"That's against my Own dang HS too!": When Stephen Curry was shocked by Zion Williamson's high school dunk 

Indiana Pacers v New Orleans Pelicans - Source: Getty
Indiana Pacers v New Orleans Pelicans - Source: Getty

Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry was once so impressed by a Zion Williamson dunk – which came against his former high school, Charlotte Christian – that he shouted out the young phenom on social media.

Williamson, a consensus five-star recruit in the Class of 2018, was known for his powerful dunks, and he went off for Spartanburg Day School in November 2016. In that game, Williamson, then a junior, posted an incredible number of dunks, including one that left the Golden State Warriors point guard amazed.

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In a reel shared by Overtime on Instagram, Williamson connected on an alley-oop pass to slam home a powerful dunk.

"yooo! And that's against my Own dang HS too!"

Zion Williamson, a high school phenomenon

Zion Williamson’s dunk against Stephen Curry’s former high school team was just one of his amazing highlights during his time in high school. The power forward, who attended Spartanburg Day in South Carolina, was ranked the No. 2 overall prospect in the Class of 2018 by ESPN.

In his freshman year (2014-15), Williamson averaged 24.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3.3 steals per game across 20 games. Williamson built on that in his sophomore year, averaging 28.3 ppg, 10.4 rpg and 2.5 apg in 26 games.

The power forward continued to show he was a special talent, averaging 36.8 ppg, 13.0 rpg and 3.2 apg in his junior year. Williamson finished his time at Spartanburg Day by averaging 36.4 ppg, 11.4 rpg and 3.5 apg in his senior year.

During his time at Spartanburg Day, he led the team to three consecutive South Carolina Class AA state championships, recording 37 points, 17 rebounds and six blocks in the 2018 championship game and 51 points in the 2017 edition.

The Salisbury, North Carolina, native also won numerous awards during his time in high school, including South Carolina Mr. Basketball. He was also a McDonald’s All-American and finished runner-up for Mr. Basketball USA.

He was also included in the 2018 American Family Insurance All-USA Boys Basketball first team and was part of the USA team that won the 2017 Adidas Nations Championship.

Edited by Nadim El Kak
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