Jackson</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Anderson_(basketball)" title="Kenny Anderson (basketball)">Anderson</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Rogers" title="Rodney Rogers">Rogers</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Webber" title="Chris Webber">Webber</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Kidd" title="Jason Kidd">Kidd</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Smith_(basketball)" title="Joe Smith (basketball)">Jo. 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