And maybe that suits Mississauga’s R.J. Barrett, Williamson’s teammate and roommate, just fine. 1 pick for the 2019 NBA draft, Barrett has carved out an awfully impressive niche riding shotgun to Zion’s high-flying freak show. As Rowan Barrett said before R.J. landed at Duke: “Steve’s given (R.J.) those messages about being the underdog. “I think R.J. Barrett is a future NBA all-star. Rasheed Weekes, now a player at the University of Guelph, remembers battling Barrett in the Dufferin-Peel high school playoffs.
Source: thestar March 18, 2019 02:04 UTC