Ziaire Williams

Ziaire Williams Jr., born September 12, 2001, in Lancaster, California, is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers who played college basketball at Stanford.

The only child of Ziaire Williams Sr. and Marquita Fields-Williams, he began playing at age five and trained under his father from age eight. He spent his first three high school years at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, averaging 13.6 points and 6.5 rebounds as a freshman before an injury limited his sophomore season.

As a junior he broke out with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists per game, earning All-Mission League first team and USA Today All-USA California second team honors, before transferring to Sierra Canyon in July 2019.