Thursday, May 28, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Tweet on Alan Williams at 2015 NBA Combine
Alan Williams and Vince Hunter on the same team in a setting like this is borderline unfair on the boards.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) May 14, 2015
Alan Williams and Vince Hunter on the same team in a setting like this is borderline unfair on the boards.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) May 14, 2015Tuesday, May 19, 2015
NBA Combine Competitive Action Recap: Day Two
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA-Combine-Competitive-Action-Recap-Day-Two-4982/
Alan Williams, Center, UC Santa Barbara
11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block, 5-10 2P, 1-4 FT, 21 minutes FT
The UC Santa Barbara big man strung together back-to-back impressive performances, going for 12 points and 15 rebounds on Thursday and 11 points and 7 rebounds on Friday. As was the case in the college ranks, Williams dominated the glass on both ends of the floor, keeping plays alive and beating opponents to the ball, despite his lack of vertical explosiveness and average 8' 10.5” standing reach.
Williams has outstanding instincts on the glass and isn't afraid to throw his 261-pound body around. Williams snatched 9 offensive rebounds in 62 total minutes over the course of both games, including two put backs during Friday's session. Williams did more than just man the boards, however. The 6' 8.25” center proved to be extremely nimble on his feet for a player his size, regularly hedging and recovering in the pick and roll and sprinting into screens on the offensive end.
Although not the fastest-twitch player against elite athleticism, Williams showed that he had the footwork to at least keep power forwards in front as a space defender. As was the case on Thursday, Williams was a mixed bag offensively as he scored on the block and in the paint but struggled to get it going from 15 feet and out, which is one of the main aspects of his game limiting his ability to play the four at the NBA level.
Williams missed a handful of mid-range jumpers over the course of both sessions (and went 3-of-8 from the line) but was able to assert his dominance in the paint on a couple of occasions thanks to his strength, footwork, and touch. Williams pivoted spun back to his left shoulder and dropped in right handed jump hook from well outside of the right block on one occasion, and buried Rakeem Christmas with a deep seal and finished an And 1 jump hook on another possession. Williams' average size, limited leaping ability, and struggles playing outside of 15 feet hurt his NBA chances, but his strength, outstanding rebounding instincts, touch in the paint and agility for his size may him an attractive option to a team in the second round.
Friday, May 15, 2015
The 2015 Draft Combine: Day One Standouts
http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/150514-combine-recap
- Team 3’s Alan Williams, a bruising big man out of UC Santa Barbara, pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds to go along with 12 points, two blocks, and two steals in an 82-77 loss; six of his boards came on the offensive end. At 6’8” and 261 pounds, Williams figures more as an energy four in the pros than as a center, the position he played throughout his four years in Southern California.
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