An enormous anchor large on the coronary heart of Kentucky’s run to the Candy 16, Amari Williams is a strength-based middle that’s additionally one of many draft’s extra refined playmaking bigs.
Williams doesn’t have lots of polish as a scorer regardless of being a 23-year-old prospect with 5 years of school expertise, however he’s so sturdy and forceful that he can depart a mark as a putback risk. He’s a commendable publish large that shows a pointy playmaking eye on the block, although his contact across the rim leaves one thing to be desired.
On protection, he’s a bit laboring, with heavy ft and positioning that may get him in bother as a drop large. Whereas his finest days of shot-blocking got here at Drexel, he wasn’t almost as forceful in his lone season at Kentucky, the place he completed with a 6% block share, far and away the bottom of his faculty profession.
I had Williams as a late second spherical prospect getting into the draft. His energy, rebounding and passing potential are engaging traits, however he’ll have to enhance defensively and form out his offensive affect in a extra well-rounded style earlier than leaping into an NBA rotation.
Amari Williams, Kentucky, 23 years outdated – Middle
7’0”, 262 lbs.
Season Stats (36 video games): 11 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 3 APG, 56% FG, 25% 3P, 62% FT, 1 BPG, 0.6 SPG, 2 TOV
+ Averaged a career-best three assists per sport at Kentucky. Has a approach of putting sufficient contact on overhead passes, and may discover harder passing home windows when posted up on the block
+ Strong screener. Dependable handoff hub due to it (1.11 PPP on dribble handoffs, 81st percentile)
+ Very strong rebounder with energy to win field out positioning (30% Defensive rebound share)
+ Postups accounted for 27% of his pictures and he was moderately proficient in that space, principally counting on his energy to bulldoze his technique to higher appears to be like (0.95 PPP, 69th percentile)
– Averaged two blocks per sport in three straight seasons within the CAA, however didn’t make his presence identified sufficient as Kentucky’s major rim protector (6.1% BLK%)
– Heavy ft as a drop protection large. Usually doesn’t drop again fast sufficient, resulting in lobs over his head
– Lacks constant scoring contact outdoors the restricted space
– Profession 63% FT shooter
– Doesn’t have the footwork or velocity to be a change large
Shades of: Trevion Williams, Mason Plumlee
Notice: NBA Mix measurables report top with out footwear. All season stat totals have been rounded as much as complete numbers.
