Mikey Williams to visit Memphis ahead of early signing period

Mikey Williams will visit Memphis tomorrow. To this point, the four-star guard, who has kept his recruitment close to the vest, has taken one official visit to Kansas and an unofficial visit to Southern California.

Williams transferred back to San Diego (CA) San Ysidro High for his senior year. The 2023 On3 Consensus No. 22 prospect confirmed with On3 last month that his plan is to attend college.

“Definitely college,” Williams said. “The experience, the atmosphere, and March Madness. The lights are very bright. That’s what I like, being in those types of environments.”

Williams’ On3 NIL Valuation is worth millions

Mikey Williams has an On3 NIL Valuation of $3.5M, making him the second-most valuable high school athlete in the name, image, and likeness era, only behind Bronny James. Mikey is the No. 2 player in On3’s NIL 100, which ranks high school and college football and men’s basketball players. The On3 NIL 100 is the first of its kind and the defacto NIL ranking of the top 100 high school and college athletes based on projected market valuation.

Mikey Williams’ massive multi-million dollar On3 NIL Valuation is largely because of his huge followings on Instagram (3.8 million followers) and TikTok (2.1 million followers).

In October of 2021, Mikey Williams became the first American high school basketball player to sign a sneaker deal with a global footwear company (Puma). His multi-year deal at the age of 17 puts him on the same product team as other basketball stars like Breanna Stewart, Skylar Diggins-Smith, LaMelo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, and Deandre Ayton.

Scouting Summary

Mikey Williams is a strong framed guard whose shot-making ability and athletic explosion have brought him viral success. He has a good handle and is able to get into his spots in the half-court. He has an array of step-backs and fadeaways that help to create space. His motor and motivation are the question marks, never the talent. When he does turn it on, he is capable of carrying a game; you just never know when that will happen. It is fascinating to see how the crowd reacts to Williams.