Interesting article: http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...-williams-looks-add-range-his-game/427138001/
Some excerpts:
CW avereaged 13 minutes of playing time per game. "I just kind of had to swallow a little pride and take the next step forward....."
Jordan Bohannon is Iowa’s point guard now, a job he seized from Williams and played well enough to earn a spot on the all-freshman team in the Big Ten Conference.
Williams got off to a slow start last winter and never seemed comfortable as a scorer. He averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 assists. But his defensive value was never in question. With a wingspan of 6-11, he gathered 26 steals to rank fourth on the team.
Williams told reporters after helping his team win a Prime Time League game at the North Liberty Community Center on Sunday that his goal is to establish himself as a wing player for the Hawkeyes in an attempt to absorb the 31 minutes per game that the graduated Peter Jok leaves behind.
"That’s a huge adjustment for me," Williams conceded. "I’ve got to score the ball. That’s some pressure, but I think I can handle it."
Williams has been hoisting 500 3-pointers every day this summer, some from NBA range. As a player who admits he struggles with confidence at times, that has gone a long way toward making him feel more comfortable.
And there’s also a nagging hip flexor injury that dogged him throughout last season and that he tweaked again Sunday. Williams said he believes that issue will always be with him, but he’s learning to adjust.
Some excerpts:
CW avereaged 13 minutes of playing time per game. "I just kind of had to swallow a little pride and take the next step forward....."
Jordan Bohannon is Iowa’s point guard now, a job he seized from Williams and played well enough to earn a spot on the all-freshman team in the Big Ten Conference.
Williams got off to a slow start last winter and never seemed comfortable as a scorer. He averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 assists. But his defensive value was never in question. With a wingspan of 6-11, he gathered 26 steals to rank fourth on the team.
Williams told reporters after helping his team win a Prime Time League game at the North Liberty Community Center on Sunday that his goal is to establish himself as a wing player for the Hawkeyes in an attempt to absorb the 31 minutes per game that the graduated Peter Jok leaves behind.
"That’s a huge adjustment for me," Williams conceded. "I’ve got to score the ball. That’s some pressure, but I think I can handle it."
Williams has been hoisting 500 3-pointers every day this summer, some from NBA range. As a player who admits he struggles with confidence at times, that has gone a long way toward making him feel more comfortable.
And there’s also a nagging hip flexor injury that dogged him throughout last season and that he tweaked again Sunday. Williams said he believes that issue will always be with him, but he’s learning to adjust.
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