Recruiting Report: Jon Williams (2017)

<p>St. Vincent-St. Mary has a history of churning out Division I talent, and the latest appears to be <strong>Jon Williams</strong>. The 5-foot-10 guard added Akron and Toledo offers this summer -- his first two from Division I schools.</p> <p>If Williams seems familiar, there&#39;s good reason for that. He&#39;s the younger brother of Josh Williams, a 2015 St. Vincent-St. Mary graduate and Akron signee, and the two brothers play a similar style. They are naturally pass-first guards who can hit an open jumper.</p> <p>Last season, it was <strong>Josh Williams</strong> who tried to open up his offensive game, and this season, Jon Williams will try to do the same.</p> <p>"I need to be more aggressive," Jon Williams said. "This season is going to be a big year for me. I have to play a bigger role. The biggest thing for me is shooting the first shot. I can&#39;t hold back or be shy."</p> <p>Williams has always been a part of deep backcourts. Last season at St. Vincent-St. Mary, he played alongside his brother, <strong>Jayvon Graves</strong> (2017), <strong>Henry Baddley</strong> (2016, Butler commit), <strong>R.J. Jones</strong> (2015) and <strong>Johnnie Robinson</strong> (2015). During the summer, he plays on King James Shooting Stars with Graves and East Tech guard <strong>Markell Johnson</strong> (2017).</p> <p>"Bring around great people, you have no option but to be great. It helps you elevate your own game," WIlliams said.</p> <p>Despite playing with so many talented players, Williams isn&#39;t getting lost in the shuffle. He has the two Division I offers and has interest from Northern Kentucky, Cleveland State, Ohio and Dayton.</p> <p>Williams says schools like his shooting and unselfishness. When deciding on a school, he will consider the fit for him, the coaching staff and the relationships they maintain with players.</p> <p>Before he makes any decisions, he has a big high school season ahead of him. St. Vincent-St. Mary had a bitter end to their season last year, as an undefeated season ended one win away from the state tournament.</p> <p>Now Williams is putting it on himself to lead his team to a title.</p> <p>"Nothing less than a state championship. We had a great team. We still have a great team and have what it takes to get there."</p>