Terrence Williams

Terrence Williams, #1 SG/SF, Louisville
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220 lbs

Strengths:
- Versatility
- Passing
- Athleticism
- Rebounding
- Conditioning
- Transition play
- Competition
- Improved three point shooting
- Executes offensively
- Court vision
- NBA body
- Size/Wingspan
- Toughness
- Stat sheet filler

Weaknesses:
- Creating own shot
- Getting to free throw line
- Pull up jumper
- Control issues
- Shooting off of the dribble
- Using off hand

Summary:
Terrence Williams is an exciting player to watch. His versatility at the wings position allows him to fill up a stat sheet like very few other college players. This season he averaged 12 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game. On top of that, he improved his ability to take care of the ball by posting an A/T ratio of 2.15 (5 assists, 2.3 turnovers per game)! Williams has the athleticism and the build to be in the NBA.

Williams is a phenomenal play maker, especially for the wing. He possess great court vision which allows him to find open teammates with crisp passes. He has a great wingspan and is very explosive. He uses these tools to go up and grab rebounds or block shots, especially against taller and bigger players. His physical being helps him execute offensively, but he does have one glaring problem that he must address at the next level: his scoring abilities. First, let me say that Williams has improved his three point shooting percentages, as well as his overall field goal percentages. He has done this by improving his shooting mechanics and shot selection. Williams does not create his own shot well. Although he has improved his ability to take care of the basketball, Williams is not strong at dribbling with his off (left) hand. If he penetrates into the lane (sometimes he is out of control when he does), Williams would rather take a floater or pass the ball to a teammate instead of taking an extra step or two towards the basket. He may have adapted to this style of play because he is not very efficient at scoring around the basket, especially after contact. If he does get to the free throw line, he MUST work on converting (his percentages from the charity strip have fallen from 61.2% his freshman year to 58.1% his senior year). Also, his pull-up jumper or shooting off the dribble need some polishing.

Williams has the potential to be a beast on the defensive end. As mentioned before, he is a rebounding machine for a wing (8.6 total rebounds per game, with an average of 7.2 rebounds coming from the defensive end). His wingspan and length allow him to get his hand into passing lanes for steals. Sometimes Williams becomes a bit lackadaisical on the defensive end, but his athleticism, lateral quickness, and explosiveness allows him to quickly recover. He is not afraid to go up and challenge a player, especially those bigger than him. This mentality will serve him well as he may be asked by his coach to guard multiple positions on any given night.

Overall, Williams plays best in transition rather than in a half-court set, but he has the tools to be a player in the NBA for many, many years. He must continue to work on his shot, ability to get to the basket, control issues, and ability to dribble with his off hand if he wants to be more than a role player at the next level.

Projection: mid-first rounder (15-20)

Best fit:
- Oklahoma City: the Thunder is a young team. Getting a player with Williams' skills to grow with this team may be beneficial. The Thunder is building its team around a team concept, and getting a player like Williams who seemingly prefers to find his teammates for open shots could be a great idea. On top of that, he could be another defensive stopper the team could be looking for, especially off the bench.
- Phoenix and New York: Williams' is most effective in transition because of his freakish athleticism. If he works on taking the ball to the basket, I could see him fitting in well with either team. Especially on Phoenix, he could have the opportunity to learn from Grant Hill and develop into his game into Hill's mold.