Williams to Big East
Four-star wing Erik Williams was down to four schools, but after his Midnight Madness visit to Marquette, he is off the board.
"I really liked what I saw on the visit," said Williams, 6-foot-6, 190-pounds from Cypress (Texas) Cypress Springs High School. "It's a great fit for me. The coaching staff- Coach Crean and Coach Buzz and the other coaches- are great people."
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Williams, the No. 93 ranked prospect in the class of 2009, is an athletic small forward at this point. Marquette, however, sold him the vision of developing into a guard in their program.
"They said I'm not just a wing, but I can develop into a guard and a wing also," he said. "They said I just need to work on my handles and defense, and I can play guard for them."
Marquette wasn't the only program hot on Williams' trail. He also had offers and significant interest from Alabama, Baylor and Texas A&M.