To gain more insight into one of the newest members of the New Orleans Pelicans – No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Zion Williamson – we caught up with Steve Wiseman, sports editor for the Durham (N.C.) Herald-Sun. Wiseman covered Williamson during the forward’s college season at Duke University, where the freshman averaged 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.8 blocks.
Wiseman addressed the South Carolina native’s background and some of his primary traits on and off the court:
Pelicans.com: Unlike many of the players drafted Thursday in Brooklyn, Williamson is extraordinarily well known, even to those who don’t follow college basketball closely.