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Gatorade 2021 - 2022: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Nevada

Gatorade Player of the year

Darrion Williams

Forward
BISHOP GORMAN HS
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

18

Points per Game (average)

11

Rebounds per Game (average)

2

Steals per Game (average)

5

Assists per Game (average)
“Williams is an excellent shooter and good finisher, and he can really stretch the floor. He’s a very unselfish player, too and will always make the right play. He can guard (any position on the floor) and he hit a ton of big shots for them all year.”
Paul DeSantis
Head Coach - head coach of Foothill High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-7, 215-pound senior forward led the Gaels to a 30-1 record and a berth in the Class 5A state championship game, where he had 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 63-62, double-overtime loss to Liberty. The Nevada Basketball Coaches Association co-Player of the Year averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals per game.

Academic Achievement

Williams has maintained a 3.66 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Nevada this fall.

Exemplary Character

Williams has volunteered locally with his mother as part of Special Olympics activities. He also has donated his shoes and clothing to local underprivileged youth.