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Kentucky Coach John Calipari Expected Zion Williamson to Be Good, But Not as Good as He Was

In an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show on Friday, Kentucky coach John Calipari said that even while he was recruiting Zion Williamson in high school, he didn't expect him to be as good as he was.

"We recruited Zion. I probably missed him a little bit," Calipari said. "I knew he was going to be good, I didn't know he was going to be this good. I knew he could dominate, but not like he's done."

Williamson averaged 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists during his freshman campaign for Duke with a 68.