One of the two NCAA schools among favorites to land Zion Williamson might surprise you

Posted Sep 22, 2017
It probably shouldn’t surprise you that Kentucky is one of the two favorites to land 6-foot-7, 250-pound senior small forward Zion Williamson. The other school, though, just might. 247Sports analyst Andrew Slater, a well-respected recruiting analyst, thinks that Clemson has a real shot to land the nation’s consensus No. 2 pick. “I think [Kentucky is] neck-and-neck with Clemson." (Charlotte Observer)

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