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Recruit Scoop: Elkins Guard Donovan Williams
Ashton Jeanlewis
Jun 29, 2018, 9:17 pm
Williams was recently named a Rivals 150 basketball prospect Vype
All-State guard and recently-named Rivals 150 basketball prospect Donovan Williams was featured on the Fort Bend Playbook, a podcast that specializes in covering Fort Bend sports for VYPE Magazine.
Host Ashton Jeanlewis speaks with Donovan about his background, from his grandfather having a stadium named after him to his sister being a current WNBA player for the Las Vegas Aces.
Segment 1
Williams details his daily schedule with the year-round grind of basketball with training, high school and finding time to rest in between. With a family filled with athletes, Williams comments on the impact his father had on he and his sister's basketball careers.
Playing in the difficult District 23-5A that contained four state-ranked programs any given week, Williams breakdowns the Elkins Knight mentality throughout the season and how they clinched a district title.
Segment 2
Donovan comments on his recruitment after his recent visits to SMU and Texas, the recent impact of being ranked a Top 100 prospect and more. With so much going on during the summer, Williams reveals he hasn't had much time to talk sit down and look at his options after high school. Donovan details his diet and what it takes to power his body throughout the year.
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