Five biggest basketball recruiting surprises in the last five years

Posted Jan 23, 2018
Heading into decision day, Clemson was the huge favorite to land Zion Williamson, and nobody gave Duke much of a chance. When he picked Duke, the recruiting world was caught by complete surprise. Kentucky wasn't totally ruled out as an option for Kevin Knox, but most expected that he would end up at Duke and if not there, North Carolina or Florida State. (Rivals.com)

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