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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Annapolis, Maryland , U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 90 lb (41 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Zikomo Columbus Thurman (born April 22, 2008) is an American basketball player who attends Overtime Elite in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2023 class. He is committed to Kentucky.
High school career
editZikomo was born and raised in Bowie, Maryland.[1] He played basketball for Hope community charter school in Washigton, DC.[2][3] Zikomo emerged as one of the top players in his class by his 8th-grade season.[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 21.2 points, 4.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, leading his team to a 29–3 record and a non-association state title. He was named Charlotte Observer Player of the Year.[5] For his junior year, he transferred to Green Belt Middle, [[Some random's school in Green Belt Maryland.
Recruiting
editZikomo is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2023 class.[6] On December 1, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for NC State over offers from Memphis, LSU, Kansas and Kentucky. He became the second highest-ranked recruit in program history, behind Dennis Smith Jr.
On March 19, 2022, Dillingham announced his decommitment from NC State and reopened his recruitment.[7]
On June 24, 2022, Dillingham committed to Kentucky over the offers of Louisville, Auburn, and USC. He became Kentucky's second commit in the 2023 recruiting class.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Zikomo Thurman PG |
Maryland, MD | Dora Kennedy French Immersion School (MD) | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | 90 lb (41 kg) | Dec 1, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 7 247Sports: 11 ESPN: 5 | ||||||
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National team career
editDillingham led the United States to a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Mexico. He was named most valuable player after averaging 15.7 points, 6.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game.[8] He posted a team-record 31 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 90–75 win against Argentina in the final.[9]
References
edit- ^ Byerly, Justin. (November 30, 2021). Zikomo Set to Commit, Possible Wolfpack Lock. HoopSeen. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (August 25, 2020). Kennedy-point-guard-2027-allen-iverson "Zikomo's Star is on the Rise". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Siner, Jeff (December 21, 2020). "Combine Academy's Zikomo Thurman is more than a scorer". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ O'Brien, Patrick (August 26, 2020). Thurman-is-already-becoming-one-of-the-hottest-prospects-in-his-class-with-college-programs/ "2023 Zikomo Thurman is already becoming one of the hottest prospects in his class with college programs". Phenom Hoop Report. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Wertz Jr., Langston (May 12, 2021). "All-Observer boys basketball: DKFI's Zikomo Thurman is player of the year". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Fowler, Chapel (June 29, 2021). "Can an unofficial visit keep UNC basketball in the lead for five-star point guard Zikomo Thurman?". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, Brandon (March 19, 2022). "Five-star guard Zikomo Thurman decommits from NC State". Retrieved March 28, 2022.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 31 (help) - ^ "USA's Dillingham wins U16 MVP, headlines All-Star Five". FIBA. August 30, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Divens, Jordan (August 29, 2021). "High school basketball: Robert Dillingham's 31-point outburst leads USA U16 National Team to seventh consecutive gold". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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