Prospect Spotlight: Christian Williams (2021)
He may be flying under the radar for now, but Wichita Trinity Academy’s Christian Williams is looking to make a name for himself this season after a strong summer running with Perry Ellis Elite. A 6-0 rising junior guard, Williams…
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Continue ReadingHe may be flying under the radar for now, but Wichita Trinity Academy’s Christian Williams is looking to make a name for himself this season after a strong summer running with Perry Ellis Elite.
A 6-0 rising junior guard, Williams is a playmaker who can score at all three levels and enjoys making plays for his teammates and others.
He spent much of the offseason playing up with the 17U including at the Mullen High Profile in Fort Worth, Tex., before playing with Perry Ellis’ 16U squad this past weekend at the Prep Hoops Grind Regional Finals in Wichita.
“Playing up on a strong AAU circuit this summer has prepared me for a breakout school ball year, physically and mentally,” he says.
Williams says he has worked hard over the past year on improving his strength and conditioning and took things to another level as a multi-sport athlete competing in track and cross country.
“I committed last school year to a daily strength and conditioning regimen,” he says. “Our River City Hoops/Team PE 34 program has top trainers like our GM Bobby Wesley and top equipment including the Vertimax. I’ve really attacked conditioning including cardio as an 800-yard and Cross Country competitor. My frame is filling out. I’m getting stronger and faster.”
As a sophomore, he earned a varsity letter and found a spot in the rotation for Wichita Collegiate, a sub-state finalist.
“I was baptized in February and asked my parents if I could attend a faith-based school,” Williams said. “I’m excited to attend Trinity Academy for my faith, academics and sports. The coaches, including Brett Wiley and Michael Wiebe, have been great mentors this summer. They’re really getting to know me and mentor me.”
Williams says his dad, Van Williams, has had the biggest influence on his basketball career to date as Van and his mother, Kristi, helped secure a partnership between the River City Hoops program and Perry Ellis.
“He has taught me to first learn life-skills through basketball. Other mentors are my surrogate uncle Antione Sherfield and his son Grant Sherfield, a 2019 top 100 Recruit now at Wichita State; and professional trainer Nate Bowie (now a juco coach in Portland),” Williams says. “We’re all gym rats and I’ve spent countless hours learning from them and others. They’re my family.”
A fan of NBA star guard Russell Westbrook, Williams says he enjoys his competitive nature and energy on the court.
“But I’ve heard people call me Lil Steph or Lil Trae — that makes me laugh but I want to be my own player,” Williams said.”I’m working on getting my shot off quicker and trying to compete like Westbrook every time I hit the floor. It’s a process but I’m embracing it more than ever, thanks to my new beginnings.”