He’s grown so much, so quickly that I think he doesn’t realize how long and tall he really is. UNREAL finish. "My friend Tyler Stromsborg, he’s committed to USC, he plays baseball and is in my grade. She's also quick to add the caveat "But let’s not mistake that kindness for weakness! His mother served in the Army and Air Force and his father in the Marine Corps. Terms of Use, Ziaire Williams at the McDonald's All-American Game. We try to utilize him as much as we can and in as many different ways as we can to really make him that much harder to guard. I would say one sport if I could be good at it, I would say baseball. I played 2K and I was a god at it. ", That’s one thing I wish I would have done when I was little is play different sports. Other people like it and I’m not downgrading it but it doesn’t really mean too much to me. And while the team didnât get a chance to defend the title they had held for He is born to parents Ziaire William and Marquita Fields-Williams who both served in the military. And while Z did get animated and emotional, he didn’t talk back to him. He was very good but he never had the grades. ", Ziaire also focused in on hoops so early, he does have a curiosity about how he'd fare in other sports, one in particular. On 18 July 2019, he transferred to Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, Los Angeles together with LeBron James Jr and Ziaire Wade. ", Sargeant concedes that the attention has impacted Ziaire to a certain extent, but well within the range of understanding considering its intensity. Getting this kind of attention, it would weigh on any kid but he’s handled it about as well as you’d expect any 16 or 17 year-old to handle it given this kind of rise in the rankings and the offers. Williams, the 6-foot-7 Chatsworth native, is rated the No. He actually had scholarships but he never had the grades which is why he’s really hard on me about grades. ", Absolutely and that’s what somewhat rose my stock a little bit. So I’m thankful for that. Ziaire Williams with the buzzer beater! Ziaire says of his coach, "He is an X and O coach. Ziaire Williams had Duke involved for a bit. All credit to my Dad, he and I have been training since I was five, six years old and he has never, ever had me in the post. It wasn’t just me. He is at the start of his career and will definitely rise above in the Basketball industry. As far as the other half of this parental team, "Ziaire biggest trait that I see in his father is his forgetfulness!!! Ziaire is a leader and just has a way of lightning up a room. So his dad was in the MLB, and he has a little brother named Dane who has cancer, though he is cancer-free right now. Williams boosts Stanford; sets up showdown with Tar Heels Highly touted freshman Ziaire Williams scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds in ⦠So we just talk about stuff like that. He’s about the playbooks and making the defenders tired and overthink." Dexter O’Connell, he’s committed to Marquette, he did a great job on Nico (Mannion). That’s my earliest memory, it’s so weird. He’s added that element to his game. Notre Dame High School's culture and the group of friends Ziaire's cultivated has certainly helped him draw a line between basketball and regular student life. The boys talked all week leading up the our rematch about ‘avenging’ the loss. It's appropriate then that a memorable night from James' past captivated a young Williams, who plays for Sherman Oaks (CA) Notre Dame High School in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. Everything pans out in high school," she adds. Sign up now to get all the great information inside our Premium Football and Hoops Boards Click here to subscribe! When asked about the challenge of finding time to just be a high school kid, Williams says "The older I get, the harder it gets. ", My friend Tyler Stromsborg, he’s committed to USC, he plays baseball and is in my grade. Sometimes I need to be more confident in the games, but that’s how I was raised. He actually had scholarships but he never had the grades which is why he’s really hard on me about grades. I don’t like when people tell me about the pros. His father would tell him to not worry about the “hype” during his younger years. I would say one sport if I could be good at it, I would say baseball. I don’t like to talk about basketball, really. Among the biggest differences, Biancardi noted, is that Bronny was more of a role player and complimentary player on a team that had several elite college recruits, including a couple of projected NBA guys, Ziaire Williams and BJ Boston.. The Arizona Wildcats, USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins are all in the mix to land his services. All these moments mark the constant series of beginnings that is growing up and that stack up to create the person you will become. Ziaire was matched up with an upperclassman in that game that is also being recruited at a division 1 level. I feel accepted. It was our whole team. 5 and No. They’re cool to look at, and you kind of get to see the work you put in on a piece of paper but honestly there are thousands of kids out there who are really good but they don’t have the publicity because maybe they don’t have the money to get in these tournaments. The dean of the school, Mr. Dill, he’s the head baseball coach, and they’ve had Giancarlo Stanton, and a bunch of really good players. Be grateful for every offer received and treat every offer with the same level of gratitude. NORWALK, CA - JUNE 03: Ziaire Williams from Notre Dame High School dribbles up the court during the Pangos All-American Camp on June 3, 2018 at ⦠I remember they would hop the gate of a local elementary school to train and Ziaire would come home crying not understanding why he had to focus on other things. At shooting guard, he stands 6 feet 7 inches and weighs 185 pounds. Not a subscriber? I went to watch his team play last year (his freshman year) because I trained one of his teammates. But my mom, she did track, so everyone was kind of athletic in some kind of way." This team has a highly ranked Sophomore, among some other good players, and when we lost to them in the summer it was a very heated game. They started this whole charity movement and they called it DaneStrong and I wear it to remind myself that there’s always somebody going through worse. Certainly one thing that's gone by the wayside is time for video games. Both are very hard workers who make it clear what they expect from their very talented son. That’s very important to him. Ziaire William also participated in the McDonald's All-American in 2019 at the Cole Anthony, Oak Hill Acadamy. When I was a little kid, I’d always tell myself ‘why aren’t I ranked? Another time was in the fall when we played against a team that beat us over the summer in a game that Ziaire couldn’t play in. The number of scholarship offers doesn’t matter as you can only attend one school! "I used to be hardcore and basketball has literally taken over. Ziaire ⦠Certainly one thing that's gone by the wayside is time for video games. Academically, Williams' interests lie with the science side of the curriculum. I don’t like when people tell me about the pros. They had a bunch of D-1 Bound Florida guys. Asked about the transformation, Ziaire laughs but totally acknowledges it. The five-star prospect will definitely receive a full scholarship and many more benefits from all the colleges. ", Ziaire also focused in on hoops so early, he does have a curiosity about how he'd fare in other sports, one in particular. 12 in the Class of 2020 by ESPN. We played ‘em in Vegas and I was so mad. ", For his part, Ziaire tries to maintain a level of detachment from his current status in the college hoops recruiting hierarchy. Certainly, all the efforts and tears, he put through his game has shown amazing results and will certainly help him achieve even greater feats and achievements. It wasn’t just me. I’m a friendly person. As recruiting can be overwhelming, my focus was ensuring that he’s managing his time wisely and taking care of business in the classroom prior to taking calls," she says. Sometimes it gets kind of hard but I see all my friends out having fun at a party or something and I’m at home resting. Asked about the transformation, Ziaire laughs but totally acknowledges it. Watching him play leaves no doubt that the on-court teachings have gotten through as well. "In terms of staying grounded, Williams says “It’s personally how I was raised. He’s skilled enough to be successful in all those areas and his big improvement has been figuring out how to use his height and length on the low block. He doesn’t really talk a lot about college. Ziaire responded by not letting him get a shot off on two consecutive positions (5 second call and a block), and then scored on that same player on his next two chances. It was young LeBron. Williams, who scored his previous career high of 32 in the Cougars' win over Cal on Thursday, made 12 of 35 shots, including 8 of 18 from the arc, and 8 of 10 free throws with nine turnovers. He's a five-star currently ranked as the #19 overall recruit in the '20 class by the 247Sports Composite. You want a player to play with the kind of confidence that warrants that kind of attention but you also want to have a kid who continues to treat his teammates with respect, to listen to his coaching staff, and he does all those things.". I’m glad I don’t get nervous, I just get really locked into the game. Today, while playing with Sierra Canyon in ⦠The only relationship he has with another girl is her mother whom he loves very much and is seen sharing a photo of them together in various places. The rankings to me honestly don’t mean anything. That dude can jump, but my mom, she was really fast so it might be just a little bit of both. He went to Princeton and we run all the Princeton sets. At a certain point, it’s natural to wonder if all the attention and hype that comes with being a big-time hoops recruit have gone to the young man’s head, but Williams has remained largely the person he was when he arrived on campus in Sherman Oaks three years ago. "I love the STEM programs (science, technology, engineering, and math), so that whole field is definitely my favorite. Drake, he’s going to USC for football and basketball, locked up Josh Green who’s really good too. ", Sargeant says "There is definitely an elevated Ziaire that appears when there is some type of external motivation. Ziaire’s intelligent, conscientious, and thankful. Watching Ziaire work with his teammates at practice or just hanging out with friends at a basketball game, it's clear he's gotten both types of love from his parents. Maybe like a movie, but it could be anything." The thing I love about this school is that no one really cares that I’m somewhat of a decent basketball player. I wear it in the game so when I’m tired I’m like, “Come on. The older I get, the harder it gets. Zaire Wade has decided to suit up for Brewster Academy next season. Brandon "BJ" Boston Jr. (born November 28, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). I really I wish I would have tried it at least somewhat competitively. He’ll internalize the competition, whether it’s going against a really great player or whether it’s a championship game but he tends to rise to the moment when it’s required and that’s been pretty consistent from what I’ve seen of him. Williams scored 12 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and made 10 assists to notch the first triple-double by a Stanford player since Brook Lopez in 2007. Humility-wise, I’d be lying if I said that it hasn’t affected him a little bit. So his dad was in the MLB, and he has a little brother named Dane who has cancer, though he is cancer-free right now. ", My mom and dad, they raised me great. I’d probably be a first baseman. Ziaire was born in Lancaster, California on 12 September 2001 under the star sign Virgo. He is a Five-star recruit who has received several offers fro the NCAA Division I programs. I’m better than him, him, him,’ and the main thing is really not forgetting where you came from. He doesn’t really talk a lot about college. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best shooting guards in the 2020 class. I’ve been asked to go to a lot of great high schools around the country and I would never leave this school just because it’s home, really. USC, UCLA, Virginian, TCU, a lot of places. Staying grounded has also been a big part of what Fields-Williams wanted to contribute to the process. Ziaire Williams will give us his top 7 Sunday. He played three years at ⦠My whole life, nobody knew about me and I really wouldn’t care. Definitely his mother’s child!!" His grandparents are up there (Notre Dame’s Wall of Honor inside the gymnasium’s lobby where names like Jamie Dixon are also included), they’ve contributed so much to the school. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best small forwards in the 2020 class. He went to Princeton and we run all the Princeton sets. Sometimes I need to be more confident in the games, but that’s how I was raised. ", Women's Hoopsboard [Women's Basketball - VIP]. "I haven’t seen any real change from him in the way that he interacts with his teammates or the way he’s valuing his high school experience. He always makes fun of me and tells me to be the first baseman, so I guess that’s what I would be." Ziaire Williams is an American basketball player who is considered one of the best players in the 2020 class. "I believe passion kicked in during Ziaire’s freshmen year in high school. So I’m thankful for that. Ziaire responded by not letting him get a shot off on two consecutive positions (5 second call and a block), and then scored on that same player on his next two chances. The other player tried to bully Ziaire and talk trash to him. Thankfully during the initial recruiting stages, Robert Icart, BTI Director, assisted us as a family. USA Basketball Statistics Another time was in the fall when we played against a team that beat us over the summer in a game that Ziaire couldn’t play in. “My dad says he had a 40-inch vertical and I’ve seen clips of him. That’s personally what I prefer to do but sometimes I can be on the post if I have a smaller defender on me or if I have a bigger person guarding me I can be at the point guard or the wing so I guess ‘versatile’ is one way to describe me if you could only use one word. The sophomore's father, Guy Williams, scored what was then a WSU-record 43 ⦠He’s very much bought into trying to win league this year. ", Ziaire and his father had a plan from the jump, and it essentially focused on developing an all-around game despite the fact that Ziaire has been the tallest guy on most of the teams he played on as a kid. He was later joined by the five-star recruit B.J. I've been a fan actually since Day 1. Maybe like a movie, but it could be anything." Goalies for the Coyotes recorded four shutouts last season while compiling a .919 save percentage. ", People have multiple beginnings in their lives. Games like that I get really locked in. Boston, currently ranked No. Last Updated: April 28, 2020 Ziaire Williams is one of the nation's most sought after high school basketball players and is considered the best small forward in the 2020 class. ", There is definitely an elevated Ziaire that appears when there is some type of external motivation. He is born to parents Ziaire William and Marquita Fields-Williams who both served in the military. I’ve been asked to go to a lot of great high schools around the country and I would never leave this school just because it’s home, really. They sacrificed a lot for me. The 6-foot-7 senior small forward is a consensus five-star player that can play for any college of his choosing. He really can just turn and shoot over the top of guys from ten feet in. Thanks to Basketball Reference, we can pinpoint the exact date when Ziaire Williams remembers being truly captivated by the game of basketball. The first time you win. designation) works for 7-Up out of Sylmar, and his mother, Marquita Fields-Williams, is a probation officer. The Sierra Canyon roster is stocked with lots of rising stars, including seniors Ziaire Williams and B.J. I don’t like to talk about basketball, really. ", Ziaire's mother, Marquita Fields-Williams, also notes the significant early chapters in the bond between her boy and Dr. Naismith's game. Sometimes in big games I get a little too into it. And while Z did get animated and emotional, he didn’t talk back to him. Drop by and give us a like!! The other player tried to bully Ziaire and talk trash to him. Other people like it and I’m not downgrading it but it doesn’t really mean too much to me. But my mom, she did track, so everyone was kind of athletic in some kind of way." It was young LeBron. Ziaire Williams basketball recruiting profile and news - 2020 small forward from Chatsworth, CA (Sierra Canyon) Latest News On Ziaire Williams Recent Ziaire Williams News Seven college basketball programs taking their The staff, the people are amazing. There is no question Ziaire Williams has hit the big-time phase of both his game and his college recruitment. In a wise act of diplomacy, Williams splits credit for his athleticism. I like to talk about the NBA, but I don’t like to talk about me being in the NBA because...it’s not pressure, but I don’t want my whole life depending on getting into the NBA. He sat down to talk to The Bootleg about the beginnings of his basketball journey, the path his father set for his basketball development, as well as the challenge of just remaining a high school kid while also being one of the most heavily-recruited players in the country. I know when we (BTI) played this team from Florida, I forgot their team name (E1T1 United). I would just go out and play when it was just fun. He’s added that element to his game. Sierra Canyon High Schoolâs five-star standout Ziaire Williams publicly announced his commitment to Stanford on Easter Sunday. It’s kind of weird. "My Dad played in high school. Learn about Ziaire Williams and other recruit player profiles on RecruitingNation.com. I'd like to add something foul but I'll keep it clean. About Us I remember everything, so it was when LeBron scored like 25 points in a row in that playoff game against the Pistons. They’re both great guys but we just wanted it more and were willing to do whatever it takes to beat them. SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) â Ziaire Williams picked up the second triple-double in Stanford program history, Jaiden Delaire scored 21 points and the Cardinal defeated Washington 91-75 Thursday night. We end this look at Ziaire by leaving with Fields-Williams' favorite memory of her son, the one that marks the very first beginning. LeBron James' arrival in Los Angeles has galvanized the city of Los Angeles and resuscitated the fervor for L.A.'s most successful professional sports franchise. "That’s funny. Just to humble myself and show gratitude and not to take every day for granted because there are people out there struggling and fighting for their lives.”. He just wanted to focus on shooting. I just really sprouted in high school, but I’ve always been the biggest guy on the court, and my Dad was not letting that post game stuff happen. 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