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Zyon Hawthrone
Position: Guard Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 Class:
Freshman Hometown- Beckley, W. Va. High School- Huntington Prep Major- Information Communication Technology
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11.2 points per game, 7.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds during his senior season and was a 1,000-point scorer in high school … Averaged a double-double across three games while playing against some of the nation’ s best at Big Shots Nationals, one of the elite prep tournaments in the country … Played his first three high school seasons at Woodrow Wilson High School where he was both an all-region and all-state selection … At the end of his junior season, he ranked third in school history in total assists … On the AAU circuit, he played for WV Gold his ninth and 10th grade years … Was also a participant in the Wooten Top 150 camp … Had a 4.25 high school grade-point-average and is a lifelong UK fan … Chose Kentucky over other offers including Wichita State, Arkansas State, Radford, LaSalle and Bethune-Cookman.
PERSONAL: Parents are Walt and Brittany … Brother is fellow Wildcat, Braydon … Other siblings are Nisaiah, Emanie and Ryann … Born April 23 … Nicknames include Zy and Zymoney … Favorite food is steak nachos … Favorite movie is Ratatouille … Favorite basketball player is De’ Aaron Fox … Most used app is TikTok … Three words to describe himself are: wise, funny and hardworking … Can make french toast … Dream endorsement is with OVO … Basketball ick is someone walking in the gym and taking a three as the first shot.
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