2014 G Mike Williams (Rutgers Verbal Commit)

[hilltopalum]

Creighton offered Williams a few weeks ago. Williams is turning heads at EYBL for the NY Lightning. He's been arguably one of the top 10 performers thus far. Here is an article on his play.

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/08/mike-williams-getting-more-attention-after-first-nike-eybl-event/

[@BlueJays]

FROM ESPN INSIDER. 5/20/2013


2014 PG Mike Williams (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) already has a big list of offers that includes Rutgers, Virginia, George Washington, Fordham, Drexel and Creighton, but Greg McDermott's Bluejays may be the one to beat in this recruiting battle.

The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder tells Recruiting Nation's Dave Telep that Creighton is charging hardest while Fordham and Rutgers are coming on. "Creighton is interesting because the Jays are changing leagues (joining the new incarnation of the Big East) and looking to expand their recruiting footprint," Telep writes.

Here's more from Recruiting Nation on the promising young point guard.


Recruiting Nation
2014 PG Mike Williams
"While his best asset may be his ability to make shots from long-range, he's actually a pretty versatile guard who is capable of playing on or off the ball, has an instinct for making the right pass at the right time, and gets more done off the bounce than he is often times given credit for. He's capable of putting points on the board in all three-ranges, has a natural feel for the game, and is a good rebounder from the backcourt. ... He's not a true point guard and a little undersized to play off the ball. He can be a little streaky as well, not just with his jumper, but with his total production on the offensive end of the floor. He needs to prove he's capable of handling the ball and making decisions against pressure on a full time basis and better utilize his quickness on the defensive end."

[AttyAlum]

Latest ESPN Insider article on Big East recruiting indicates that Williams could be the first high schooler from NY that we sign in our new foray into that area.

[bluejayfan00]

I think we need to focus on some other guards before this guy. He's a good player, but I've always thought he's more a mid-major level guy. This website says under college projection "mid-major" http://future150.com/hs/basketball-profiles/mike-williams-pg-2014 And, if you look at his offers, His only other BCS offers are St.Johns and Rutgers. Like I said I think he's a good player, but we should take a chance on guys like Jared Terrell, Law, Demery, etc.

[Jaysker12]

I think we need to focus on some other guards before this guy. He's a good player, but I've always thought he's more a mid-major level guy. This website says under college projection "mid-major" http://future150.com/hs/basketball-profiles/mike-williams-pg-2014 And, if you look at his offers, His only other BCS offers are St.Johns and Rutgers. Like I said I think he's a good player, but we should take a chance on guys like Jared Terrell, Law, Demery, etc.

I would agree. The last thing we need for our roster is a 6'2 combo guard (IZ, JM, DB). We need to stick to the 6'0-6'2 range for true PG's, and 6'3-6'5 for combo/SG's.

[gtmoBlue]

I think we need to focus on some other guards before this guy. He's a good player, but I've always thought he's more a mid-major level guy. This website says under college projection "mid-major" http://future150.com/hs/basketball-profiles/mike-williams-pg-2014 And, if you look at his offers, His only other BCS offers are St.Johns and Rutgers. Like I said I think he's a good player, but we should take a chance on guys like Jared Terrell, Law, Demery, etc.

I would agree. The last thing we need for our roster is a 6'2 combo guard (IZ, JM, DB). We need to stick to the 6'0-6'2 range for true PG's, and 6'3-6'5 for combo/SG's.

Mr Williams is listed as a PG by the quoted sources given in this thread. So he has plenty of competition: Nairn, Benson, Cohen, Caleb Joseph, others.

Demery and Law are 6' 6" - 6' 7" SFs

[ZMagic30]

Committed to Rutgers.

[AttyAlum]

Committed to Rutgers.

A few posters above stated that they didn't want him anyway. They are probably happy.

I think it is less than a positive development. According to this story, he is one of the best shooters in NYC: http://zagsblog.com/articles/mike-williams-to-rutgers/