Oregon offers Arizona decommit Brandon Williams

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Oregon offers Arizona decommit Brandon Williams

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Oregon wasted little time in offering 2018 4* PG Brandon Williams, who decommitted from Arizona 2 days ago. His decommitment left Arizona with zero commitments in a year where Miller expects 6-8 players to leave at season's end.
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Haha I think you posted this while I was typing my post. I'm guessing this is the "big basketball news." Very cool.
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Looks like he's reaching out to Bol Bol: And Bol Bol has responded:
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Just what the doctor ordered....
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Would be another player who is not a great outside shooter, so it's not the best fit with the class, but he's a hell of a player, so it'd be great to get him regardless. Payton would play more 2 for sure.
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GrantDuck wrote:Would be another player who is not a great outside shooter, so it's not the best fit with the class, but he's a hell of a player, so it'd be great to get him regardless. Payton would play more 2 for sure.
Why do you think Williams isn’t a good shooter?

But this is big time, Williams is a baller.

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Weren't we in on Williams before he committed to AZ?
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UOducksTK1 wrote:
GrantDuck wrote:Would be another player who is not a great outside shooter, so it's not the best fit with the class, but he's a hell of a player, so it'd be great to get him regardless. Payton would play more 2 for sure.
Why do you think Williams isn’t a good shooter?

But this is big time, Williams is a baller.
Last I looked, he was shooting about 28% from HS 3. He is a terrific player and we absolutely want him, just saying that it could be a weakness, despite all the amazing talent we have coming in.
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GrantDuck wrote:
UOducksTK1 wrote:
GrantDuck wrote:Would be another player who is not a great outside shooter, so it's not the best fit with the class, but he's a hell of a player, so it'd be great to get him regardless. Payton would play more 2 for sure.
Why do you think Williams isn’t a good shooter?

But this is big time, Williams is a baller.
Last I looked, he was shooting about 28% from HS 3. He is a terrific player and we absolutely want him, just saying that it could be a weakness, despite all the amazing talent we have coming in.
You're right. According to maxpreps, he shot 32% from 3 as a JR and 30% as s senior. Not great. Which is interesting because I read a few different scouting reports on him and say that his shot is really nice, especially of the dribble.

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He's got solid mechanics and shoots 79% from the line so there's reason to believe he's a solid shooter. He was also jacking up almost 6 threes a game as a SR so that might have something to do with his percentage.
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Can't help, but like our chances here.

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In the past I've always felt it's a good sign when a player says they specifically like the idea of or like playing with another player in the class or on the roster. (Bol Bol, in this case).

I remember Hairston early on saying he loved playing with Aaron Brooks and that being a key in getting him here.
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