The 6-foot-2 lead guard plays with good pace and control, has really improved his shooting efficiency to be a true 3-level scorer, and is a pesky defender that impacts his opponents on or off the ball. Willis, along with fellow senior Gavin Christian (mentioned above), have come out the gates swinging and putting up great numbers to lead the Spartans to a 3-0 start. Willis opened up the season going for 25 points and 5 steals, followed by 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists; and 17 points and 3 steals in the last two games respectively. Willis keeps the ball on a string, uses the crossover, spin-move, behind-cross, and hesitation to create space from his defender, has one of the best stop-and-pop mid-range jumpers in the Section with good lift and body control, has a great burst of speed off the bounce, and is a creative scorer around the basket with the Euro-step and reverse lay-ups, as well as the physicality to score through contact at the basket. Willis moves fluidly off the ball, is effective with the 3-ball off the dribble or the catch, is a good positional rebounder that looks to push the pace of play, and has the court vision to make tight reads off the drive and kick pass or finding teammates up the court off the glass. Willis has shown growth in his footspeed, lateral quickness, and quick/active hands to poke the ball out, jump passing lanes, or rip the ball from his opponent, which allows him to get out in the open court. Willis has been the driving force for the Spartans engine so far and his level of play and consistent shot making will be imperative for South Bakersfield to make a run at a league and Section title. 

Willis is a skilled and versatile combo guard that can run the offense, or create his own scoring opportunities. Willis is coming off a productive Summer with Team Rampage, and recently took home the MVP honors at the Beach City Hoops Senior Showcase event the week before the Junior/Senior Showcase, and he continued to play at a high level. Willis had games of 18 points with 3 threes, followed by a near double-double of 14 points and 9 rebounds. Willis keeps the dribble alive, has the court vision and play making to pick the defense apart, and can break the defense down when attacking off the perimeter with the ability to find players off the drive and kick pass. Willis uses the hesitation, the between cross, and the wide crossover to create space from his defender, gets good lift with a quick release on the mid-range jumper, and continues to improve his efficiency from the 3-point line off the dribble or the catch. Willis uses the ball screen effectively to get ideal match-ups off the switch, has a good burst of speed off the dribble to get his defender off balance, and is a crafty finisher over size, with nice touch on the floater. He is at his best when he is hunting the jumper from the elbows and shoots it with confidence.