Stanford lands 5-star recruit Ziaire Williams
Five-star recruit Ziaire Williams will be playing college basketball close to home next season.
The California native announced his commitment to Stanford on social media Sunday.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
— Ziaire Williams (@therealZiaire) April 12, 2020
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,and he will make your paths straight
Proverbs 3:5-6
1000% CONFIDENT AND COMMITTED‼️❤️🌲 pic.twitter.com/kYrtDuK5Bd
Williams is ranked seventh on the ESPN 100 for 2020 and projected to be a top-five pick in next year's NBA draft, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony.
The 6-foot-8 forward spent this past season at Sierra Canyon, where he played alongside fellow five-star recruit B.J. Boston, as well as with Bronny James and Zaire Wade.
Williams was a member of Team USA's gold medal-winning squad at last year's FIBA U19 World Cup and was named a McDonald's All-American in January.
Stanford edged out Pac-12 foes Arizona, USC, UCLA, and Oregon, as well as North Carolina for Williams' commitment. The program's 2020 recruiting class also includes four-star commit Noah Taitz.
The Cardinal posted a 20-12 overall record in 2019-20, which included a 9-9 mark in Pac-12 play.