(2022) - SG Justice Williams to LSU to Robert Morris

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Completely new name but received an IU offer today per Pat Lawless.

6'3" 170 lbs. attends Roman Catholic HS in Philadelphia.  Montverde Academy in FL.    5-star rating and ranked as the #6 SG and #25 overall by 247. 

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Background

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My secretary (ha ha) didn't get all my records changed to reflect that Williams transferred to Montverde Academy for this season and is a teammate of Jalen Hood-Schifino who also holds an IU offer. 

In the season opener, he's credited with 10 pts. and 7 reb.  Game #2:  4 pts; 4 reb; 4 assts; 2 stls.  Game #3:  6 pts.; 0 reb; 5 assts.  He was 3-5 FG and 0-2 on 3's.  Player stats for game #4 are not yet available.  

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Montverde now 6-0 on its season (5 were cupcakes).  In last night's 76-37 win over Dr. Phillips (FL), Williams with 8 points on 3-6 FG; 2-5 on 3s; 3 reb; 3 asst; 1 stl.  

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Montverde (8-0) over Windermere Prep(FL) 83-33 in the City of Lakes Classic.  Williams 8 pts; 3 assts.  His teammate  Jalen Hood-Schifino 3 pts.; 4 reb; 7 asst; 1 stl; 1 blk.   Team plays again this afternoon at 3:00.

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In a game played earlier today, Montverde (9-0) defeated School of Lewisville 107 - 45.  Williams with 8 points.

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Montverde Academy participating in the St. James NIBC Invitational and is scheduled to play 3 games this weekend and 4 next weekend but the schedules and games are in flux due to COVID-19.  Today, MA defeated Bishop Walsh (MD) 77-39.  Hood-Schifino played 14 minutes and was scoreless going 0-1 FG.  He did have 3 reb; 2 asst; 1 TO.  Our other MA target, Justice Williams also played 14 minutes scoring 6 pts. on 3-5 FG; 1 reb; 1 asst; 1 TO.  They are scheduled to play Sunrise Christian Saturday night at 7:00 ET.  Sunrise features 5 players with high major D1 commitments.

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Montverde remains undefeated with a 58-52 win over Sunrise Christian (KS) and has now won 37 games in a row.   They play La Lumiere on Sunday.  Williams played 5 minutes and was scoreless 0-1FG; 1 asst. 

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 15 min. scoring 4 pts. on 1-4 FG; 0-1 on 3s; 2-2 FT; 4 reb; 1 asst; 2 TO. 

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Montverde with a 65-46 win over La Lumiere.  Williams 3 pts; 3 reb; 2 assists in 15 minutes of action.  Jalen Hood-Schifino 2pts and 1 reb in 9 minutes of play. 

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Montverde wins its 39th in a row 73-52 over Legacy Early College.   Justice Williams played 15 minutes scoring 7 pts. on 3-5 FG; 1-2 on 3s; 1 reb; 1 asst; 2 TO.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 16 minutes scoring 2 pts. on 1-1 FG; 0-3 FT; 3 reb; 2 asst; 1 stl; 1 blk; 2 TO.

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Montverde extended its winning streak to 40 games with a dominating 93-60 win over previously unbeaten and #4 ranked Oak Hill.   Williams played 13 minutes scoring 2 pts.  He was 0-5 FG; 2-2 FT; 4 assts; 1 blk; 1 TO.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 12 min. scoring 4 pts. on 2-5 FG; 3 reb; 3 assts; 2 stls; 1 TO.

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Tonight at 7:30 ET, ESPN will televise Montverde Academy vs. IMG Academy.   Both teams are currently undefeated and IMG is the last team to have beaten Montverde back in 2019.

We have offers to Williams #11 and Jalen Hood-Schifino #24 neither of whom appears to see much playing time with both averaging around 12-14 minutes/game.  The Montverde starting 5 consists of 4 seniors already committed to D1 schools:  Baylor, Creighton, Dayton and Michigan so the real opportunity to see what Hood-Shifino and Williams can do will come next season.  Based on minutes played, they are the first 2 players off the bench.

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Montverde wins #41 in a row over previously unbeaten IMG 55 - 51.  Williams played just 3 min. going 0-1 on 3s; 1 reb.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 14 minutes scoring 3 pts. on 0-1 FG; 3-4 FT; 3 reb; 1 asst; 1 TO.

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Montverde keeps on winning 70 - 59 over Wasatch Academy.  Williams played 16 min. scoring 8 pts. on 3-8 FG; 2-5 on 3s; 1 asst; 1 stl.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 12 minutes scoring 2 pts. on 1-1 FG; 1 reb; 2 asst; 1 TO.

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It took an overtime but Montverde maintained its winning streak with a 76 - 65 win over Arizona Compass.   Williams played 8 min. scoring 2 pts; 2 reb; 1 asst; 1 stl; 2 TO.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 8 min. scoring 1 pt; 1 asst; 2 TO.

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For the second time this month, Montverde (17-0) defeated La Lumiere.   Williams played 15 min scoring 5 pts on 2-5 FG; 1-1 on 3s; 1 reb; 1 asst; 1 TO.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 19 min. and did not score going 0-2 FG; 4 reb; 2 asst; 2 TO.

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Montverde with an 84 - 66 win over Oak Hill.  Williams played 15 min. scoring 11 pts. on 2-4 FG; 1-2 on 3s; 6-6 FT; 1 asst; 1 blk; 2 TO.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 12 min. scoring 3 pts on 1-5 FG; 0-2 on 3s; 1-2 FT; 1 reb.

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Montverde 102-64 over Calvary Christian (FL).  Williams played 20 min. scoring 6 pts. on 3-9 FG; 0-1 on 3s; 4 reb; 4 asst.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 14 min. scoring 8 pts. on 4-5 FG; 1-1 on 3s; 1-2 FT; 4 reb; 4 asst; 2 TOs.

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The streak is over.  Montverde defeated by Sunrise Christian 69-66 in OT.  Williams played 9 min. scoring 2 pts. on 1-2 FG; 0-1 on 3s; 1 reb. 

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 9 min. scoring 2 pts. on 1-1 FG; 1 reb; 1 asst; 1 blk; 1 TO.

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Montverde started a new winning streak with a 73-66 win over Wasatch Academy.  Williams played 13 min. scoring 9 pts. on 3-6 FG; 1-2 on 3s; 2-2 FT; 1 stl; 1 TO.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 13 min. scoring 4 pts. on 2-2 FG; 1 reb; 3 stl.

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In the NIBC Championship game, Montverde defeated Sunrise Christian 61-57.  Williams played 6 min. scoring 1 pt on 1-2 FT and grabbed 1 reb.

Jalen Hood-Schifino played 11 min. and did not score going 0-2 FG.  He had 2 asst and 2 TO and picked up 4 fouls in his 11 min.