The NBPA Top 100 Camp provides an environment that the staff at texasboysbasketball.com can evaluate at an elite level. Last year at the John Paul Jones Arena, Tyrese Maxey confirmed he was a 5 Star prospect and fast forwarding 12 months, another Texas prospect has utilized the opportunity given. 2019 standout Donovan Williams out of Houston, TX showcased his high level, two way production at Charlottesville, VA and he talks to TBB about his recruitment and performances.
“Stretch” as he is called by his peers, talks about his mindset coming into the camp.
“My family back home (Houston) just told me to not be a bust so I wanted to come out and make them proud. Everybody in this camp is good so I knew coming in I would have to show that I can impact the game than just scoring the ball,” Williams said. “If it’s making the right pass, playing hard defensively, getting the rebound, I just wanted to show my game on both ends of the floor.”
Houston, SMU and Sam Houston State offered the talented wing from Ft. Bend Elkins as Donovan fielded three offers during his time at NBPA Top 100 Camp from Arizona State, Old Dominion and Virginia Tech.
Williams talked to the assistant coaches at Arizona State.
“Arizona State called me Wednesday actually, and I had a really good conversation with the staff,” Williams said. “That was worked by a family connection but the staff is great, they talked about the program and I think it’s a place where I can play right away.”
Associate HC Steve Roccaforte of Virginia Tech was the one that talked to Donovan.
“Virginia Tech called me right before this last game (On Friday) and offered me so I’m going to do my research on them and find out if this is a really good place for me but it seems like it is.”
On Jun 19th, Williams will go on a unofficial visit to University of Texas and he holds a strong relationship with Assistant Coach Jai Lucas that goes for some years.
“I talk to Jai (Lucas) a lot and I consider coach family,” Williams said. “I’ve known Coach Lucas since I was real young and Texas is definitely a spot I would consider going to because I know Jai will look out for me.”
Williams talks about what will impact his decision process.
“I want to go somewhere that feels like home. Being here (Virginia) I got a glimpse of what college life looks like. I also want to play right away. I don’t want to redshirt and I‘m not expecting to come in as a freshman and play thousands of minutes but I know I’ll be ready to contribute when I step on campus.”
Williams, who is very familiar with his spot on texasboysbasketball.com (#21) will see a rise in his rankings and could potentially crack the top 10 by the end of the summer. Williams has a strong basketbdall lineage and he will only be 17 when he graduates. His best basketball is ahead of him as he possess the positional size, ability and promising skillset that college coaches want.
Edited by AB