Former AAU teammates and top two picks of the 2019 NBA draft, Zion Williamson and Ja Morant swapped jerseys after their teams faced off against each other on Friday.

After a stellar sophomore season at Murray State, Ja Morant was the 2nd overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Williamson, the draft's top selection set the college basketball world on fire in his one season at Duke.

Morant has been a stud for the Grizzlies this year. The 6-foot-3 point guard is averaging 17.5 points, 7.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 48.9 percent from the field and leading Memphis back into playoff contention for the first time in a few years. Morant is seen by many as the odds on favorite to win Rookie of the Year.

An injury had sidelined Williamson for the first half of this season. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound forward made his NBA regular-season debut earlier this month. In his first four games, Williamson has averaged 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 63.3 percent from the field.

As far as Friday's game goes, Williamson's New Orleans Pelicans would earn a 139-111 blowout victory with the highly touted rookie scoring 24 points and grabbing six rebounds in 29 minutes.

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Additionally, Morant scored 16 points and dished three assists in the loss.

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