And then, four years ago, the trio of Williamson, Morant and Devontae Shuler joined forces on the Hornets. “I was like, ‘Yeah, he’s the best player in the state,’ ” Williamson said Thursday, reminiscing as both he and Shuler returned to Columbia for the NCAA tournament. He preached many of the qualities that have turned Williamson and Morant into college basketball’s most endearing stars. During a conversation, he bragged as much about a few Class of 2019 standouts as he does Williamson, Morant and Shuler. “I mean, I coached Zion and Ja at the same time, on the same team,” Taylor said.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2019 21:38 UTC