| Duke Blue Devils | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2007-10-25) October 25, 2007 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Mary's (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College | Duke (2026–present) |
| Career highlights | |
Cameron Williams (born October 25, 2007) is an American college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He played high school basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He was a five-star prospect and one of the top recruits in the class of 2026.
Early life
Williams is from Phoenix, Arizona.[1] He grew up playing basketball and attended St. Mary's High School, where he became a top player.[2][3] As a sophomore, he appeared in 27 games and averaged 14.1 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.[4] In his junior season, 2024–25, he averaged 18.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists while making 51% of his shots.[5] Williams helped St. Mary' to the state 4A championship game in his junior year.[3] In the championship, he made a three-point shot that gave his team the lead in the final minute of overtime, finishing with 30 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in a 59–55 win.[3]
Williams impressed at the Section 7 showcase and the NBA Top 100 camp in June 2025.[3] He is a five-star recruit, the consensus top power forward and one of the top-10 overall prospects in the class of 2026.[6][7] He is ranked by ESPN as the third-best prospect nationally, while 247Sports ranks him fourth and Rivals.com 10th.[7][8][9] He committed to play college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils over Texas and Arizona.[10]
References
- "Cameron Williams". ESPN.
- Henderson, Devon (May 2, 2025). "Living Up to the Name: Cameron Williams, St. Mary's Tradition and the Pressure to Succeed". Cronkite Sports.
- Obert, Richard (June 22, 2025). "St. Mary's star Cameron Williams carrying Kevin Durant comparisons at Section 7 showcase". The Arizona Republic – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Cameron Williams' St. Mary's High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.
- Schutte, Dustin (September 15, 2025). "Top-5 Talent Cameron Williams Makes Interesting Decision After Purdue Official Visit". Sports Illustrated.
- Drummond, Cameron (September 26, 2025). "Kentucky basketball swings for the fences with another major recruiting weekend". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- Polacheck, Jacob (September 26, 2025). "5-Star Forward Cam Williams Rescheduling Kentucky Visit". On3.com.
- Obert, Richard (August 14, 2025). "St. Mary's Cameron Williams ranked No. 3 hoops player in '26 class by ESPN". The Arizona Republic – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Watson, John (October 1, 2025). "Duke Basketball Hosting Elite 2026 Forward Cameron Williams on Official Visit". 247Sports.
- Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 14, 2025). "Cameron Williams, among top 5 of 2026 class, commits to Duke". ESPN.
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