21p 9r 5a 3s vs Mumba

-The full 3-level scoring chops were apparent for Williams as he led his team to a nice win over Mumba. Williams scored off of a smooth euro step in transition, relocated to the corner for a tough movement 3, knocked down a baseline 1-dribble pull, caught the ball on the wing and quickly got into a 1-dribble floater from just outside the paint that hit nothing but net, knocked down elbow pull-ups in transition, and showed a nice bag of finishing moves around the rim. The combination of pace in transition or coming off of ball screens and the balance on his jumper off the bounce make him a difficult prospect to defend in the halfcourt. And his bag of pivot moves off of dribble pick-ups usually lead to high percentage looks for his team– that ability will make him a valuable commodity as he continues to grow into a nice frame.

15p 10r 3a 1s vs DC Assault

-Loved Williams’ ability to get to his spots in the midrange to raise up for smooth pull-up jumpers off the bounce from both sides of the rim. Williams’ showed good body control on baseline pull-ups with a hand in his face and on hanging double clutch layup attempts around the basket. His speed and aggression in transition served him well as a prospect that constantly pushed the pace to put pressure on opposing transition defense’s to not only keep him in front but avoid sending him to the FT line. I came away impressed with his moxie on the glass in the paint as a pesky rebounder that timed his dives to the rim to leap from out of nowhere to collect boards over forwards in the paint.

Amongst an intriguing crop of freshman guard prospects who garnered some relative buzz in South Jersey is BJ Williams BJ Williams 6'4" | CG Shipley | 2029 State PA — a bigger guard that emerged as a valuable contributor for this year’s Gloucester Catholic group who reliantly maintained a innate and healthy balance between scoring and creating off the bounce for himself and facilitating and creating for those around him. Aggressive in getting downhill and getting deep in the paint, Williams was adept at attacking driving angles while doing an impressive job of keeping his vision and play with his eyes up to make smart and simple reads with the ball in his hands, ultimately just keeping the defenders honest and reacting off the defense.

Another talented freshman stepping right into the starting five for Gloucester Catholic, Williams impressed with his poise and well-rounded skillset as a jumbo guard. Helping steer two blowout wins, he split time across both guard spots and struck a naturally steady score-pass balance. Williams showed an ability to get downhill with pace while keeping his head up to make the simple read, before also knocking down a handful of shots from the perimeter with a smooth stroke and efficient shot selection. Young for his grade and still coming into his own athletically, the D1 upside is apparent for the budding big guard.