![]() ![]() ![]() Rodney plays extremely good defense, he is a very good rebounder on both ends of the floor, he is a very good passer, runs the floor very well, and can find the ball so quickly on offense or defense. When asked to describe Rodney’s game and why he was not more highly touted coming out of high school Coach Johnson said, “I feel that most people do not know how good of an all around player Rodney Williams really is. These characteristics should allow Rodney to thrive for a coach like Tubby Smith. After speaking with Coach Johnson and Howard Pulley Player Development facilitator, Mitch Ohnstad, it became very apparent that Williams is very coachable and has a willingness to defend and compete. Valuing Tubby Smith should not be a problem for somebody like Rodney Williams. In regards to his freshman year at Minnesoata his high school coach David Johnson feels the most important growth step for Rodney is to have confidence in his outside shooting ability and to value each day with Tubby Smith as his coach. A primary reason for this decision is the strong support system provided by his family and friends. Major college programs such as UCONN, Kansas, Memphis and several Big Ten schools showed interest, but like other great Minnesota high school players, Williams decided to stay home to play for Tubby Smith and the Golden Gophers. He attended Robbinsdale Cooper High and played summer ball for the highly regarded Howard Pulley AAU program. Williams is from New Hope, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. ![]() Even though the season is young, college basketball pundits are realizing Williams was a steal for the Golden Gophers. Beyond the statistics is the jaw dropping athleticism he brings to both ends of the court. Minnesota began the season with three wins against lesser competition,īut Rodney Williams immediately flashed his immense potential.įour games into his freshman season, Williams is averaging 12.0 PPG, 2.2 RPG and 1.0 APG while shooting 66.7% from the floor including 44.4% from long distance. To realize they have something special in Rodney Williams and hasĪlso taken notice. It has taken Minnesota Golden Gopher fans three games Is considered the third best recruit for his school, hype is probably not going ranks a player the 100th best recruit in the country, and that player ![]()
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