Zion Harmon Explained

Zion Harmon
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:170
League:Big East Conference
Team:Seton Hall Pirates
Birth Date:12 March 2002
Birth Place:Bethesda, Maryland
Nationality:American
High School:
College:Western Kentucky (2021–2022)
Bethune-Cookman (2022–2024)
Seton Hall (2024-present)

Zion Lamont Harmon (born March 12, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Seton Hall of the Big East Conference.

Early life

At age 11, Harmon made headlines as the top fourth-grade basketball player in the United States.[1] In seventh grade, he joined the varsity team at Lighthouse Christian School in Antioch, Tennessee.[2] He became the first seventh-grade player to compete in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.[3] For eighth grade, Harmon moved to Bowling Green High School in Bowling Green, Kentucky and led the team to its first state title, alongside current NBA player Terry Taylor.[4]

Because of a coaching change at Bowling Green, Harmon transferred to Adair County High School in Columbia, Kentucky for his freshman season.[5] He averaged 32.7 points and 7.8 assists per game, and was recognized as MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year.[6] He moved to Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky but sat out his sophomore season after being ruled ineligible.[7] During that time, Harmon joined Bella Vista Prep, a team based in Scottsdale, Arizona. He won the Grind Session title and was named game MVP.[8] As a junior at Marshall County, Harmon averaged 25.4 points and five rebounds per game.[9] In his senior season, he averaged 22.3 points, earning all-state honors from The Courier-Journal for a fourth time.[10] A consensus four-star recruit, Harmon committed to playing college basketball for Western Kentucky over offers from Kansas, Maryland, Murray State and Seton Hall.[9]

National team career

Harmon represented the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Argentina. He averaged 11.4 points and 3.2 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[11]

Personal life

Harmon's older brother, Zalmico, played college basketball for UC Santa Barbara.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russini . Dianna . Bethesda 4th-Grader Projected as Future NBA Star . . July 15, 2021 . June 19, 2013.
  2. Web site: Miller . Trenton . Numbers Don't Tell Zion Harmon's Story . https://web.archive.org/web/20210715201916/https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/06/zion-feature.aspx . dead . July 15, 2021 . . July 15, 2021 . June 6, 2017.
  3. Web site: Moore . Josh . 'He'd help Kentucky right now.' Nation's top freshman plays for Adair County. . . July 15, 2021 . February 27, 2018.
  4. Web site: Van Meter . Jarrett . Perfect Harmony: Zion Harmon Is Bringing A New Level Of Excitement To The Kentucky Prep Hoops Scene . . July 15, 2021 . March 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: Frakes . Jason . 'Misunderstood' Zion Harmon faces decision: senior year at Marshall County or college? . . July 15, 2021 . January 28, 2020.
  6. Web site: Divens . Jordan . 2017-18 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Freshman All-American Team . . July 15, 2021 . April 19, 2018.
  7. Web site: Frakes . Jason . Zion Harmon's family to appeal KHSAA ruling making basketball star ineligible . . July 15, 2021 . August 20, 2018.
  8. Web site: Newman . Logan . Zion Harmon, Bella Vista take down SPIRE, LeMelo Ball in Grind Session Championship . USA Today High School Sports . July 15, 2021 . March 11, 2019.
  9. Web site: Yates . Dominique . Four-star 2021 Marshall County guard Zion Harmon picks Western Kentucky . . July 15, 2021 . March 24, 2020.
  10. Web site: Frakes . Jason . 2021 Kentucky All-State boys basketball team: Meet the 10 first-team selections . . July 15, 2021 . May 7, 2021.
  11. Web site: Pratt . Elliott . BG's Harmon wins gold with USA Basketball . . July 15, 2021 . June 18, 2017.
  12. Web site: Jones . Ryan . Zion Harmon Is Married to the Game . . July 15, 2021 . June 12, 2019.