Ziaire Williams

Arizona recruiting target Ziaire Williams (1) celebrates with teammates and staffers after Sierra Canyon won the CIF Southern Section Open Division title by beating Mater Dei 59-48 on Friday, February 28, 2020 in Long Beach, Calif.

Until Saturday evening, Ziaire Williams' recruitment had been so publicly quiet that not a single prediction had been entered for him on 247's Crystal Ball since early October.

Then a flood of six picks were all posted around 6 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday saying the versatile five-star wing was headed to Stanford. That included 247 national analysts Evan Daniels, Josh Gershon and Jerry Meyer, who are normally on the money with late predictions.

A seventh pick on Saturday, from Chad Likens of the Devils Den (a Duke-focused site), listed USC. There are no Crystal Ball picks for Arizona.

A commitment from Williams could make Stanford among the favorites in the Pac-12, especially if Tyrell Terry returns to the Cardinal after testing the NBA Draft.


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