Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Kansas

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BOYS BASKETBALL

TJ Williams

Guard
WICHITA HEIGHTS HS
WICHITA, KANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

14

Average Points (per game)

7.1

Average Rebounds (per game)

3.8

Average Assists (per game)

1.6

Average Steals (per game)
“TJ is obviously a fantastic player. What makes him special is how unselfish he is. He could easily average 25 points a game in our league, but he’s not out there hunting shots and hunting stats. He gets his teammates involved and he just always seems to make the right play.”
Andy Hill
Head Coach - head coach of Wichita Northwest High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound senior guard averaged 14.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks this past season, leading the Falcons (23-2) to the Class 6A state championship game. Williams was a 2023 Class 6A First Team All-State selection and the VYPE Wichita Area Player of the Year. He concluded his prep basketball career with 1,278 points.

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Academic Achievement

Williams has maintained a weighted 3.17 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at Wichita State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Williams has volunteered locally on behalf of Better Academic and Social Excellence (BAASE), a Wichita-based high school fraternity. He has also donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.