#2 Mike Williams III Season 2023-24

One of two high school signees for Coach Matt McMahon for the 2023-24 season at LSU.

PRIOR TO LSU
Played at Bishop Walsh High School in Cumberland, Maryland … He was listed at No. 96 in the nation by 247sports.com … Averaged 14.5 points a game and led the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference by averaging three steals a game … Against Real Salt Lake, in a 58-51 Bishop Walsh win, had 31 points and six steals … In his senior finale at Bishop Walsh had 24 points against the Bullis School … In the 2022 Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament, billed as the most prestigious Catholic high school tournament in the country, Williams averaged 16.7 points per game, 3.9 rebounds and 2.0 steals … Was the No. 3-ranked player in the state of Maryland according to PrepHoops.com … Showed great improvement in the summer of 2022 when his Team Thrill of Maryland squad won the Under Armour Association championship … At Bishop Walsh, played for coach Dan Prete.

PERSONAL
Birth date is Feb. 17, 2004 … Right handed … Parents are Candance and Michael Williams … On choosing LSU Williams said: “I loved what the program is about and could also get me to my goal” … Four siblings – Janiya, Isaiah, Jaisaun and Ahmir … Anticipated major at LSU is sports management … Favorite food is hibachi and cheesecake is his favorite dessert … Favorite pro basketball player is Kevin Durant and his favorite NBC team the Phoenix Suns.