Ben Roberts over at the Herald-Leader has spoken to national analysts who agree that Kentucky is favored to land top 2018 recruit Zion Williamson.
The analysts have Clemson, Kansas, Duke and South Carolina in the mix for Williamson.
Here’s an excerpt:
1. Kentucky: The Wildcats were the clear No. 1 pick among the national experts. The majority of the top recruiting analysts put UK at the top of their lists, and none of the five had the Cats lower than No. 2, a great sign for John Calipari as he welcomes Williamson and his family to Lexington this weekend.
UK has made the star player a clear recruiting priority in recent months, closely following him on the Adidas circuit and making multiple trips to his hometown in South Carolina. Five-star point guard Immanuel Quickley — expected to commit to the Cats any day now — is a close friend of Williamson’s, and the two players have talked repeatedly about teaming up at the college level.
Williamson is expected to take all five official visits this fall and has mentioned the possibility of signing in November. Going into these visits, UK appears to be in the best shape.
In case you haven’t seen Williamson yet:
