Zion Williamson scared the entire basketball world on Wednesday when he busted through his shoe and collapsed to the floor with an injury in the opening minute of Duke's matchup against North Carolina.
According to the team, Williamson sustained a Grade 1 right knee sprain and his status is day-to-day, which should be a massive relief for Blue Devils fans.
NEWS: Zion Williamson was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right knee sprain. He is progressing as expected, and his status is day-to-day. pic.twitter.com/H8YUZGnOyc
— Duke Basketball (@DukeMBB) February 21, 2019
The consensus top pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, Williamson has led the Blue Devils to 23-3 record. He's averaged 21.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game this year.
His presence was sorely missed last night as Duke succumbed to UNC in an ugly 88-72 loss at home. He was pulled immediately after the injury, logging only one minute of play.
Nike 'working to identify the issue' after Zion Williamson's shoe malfunction. https://t.co/lqq0nO8Jfd pic.twitter.com/8Lwr59UR4t
— theScore (@theScore) February 21, 2019