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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Michigan

Gatorade Player of the year

Lilly Williams

Post
HOWELL HS
HOWELL, MICHIGAN
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

17.7

Average points (per game)

11.9

Average rebounds (per game)

5.8

Average blocks (per game)

2

Average assists (per game)
“Lilly is the strongest post player I’ve seen in our area in a long time. She is a special talent. There’s a reason she was selected to the McDonald’s All-American Game and is the heavy favorite for Ms. Basketball in the state of Michigan.”
Ryan Ballard
Head Coach - Plymouth High

Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 6-foot-6 senior center had led the Highlanders to a 23-1 record and a berth in the Division 1, Region 4 tournament semifinals. Williams averaged 17.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 5.8 blocks, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals through 24 games in her only year of high school basketball, having previously played in a league for homeschooled athletes. A 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game selection, Williams was a two-time National Christian HomeSchool Player of the Year playing for the HEA Firebirds. She’s ranked as the nation’s No. 15 recruit in the Class of 2026 by ESPN.

Academic Achievement

Williams has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at Michigan State University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Williams participated in a service mission to Greece in the summer of 2025. She has volunteered locally as a youth sports camp counselor and she has also donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church youth group.