Mikey Williams arrested on five felony gun charges, San Diego Sheriff's Department confirms

Renowned high school hoops star Mikey Williams is in some trouble with the law. The San Diego Union Tribune first reported Friday morning that a person matching Williams’ description was arrested on Thursday over allegations of assault with a firearm.

UPDATED: Later in the day on Friday, CBS 8 San Diego confirmed with the San Diego Sheriff’s department that Mikey Williams was the man arrested.

Here was that announcement from CBS 8 San Diego:

“San Diego Sheriff’s Department confirmed to CBS 8 that San Ysidro basketball star Michael Williams was arrested Thursday on five charges of assault with a deadly weapon.”

So, it’s now confirmed that Williams was the man arrested. For added context, here was the Tribune’s initial report with more of the arrest details:

“A man matching the description of high school basketball star Mikey Williams was arrested Thursday in Jamul on multiple (five) allegations of assault with a firearm, sheriff’s officials said.

“He was being held at San Diego Central Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to online jail records. Michael Anthony Williams, with a birthdate of June 26, 2004, was arrested on Bratton Valley Road near Honey Springs Road, said Lt. Matthew Carpenter.”

The report also stated the arrest occurred around 3:30 p.m. PT in the afternoon on Bratton Valley Road, where Williams apparently owns a house that he purchased for $1.2 million last year. Also, every public listing of Williams’ birthday matches the June 26 date given in the police report.

Williams is one of the most recognizable high school basketball players in the country and is signed to play for Memphis and head coach Penny Hardaway next season. He also has one of the highest On3 NIL Valuations in the country, with a $3.9 million NIL Valuation, which ranks No. 4 in the NIL100 and No. 2 among all high school basketball players.

While he’s probably more famous on social media than on the basketball court, Williams is one of the highest-ranked players in his entire class. The On3 Industry Rankings peg him as a consensus four-star recruit and the No. 24 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class. He’s also rated as the No. 3 combo guard and the No. 5 player in California.

Extremely troubling news for the Memphis signee.