Zion Williamson lit up social media once again on Saturday, and for good reason. The Duke freshman arguably made his most jaw-dropping play of the season when he came out of nowhere and skied for a block against Virginia's De'Andre Hunter.
Let's break it down from every angle.
Unofficial timing, but try it yourself. It's not as if Hunter took a long time to load up. Williamson just came out of nowhere.
The width of a college basketball court is 50 feet. Williamson started at about the halfway point, and Hunter was a foot or two from being out of bounds. So that's how far the Duke freshman sensation traveled in less than two seconds, combining his sprint and the jump.
Ok, so it's ridiculous that Williamson was able to complete the block based on where he started in the picture above. And he made up some ground sprinting out to Hunter. But the image below shows that this had far more to do with his vertical explosiveness than his speed.
It would have been impressive for a normal player to contest Hunter's 3 from Williamson's starting position. Getting any piece of the ball might be possible for players in the 99th percentile of athleticism.
Hunter's shot had a little air under it, too, as you can see. Just ridiculous on so many levels.
Williamson didn't just travel from one side of the floor to the other to complete the block. He started the possession on Guy, on the top-left side of the floor. He ended in the bottom-right corner.
Williamson is arguably having the best statistical season in modern college basketball history, and that doesn't even capture how fun he is to watch. Awesome stuff all around.