Reggie Williams: The Hidden Gem

"The Pride Of Prince George"








Reggie Williams


Everybody say hello to the two time leading scorer in the nation. Reggie Williams from Virginia Military Institute, is perhaps the most under appreciated player I have ever covered. Reggie averaged during his junior year, 28 points 8 rebounds and 4.4 Ast while shooting a stellar 53% from the field. During his senior year, he averaged 27.8 points 9.7 rebounds and 3.9 Ast while posting another 53% from the field. The 6'5 200lb G/F has spent his college career terrorizing opponents. While facing skeptics from the second he stepped onto the court, Reggie has done nothing but been a model of consistency. The question everybody has is simple, Can he play toe to toe with the best players from the top conferences? Well, here are a few accolades and news updates for you to chew on:

2008 Portsmouth Invitational All Tournament Team (Top seniors that accept invitations)
2008 Orlando Pre-Draft camp All-Tournament (second or third team from NBA team reps)
2006'2007 & 2007'2008 D1 Nations leading scorer (All D1 players)


During his workout for Seattle, he squared off against Eric Gordon playing 1 on 1 for the ENTIRE workout. While this all being caught on film, It was reported that Reggie not only outplayed him, but was also in much better physical shape. Why did Gordon and Reggie play 1 on 1 the whole time one might ask? The reason that was the case, was because Gordon's camp requested that he only workout against one player for each teams entire front office. These teams include (Seattle and LA Clippers)

I had the honor of interviewing coach Bruce Pearl, the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers back during the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. One of the most brilliant basketball minds I have ever gotten advice from. During our 15-20 minute interview a question I asked him was "Coach Pearl, what have you thought about Reggie Williams." He replied "I was just discussing him with my associate, he has been the top player here."

The following are adjusted stats that www.draftexpress.com had on the shooting guards in this years draft. This is where Reggie ranks per major stat category.

Rebounds per game (40-Min adjusted pace)

Ranks #2 (8.8)

Steals (40-Min adjusted pace)

Ranks #3 (2.0)

Offensive Rebounds (40-Min adjusted pace)

Ranks #1 (3.4)

Player Efficiency Rating (40-Min adjusted pace)

Ranks #1 (32.1)

I am summarizing a few categories that rank the top 20 shooting guards in this years draft. Reggie is the overall #1 ranked shooting guard in this years due to his statistical versatility. The combination of not only his scoring, but his rebounds, Ast, steals, percentages and efficiency is what makes this case.

The following are all the NBA teams Reggie has worked out for:

Portland Blazers, LA Lakers, Seattle Sonics, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs, LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Bobcats

Now, keep in mind I do understand that the competition Reggie faced was not nearly as competitive as the Big East, Big 12, ACC, PAC-10, SEC or Conference-USA. However, the talent that surrounded him throughout his career was non productive to say the least. The constant double and triple teams he saw were smothering and never ending. The body of work he brings to the table is eye popping. When I spoke to a highly ranked team representative for the Spurs back on Saturday, not only were they impressed by his game, it was also his military collegiate degree that he required at the young age of 21 years old that they appreciated. His work ethic and natural love for the game is second to none, the first to practice and the last to leave as VMI's all-time greatest player is what made him such a love-able teammate. The way his stock is soaring, they'll be lucky to grab him at #45 if he's still around.

Author: Jordan Haimowitz (CEO/Founder)
Email: LIdraftbuzz@yahoo.com