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Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Arkansas

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Jaylin Williams

Center
NORTHSIDE HS
FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

18.7

Points per game

12.2

Rebounds per game

2.7

Assists per game

2.5

Blocks per game
“Jaylin Williams can do it all. He can post up, shoot, drive, pass, handle the ball and he makes a huge difference in games with his defensive presence. I’ve never known him to have a game where he didn’t play a major factor in the outcome.”
Mike Abrahamson
Head Coach Head coach at Bryant High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-10, 230-pound senior center led the Grizzlies to a 20-10 record and the Class 6A semifinals this past season. Williams averaged 18.7 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.5 blocks per game. A First Team All-State honoree, he was the Class 6A Player of the Year and the Class 6A State Championship MVP as a junior.

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Academic Achievement

Williams has maintained a 3.81 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Arkansas this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Williams has volunteered locally on behalf of flood relief efforts and youth basketball camps.