The awards keep piling in for Zion Williamson as the freshman from Spartanburg, South Carolina has been awarded the Wayman Tisdale Award as the National Freshman of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
Williamson won the award over teammate R.J. Barrett, North Carolina’s Coby White, and Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis.
Averaging 22.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.1 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game on the season, shooting 68.4% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range, Williamson trails Barrett for the team lead in points by 0.