Shaquille O'Neal lands big-name switch at his new faculty staff

[ad_1] The Shaquille O’Neal impact is already being felt at Sacramento State.

Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Tuesday that Sacramento State has landed a switch dedication from former high recruit Mikey Williams. The 20-year-old guard Williams entered the portal final month after spending final season at UCF.

A consensus four-star recruit, Williams was a highly-coveted prospect popping out of highschool, averaging 26.9 factors and 6.4 assists per contest over his profession at San Ysidro Excessive Faculty in San Diego, Calif. Williams would ultimately decide to play for Penny Hardaway on the College of Memphis however by no means appeared in a single sport for them as a result of authorized bother.

In 2023, Williams was arrested and hit with 5 felony prices after an incident during which allegedly shot at a automotive with a number of individuals inside following an argument at his residence (particulars right here). Williams in the end managed to keep away from jail time for the incident although after reaching a plea deal later that 12 months during which he agreed to neighborhood service, gun security programs, and anger administration lessons.

Final season, Williams averaged simply 5.1 factors and 0.7 assists in a meager 14.0 minutes per sport for UCF (whom he transferred into in early 2024). Now Williams will probably be hoping to get his profession again on monitor at Sacramento State.

The Hornets, coming off a 7-25 marketing campaign, already added Shaq’s son Shaqir O’Neal (a 22-year-old ahead) within the switch portal just a few weeks in the past. Then the information broke earlier this week that Shaq himself can be coming aboard to steer the Sacramento State entrance workplace. The Hornets additionally now have a former NBA guard as their head coach, and it's clear that they're quickly gaining pull with big-name expertise.