Williams getting advice from Super Bowl MVP father

Just a sophomore, Adrian Williams already has a good grasp on the recruiting process. The 6-foot, 180-pound point guard from the Westminster School in Atlanta, Ga., has a little bit of help from his father. Williams is the son of former Washington Redskins quarterback and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers personnel executive Doug Williams. Father and son have discussed both progress on the hardwood and with what schools would be the right choice when that day comes.

The younger Williams finished his sophomore campaign strong despite his team struggling to a 10-16 record. One of the things that kept him going was making a call to his father, a former Super Bowl MVP.

"It helps a lot, talking to him," Williams said. "I know there have been a lot of games where I've called him and asked him questions about this or that. He has a lot of good advice to give to me. I pretty much take all of his advice. It's usually right. He knows what I need to do."

The elder Williams was also the head football coach at Grambling, his alma mater. As a former recruiter, dad has had a chance to help his son understand what to look for. One of those things has been taking unofficial visits. Williams was a recent guest at Indiana.

"It was very fun. I had a chance to hang out with their players like Patrick Ewing, Jr., D.J. White and Rod Wilmont. That was real fun. They were all really cool," Williams said of his trip to Bloomington.

Duke, Clemson, Georgia and Michigan State are also recruiting him, the younger Williams says. He's already been to Durham to check out the Blue Devils.

"I went the Georgia Tech-Duke game and I liked the way they play," Williams said. "I like Duke a lot. It's like my number one choice right now. They aren't showing me as much attention as I'd like them to so I need to play hard. I hope a lot of coaches come to see Gani (Lawal), Lance (Storrs) and Jeremy (Price on the AAU circuit) so they can see me."

Williams is a capable scorer and had to be with his Westminster team. However, one of the things he's looking forward to the most from this summer is playing the point full time.

"During school ball, I didn't have a lot of guys who could finish off my passes. What I want to do here is distribute the ball and work on my passing," Williams said. "Life is great at this point. Everyone can finish."

Williams and his Georgia Stars 16 and under team will play at the Boo Williams tournament in Hampton, Virginia to start the season.