Curtis Williams Jr., 2023 four-star, discusses recruitment, visits

Curtis Williams Jr., a 6-foot-6 small forward out of Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother Rice holds early offers from Alabama, Maryland, Tennessee State, among others.

Williams is the No. 51 prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is ranked as the No. 9 small forward and the No. 1 player in Michigan.

However, the Michigan native has started to pick up interest from Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Florida State, Xavier, and Marquette.

Williams has taken unofficial visits to Tennessee State, Michigan State, and Notre Dame. He plans on taking his first official visit to Alabama on Feb. 5. He would also like to take official visits to Florida State, Marquette, and Tennessee State.

Tennessee State

“It was great,” Williams said. “The environment was great, the culture. It was different, but it was fun though.”

Michigan State

Williams has been to Michigan State twice, both unofficially. Once in October, and once in June.

“The energy was great,” Williams said. “They had a lot of energy and focus a lot on defense. They have a lot of great players there, like Max Christie and Jaden Akins. They’re going to develop there a lot. But it was great. I got to see what they ran through and how an everyday practice is like for them. I got to talk to Magic Johnson and that was really cool too.”

Michigan

“I feel the same about them as I do Michigan State,” Williams said. “They’re both great schools. It’s a winning program. Juwan (Howard), when he got there, he made big changes for sure. They’re getting more recruits each year and he’s a cool dude to talk to, like even outside of basketball.”

Notre Dame

‘They have a great culture,” Williams said. “And their facilities, they just got them redone like two years ago, and they are really nice. They have some great facilities there.”

North Carolina

Curtis Williams Jr. recently popped up on North Carolina’s radar.

“I’ve been talking to North Carolina so when I start talking to them a lot more, I’ll definitely take an official there,” Williams said.

Williams also mentioned that UNC was his ‘dream school’ growing up.

What is Williams looking for in a school?

“Really the culture,” Williams said. “Like the coaches, how they get along… if I can see myself playing with the players and how close can I be with them, outside of basketball.”

Who does Williams hear from the most frequently?

“Alabama, for sure. Tennessee State, Xavier. Those are the three that contact me every day.”