Zion Harmon

Zion Harmon
Seton Hall Pirates
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-03-12) March 12, 2002 (age 22)
Bethesda, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeWestern Kentucky (2021–2022)
Bethune-Cookman (2022–2024)
Seton Hall (2024-present)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Argentina Team

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]

References

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