Howard Williams Jr. could be in for a big season

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MOUTH OF WILSON, Va. – With a full nine months until college coaches can contact him directly, per NCAA rules, Howard Williams Jr. is too young for the recruitment process to hit the overwhelming mark.

Quite on the contrary, the 6-foot-7 sophomore still gets excited to see college coaches parked on the sidelines at Oak Hill Academy practices ever since the NCAA recruiting period kicked off on Sept. 4.

“It’s all fun to me,” Williams said. “I get hype just seeing all the coaches and stuff like that. This is why I go so hard, so I’m loving all of it at this point.”

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Even as a sophomore, college coaches have mutual affection for Williams, after a dominant summer in the Nike EYBL E15 League where he averaged 15 points and nine rebounds a game for Mean Streets.

That’s already earned him offers from South Carolina State, Northern Illinois and Illinois.

LSU, Arkansas and Indiana State, where he plans to visit next month, have all ignited the recruitment process through Williams’ coach.

“Like I said this is all new to me, so I am having fun,” Williams said. “This is my first visit! I’m always around guys that have gone through the recruiting process or they’re still going through it, and they say how fun things are. I just want to experience it, so I can’t wait for my visit.”

Williams was the standout star of Wednesday’s scrimmage where Creighton head coach Greg McDermott said courtside watching him drain three after three and leading his team to consistent wins.

“It’s cool to see the coaches on the side watching and…

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Publish date : 2024-09-17 04:16:24

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