Men's Basketball

ZyonHawthorne

  • position Guard
  • height 6-2
  • Weight 165
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Beckley, W. Va.
  • High school Huntington Prep

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 hard-working … 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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