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Zion Williamson, Duke basketball target, will be among recruits at Countdown to Craziness | News & Observer

Zion Williamson, the No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2018, is expected start his official recruiting visit to Duke on Friday.

He will be among a number of targets at Duke’s Countdown to Craziness, the school’s annual basketball event that features an introduction of the team’s players and a Blue-White scrimmage.

Williamson, a 6-6, 230-pound forward from Spartanburg, S.C., is known for dunks that often go viral on social media. He’s often compared to NBA star LeBron James for his athleticism, and is one of the most highly sought after recruits in the country. Duke is one of many schools trying to land him.