Ziaire Williams to Stanford

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Ziaire Williams is headed to Stanford.

The No. 1 small forward in the Class of 2020 and the No. 6 player in the nation according to 247Sports.com, Williams chose the Cardinal over Arizona, North Carolina, Oregon, UCLA and USC.

“I’ll be committing to Stanford,” he said in the video below.

The 6-foot-9 Williams doesn’t figure to be at Stanford for long as he is the projected No. 5 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, per ESPN.com.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
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

— Ziaire Williams (@therealZiaire) April 12, 2020

Williams was selected to the McDonald’s All-American Game, the Jordan Brand Classic and the Nike Hoop Summit, but all of those were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Ziaire is highly skilled and plays extremely hard,” said USA Basketball youth coach Don Showalter. “He has a knack to be around the ball. Ziaire is a versatile player who can play several positions.”

5 ⭐ Ziaire Williams had a legendary senior season at Sierra Canyon! Official mixtape!! @therealZiaire pic.twitter.com/JzzEC0bXR2

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 30, 2020

Williams averaged 15 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 21 games at Sierra Canyon (CA) after transferring from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

He scored the game-winning basket at the buzzer when Sierra Canyon won the Southern California regional final against Etiwanda. He and his teammates did not get to play in the Open Division state championship game because of the pandemic.

“He was amazing,” coach Andre Chevalier told the Los Angeles Times of Williams’ play during the postseason. “He took his game to the next level.”

Ziaire Williams wins it for Sierra Canyon. 63-61. pic.twitter.com/1FZ1vl6W3g

— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) March 11, 2020

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