Player Spotlight: Zion Autry (2018)
School: 71st H.S AAU: Team Wall Height: 6’4 Class: 2018 We have seen it time after time, a kid is from a small town where few people visit, is seen by a few coaches and maybe even some scouts but…
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Continue ReadingSchool: 71st H.S
AAU: Team Wall
Height: 6’4
Class: 2018
We have seen it time after time, a kid is from a small town where few people visit, is seen by a few coaches and maybe even some scouts but stays underrated for some reason. Tavion Atkinson, Jordan Ratliffe, Robert Colon and a few other are prime examples, for some players there time finally comes when they transfer to a new school against some bigger name school. Ratliffe moved on to Village Christian and is now headed to VMI while Atkinson had picked up D1 offers after his recent transfer. Well there is another young man named Zion Autry that is next in line who comes from the small town of Clinton and is now a part of the very well know program in Fayetteville, Seventy-First High school.
What makes him special?
My first time getting a really close look at Zion was a few weeks back during a scrimmage against Trinity Christian during a scrimmage, Trinity is loaded with next level talent so I was curious to see how he would perform in some of the matchups. What makes Zion special is that he is a two way player that brings maximum effort on every possession, he has a solid frame with mixed with outstanding standing that will drive opponents crazy this season. On the offensive end he can knock the down shot from midrange very well and gets to the cup just about whenever he wants, he’s strong so getting into the paint is no issue and he has the athleticism to finish above bigger defenders. On the defensive end of the ball he took on the challenge of guarding the best offensive player on the floor, he has good lateral quickness and uses his athleticism to come up with steal and blocks. The Assistant Coach at 71st pretty much summed his game by saying ‘‘He’s like a high school version of Kawhi Leonard when he first got to the NBA, bring it’s on both ends of the floor and plays hard. Once he gets his three point shot more consistent he is going to be dangerous.’’