Mikey Williams
Mikey Williams (born June 26, 2004) is an American basketball player who attends San Ysidro High School in San Diego, California. He is a five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
Williams with the Compton Magic in April 2019 | |
No. 1 – Los Alamitos Griffins | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | San Diego, California | June 26, 2004
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | San Ysidro (San Diego, California) |
Early life
Williams first held a basketball when he was 11 months old and grew up playing under the guidance of his father.[1] In his childhood, he mainly played on an outdoor court in his apartment complex. In elementary school, Williams was often involved in fights with bullies.[2] He worked as a ball boy for San Ysidro High School head coach Terry Tucker, who said that "he couldn't keep (Williams) out of the gym."[3] In middle school, Williams played for the Malcolm Thomas All-Stars travel team.[1] In seventh and eighth grade, he was ranked the number one player in the 2023 class by the Naismith National Youth All-American Report.[1][4] In eighth grade, Williams joined the North Coast Blue Chips Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team, playing alongside Bronny James, the son of basketball player LeBron James.[2] In 2019, he played for the Compton Magic on the AAU circuit.[5]
High school career
Williams plays basketball for San Ysidro High School in San Diego.[6] On November 20, 2019, he made his high school debut, recording 41 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 98–46 win over El Cajon Valley High School.[7] In his next game, an 85–77 victory over Mission Bay High School, Williams scored 50 points.[8] On December 13, he scored a career-high 77 points, making nine three-pointers, in a 116–52 win over Kearny High School. He broke the CIF San Diego Section (CIF-SDS) single-game scoring record, previously held by Tyrone Shelley since 2005, and set the state freshman record for single-game scoring.[9] On January 10, 2020, Williams recorded 35 points in a 103–71 loss to top 2020 recruit Evan Mobley and Rancho Christian School, one of the best high school teams in the country.[10] He led San Ysidro to the CIF-SDS Division III title on February 27.[11] As a freshman, Williams averaged 29.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game and was named MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year.[12]
Recruiting
Williams is considered a five-star recruit and the number three player in the 2023 class by ESPN. He received offers from many NCAA Division I programs, including Arizona and Arizona State, before starting his high school career.[13] In June 2020, Williams was offered by several historically black college and universities (HBCU) basketball programs after showing interest in playing for an HBCU.[14]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Mikey Williams SG |
San Diego, CA | San Ysidro (CA) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | — | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: ESPN: 3 | ||||||
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Personal life
Williams' father, Mahlon, played basketball for Sweetwater High School, where he was an All-CIF-SDS selection. His mother, Charisse, played softball for Kearny High School and Hampton University.[3]
Williams has established a large social media following. He had over one million Instagram followers before starting high school.[15] By the end of his freshman year of high school, he had almost two million followers on Instagram, including musician Drake and basketball players LeBron James and Kevin Durant.[16][17]
References
- Strain, Todd (May 3, 2018). "Seventh Grade Hooper Mikey Williams Owns Top Spot in National Rankings". KNSD. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- Pierno, Ian (June 6, 2019). "Mikey Williams Is Coming for the League". Slam. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- Brand, Steve (August 10, 2019). "San Ysidro High freshman Mikey Williams draws national focus". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- Newman, Logan (September 30, 2018). "Mikey Williams, an eighth grader, just threw down a windmill dunk". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Mikey Williams Makes AAU Debut with Compton Magic!". Slam. April 1, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- "Meet Mikey Williams, the top-ranked eighth grade basketball player in the country!". KUSI-TV. May 9, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Mikey Williams Scores 41 in High School Debut". KNSD. November 21, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Smith, Cam (November 25, 2019). "Mikey Williams levels up, scores 50 in second game". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Tennis, Mark (December 14, 2019). "Mikey Williams: Freshman hits for 77". CalHiSports. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Maffei, John (January 10, 2020). "National power schools San Ysidro". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- "High school basketball freshman phenom Mikey Williams helps San Ysidro win first section title". MaxPreps. February 27, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Divens, Jordan (April 3, 2020). "MaxPreps 2019-20 Boys Basketball Freshman All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Bossi, Eric (August 25, 2019). "2023 Intro: High flyer Mikey Williams". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- Eisenberg, Jeff; Peek, Krysten (June 4, 2020). "Why Mikey Williams is considering an HBCU, a move that could shake up college basketball". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Daniels, Evan (January 30, 2020). "Mikey Williams has the game to match his immense fame". 247Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Evans, Corey; Peek, Krysten. "How Bronny James, Mikey Williams emerged as faces of basketball's next generation". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Williams, Mikey (June 5, 2020). "New Mikey Williams Blog: New offers, Workouts with Bronny, 3.8 GPA and More". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 30, 2020.