Mark Williams Decides To Come To Duke
The last name Williams is a common name around Duke’s program as Jason Williams played for Mike Krzyzewski and now Mark Williams will play for Mike Krzyzewski beginning next season but before that his sister Elizabeth Williams played for the Duke Women’s Basketball team from 2011 to 2015 and then was drafted number four the same year in the WNBA Draft and is still currently a member of the Atlanta Dream.
Mark Williams, one of the top five centers in the country, announced his commitment to Duke on Friday, solidifying the Blue Devils' No. 1 recruiting class. “according to https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27983751/top-5-center-mark-williams-announces-commitment-duke
Williams chose Mike Krzyzewski's program over a final three that also included Michigan and UCLA. He took official visits to all three schools, starting with UCLA back in August and finishing up with a trip to Duke last weekend. “according to https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27983751/top-5-center-mark-williams-announces-commitment-duke
Williams is ranked as the No. 30 player overall in the 2020 class but slots in as the No. 5 center in the ESPN 100. He was dominant inside on the Nike EYBL circuit this spring and summer, averaging 14.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks, while shooting 63.8% from the field. Williams also starred at the Nike Peach Jam this past July, averaging 23.5 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks on 76.0 percent shooting in two games for the Boo Williams grassroots program. “according to https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27983751/top-5-center-mark-williams-announces-commitment-duke
This is what Mark Williams had to say about his decision to attend Duke. "I've decided to be a Duke Blue Devil. Go Duke," Williams said in a video released on SportsCenter's Twitter account. "Some of my goals at Duke are to win a national championship and have one of the best freshman seasons ever. I picked Duke because I created great relationships with the staff and the players and it all felt like home. “according to https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27983751/top-5-center-mark-williams-announces-commitment-duke
Duke currently sits with the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, as Williams is the sixth top-50 player to pledge to the Blue Devils during this cycle. He joins five-stars Jalen Johnson (No. 4), Jeremy Roach (No. 15), Jaemyn Brakefield (No. 23) and D.J. Steward (No. 26), as well as top-50 power forward Henry Coleman (No. 42). Since landing Brakefield in early October, Duke was targeting a true center as the next piece in its class. The Blue Devils hosted Hunter Dickinson (No. 36) and Williams for official visits, with Williams beating Dickinson to the punch. “according to https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27983751/top-5-center-mark-williams-announces-commitment-duke
Duke could lose up to six players from this year's roster, with Jack White and Javin DeLaurier as seniors and Tre Jones, Matthew Hurt, Wendell Moore and Vernon Carey Jr. all projected as first-rounders in ESPN's latest 2020 mock draft. “according to https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/27983751/top-5-center-mark-williams-announces-commitment-duke