Cameron Williams (basketball)
| St. Mary's Knights | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Mary's (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| Career highlights | |
Cameron Williams is an American basketball player who currently attends St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a five-star prospect and one of the top recruits in the class of 2026.
Early life
Williams is from Phoenix, Arizona.[1] He grew up playing basketball and attended St. Mary's High School, where he became a top player.[2][3] As a sophomore, he appeared in 27 games and averaged 14.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.[4] In his junior season, 2024–25, he averaged 18.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists while making 51% of his shots.[5] Williams helped St. Mary' to the state 4A championship game in his junior year.[3] In the championship, he made a three-point shot that gave his team the lead in the final minute of overtime, finishing with 30 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in a 59–55 win.[3]
Williams impressed at the Section 7 showcase and the NBA Top 100 camp in June 2025.[3] He is a five-star recruit, the consensus top power forward and one of the top-10 overall prospects in the class of 2026.[6][7] He is ranked by ESPN as the third-best prospect nationally, while 247Sports ranks him fourth and Rivals.com 10th.[7][8][9] He committed to play college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils over Texas and Arizona.[10]
References
- ^ "Cameron Williams". ESPN.
- ^ Henderson, Devon (May 2, 2025). "Living Up to the Name: Cameron Williams, St. Mary's Tradition and the Pressure to Succeed". Cronkite Sports.
- ^ a b c d Obert, Richard (June 22, 2025). "St. Mary's star Cameron Williams carrying Kevin Durant comparisons at Section 7 showcase". The Arizona Republic – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Cameron Williams' St. Mary's High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.
- ^ Schutte, Dustin (September 15, 2025). "Top-5 Talent Cameron Williams Makes Interesting Decision After Purdue Official Visit". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Drummond, Cameron (September 26, 2025). "Kentucky basketball swings for the fences with another major recruiting weekend". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ^ a b Polacheck, Jacob (September 26, 2025). "5-Star Forward Cam Williams Rescheduling Kentucky Visit". On3.com.
- ^ Obert, Richard (August 14, 2025). "St. Mary's Cameron Williams ranked No. 3 hoops player in '26 class by ESPN". The Arizona Republic – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Watson, John (October 1, 2025). "Duke Basketball Hosting Elite 2026 Forward Cameron Williams on Official Visit". 247Sports.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 14, 2025). "Cameron Williams, among top 5 of 2026 class, commits to Duke". ESPN.
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