Class of 2021 SF Benny Williams (MD / IMG) COMMITTED/SIGNED TO SYRACUSE

[IthacaMatt]

Have we ever fielded a team of two 5 stars on the court? 2022 is likely to have at least 4 on the roster

Derrick Coleman and Billy Owens (and also LaRon Ellis) - we actually had THREE on that team!

 

[orangefog]

Derrick Coleman and Billy Owens (and also LaRon Ellis) - we actually had THREE on that team!

Stevie was a top 20 recruit as well.

 

[orangefog]

Derrick Coleman and Billy Owens (and also LaRon Ellis) - we actually had THREE on that team!

In 2007, we had three Parade All-Americans in the same class!!!

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[Ldavid]

Benny moves up to #40 in latest 247 rankings

 

[orangefog]

Benny moves up to #40 in latest 247 rankings

He is still better than that. He will be top 15-20 in Rivals.
Edit: 247 has him at 36. The composite is 40. He will be much higher when Rivals updates, I’m guessing.

 

[Cusesky8214]

Recruitment: Committed to Syracuse.

Why his stock is rising: My colleague Corey Evans was blown away earlier this summer when he checked in on Williams. He's all set to be the next in what is a pretty long line of long, versatile and hard to guard forwards for the Orange. He can post, he can shoot, he plays above the rim when needed and he's another who will be in the conversation for five-star status.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

Benny moves up to #40 in latest 247 rankings

This statement is tongue in cheek but Did Benny cancel out of his commitment to Syracuse? Why else would he move up in the rankings? (LoL)

 

[Ldavid]

This statement is tongue in cheek but Did Benny cancel out of his commitment to Syracuse? Why else would he move up in the rankings? (LoL)

Weistman paid a few people

 

[jordville]

Here is a screenshot of a nice Benny dunk earlier at IMG. The actual video is on his Instagram story.

 

[orangefog]

Here is a screenshot of a nice Benny dunk earlier at IMG. The actual video is on his Instagram story.
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I saw that video. He gets up with ease

 

[Cusesky8214]

I saw that video. He gets up with ease

(insert dirty joke)

 

[jordville]

 

[TacoTime75]

Benny up to #22 and 5* in new Rivals Rankings

 

[jdubs30]

Benny up to #22 and 5* in new Rivals Rankings

Highest recruit since Malachi?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[moqui]

Highest recruit since Malachi?

bazely

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[walsh2012]

yes

 

[OrangeDW]

bazely

 

[orangefog]

I honestly thought he’d be higher. If he were able to play in front of everyone, he’d be inside the top 20 on all services.

 

[asj410]

Wow. I'm digging it. Do we stand much of a chance at this rate of him coming back for his sophomore year to team up with Dior?

 

[OrangeDW]

Wow. I'm digging it. Do we stand much of a chance at this rate of him coming back for his sophomore year to team up with Dior?

Jeez...That escalated quickly.

 

[721Comstock]

Wow. I'm digging it. Do we stand much of a chance at this rate of him coming back for his sophomore year to team up with Dior?

I’d call that a “happy problem”.
IF he balls out at Cuse and can leave early, then we likely had a great season.

But yeah - I’m hoping we can pair Soph Benny w Dior, since that would be lethal.

 

[moqui]

Jeez...That escalated quickly.

bazely, with a signed loi, was further along the pipeline than is benny at the moment. in the current era, i'm more worried about top end guys coming for year 1 than staying for year 2