UNC Recruiting: Where will c/o 2018 five-star prospect Zion Williamson go to college?

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A program-changing prospect is nearing a decision, and we tell you where he’ll go

This Saturday marks the end of the line for all but one of the school’s courting class of 2018 five-star prospect Zion Williamson.

Williamson’s recruitment has turned into one of the most memorable and prolific in the history of college basketball, involving, perhaps, the most high-profile prep player since LeBron James.

The 6-foot-6, 275-pound small forward has the body of a seasoned NBA veteran and out-of-this-world athleticism that has made him the muse of numerous YouTube videos and Twitter posts. A viral sensation, he’s been called, over the course of the past two years.

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Talked about by everyone from Hall-of-Fame head coaches to the minions of hopeful fan bases, and featured by media outlets that include ESPN and Sports Illustrated, Williamson has been the under the spotlight since he exploded onto the scene with his high-flying dunks and incredible spectacles of athleticism.

Hoards of fans and onlookers have followed him from one high school gymnasium to the next, waiting to see the next moment that lands on SportsCenter’s Top-10. And some of the game’s top coaches have made him their No. 1 priority in the 2018 class for the better part of the last two seasons.

That’s a tremendous amount of hype and exposure, which is sure to be followed by an unfair set of expectations, for a kid that has yet to step foot onto a college basketball court for the first time. Whether or not he lives up to said expectations or not, is yet to be seen.

What we will find out in less than two days, though, is which of Williamson’s finalists will be called when he makes college basketball’s most anticipated announcement of the year.

On a busy sports Saturday in mid-January, in which 21 of the nation’s top 25 teams play, including all six of the of the schools believed to be highest on Williamson’s list, the most newsworthy story of the day likely won’t happen on the hardwood or within the confines of a raucous basketball arena.

It’ll happen at Spartanburg Day School around 8 p.m., according to Williamson, who recently reported to the media that he’d chosen a time and place to announce his decision on where he’ll go to college next season.

And despite the popular aforementioned notion that Williamson is down to just six schools, the No. 3 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite claims that his recruitment is still “wide open”.

"“I’m going to be honest with y’all, I don’t know who released those six schools,” Williamson told reporters after Spartanburg Day’s game last Thursday. “The last time I checked my recruitment was still wide open, but I’m still considering everybody, just listening to their final messages and what they have to tell me.”"

The six schools that he and everyone else are referring to are Clemson, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. Those are the schools that have received the most attention from Williamson, himself, throughout this process.

For argument’s sake, we’re assuming that those are the six schools that he’s most likely to pick from on Saturday evening. And with that in mind, we’ll dive into each program and which one we feel is the most likely landing spot for the newly anointed McDonald’s All-American.

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