William Douglas 2017

[TonyG]

To whom much is given much is expected, and that is the case for CBHS's guard. Didn't pull in a offer until his junior season and finished it with the same offer (Ole Miss). Played with several AAU clubs over the years, couldnt really find his role in the top programs (Team Penny and Team Thad) due to how unselfish he is, which led him to the underrated M33M program. They didnt quite win as much and he wasnt surrounded with half as much talent, but he blossomed there and absolutely exploded over the past 3 months.

 

The kid was never projected to be one of the best in the city and was un ranked 2 weeks ago. He now has around 20 D1 offers, highest ranked 2017 kid in the city due to Stokes' departure, and worked out in front of 4 coaches this morning (Memphis, Ole Miss, SMU, Michigan; saw it on my facebook feed this morning which lead to me starting this thread).

 

I agree that rankings are politics and you have to be in the right place at the right time but sometimes hard work will propel you into the spotlight no matter where you are. I've been following TNs basketball tough for over 7 years now and have seen some special guys but i dont recall seeing a guy explode overnight like this. If i were a coach this would be my staple example of hard work paying off, from being overlooked to the #2 kid in the state. Goodluck to him, i plan on watching the kid closely in the future and attending as many of his games as I can this year. 

 

http://247sports.com/player/william-douglas-92036