Another skilled high school player is skipping college and going pro overseas instead, according to a FoxSports.com report. The “victim” of the decision this time: Memphis.
Latavious Williams, a 6-8 athlete, will not be joining a Tigers team he still wasn’t academically qualified to play for in the first place. Instead, the 19-year-old will be looking to sign with a team in another country. Williams was ranked No. 17 by Rivals.com. Scouts.com, however, dropped him out of its rankings altogether partly because of academics.
There’s no imminent deal yet although there’s been conversations with several teams, said Williams’ adviser, Trey Godfrey. Williams expects to command a six-figure salary that will give him a chance to help his family out.
“He made the decision when taking into account his family situation,” said Godfrey, who is a certified agent. “He wants to put himself in a situation where he can help out and he saw this as a good opportunity.”
