Washington Huskies: Nigel Williams-Goss
ESPN's Paul Biancardi combs through the final 2013 ESPN 100 to come up with the 10 players who would create the ideal team. Thanks in large part to his unmatched leadership skills, UW point guard recruit Nigel Williams-Goss makes his way on the team.
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to get Biancardi's take on Williams-Goss and see who else made the team.Video: Pac-12 hoops recruiting analysis
April, 12, 2013
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By RecruitingNation | ESPN.com
Dave Telep and Paul Biancardi break down Pac-12 recruiting for the Class of 2013, highlighting UW-bound point guard Nigel Williams-Goss.
CHICAGO -- The McDonald’s All American Game practices on Monday were not only full of elite talent, but the intensity, energy and effort was excellent. The players competed at a high level befitting 25 of the most elite high school basketball players in the country.
Let’s take a look at a few matchups and performances that stood out during Monday’s first official day of practice sessions.
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CHICAGO -- The first official day of practices for the 2013 McDonald's All American Game (Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN & WatchESPN) were held Monday morning, and RecruitingNation's Dave Telep was on hand to give you an insider's look at what went on and who played well.
Below are thoughts, observations, photos and a few videos from Monday's McDonald's practices to take you behind the scenes. Included are videos of Keith Frazier, Rondae-Hollis-Jefferson and Nigel Williams-Goss, plus info on Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Aaron Gordon and more.
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Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar landed a verbal pledge on Monday from small forward Mike Anderson (Hartford, Conn./Moberly Area Community College). The news was first reported by www.jucorecruiting.com.
The 6-foot-5 Anderson chose the Huskies over South Florida, San Francisco and Central Michigan. He averaged 16.9 pints and 9.8 rebounds this past season at Moberly.
Anderson joins ESPN 100 PG Nigel Williams-Goss (Happy Valley, Ore./Findlay College Prep), SG Darin Johnson (Sacramento, Calif./Sheldon) and PG Jahmel Taylor (Los Angeles/Pacific Hills School) in the Huskies' 2013 class.
The 6-foot-5 Anderson chose the Huskies over South Florida, San Francisco and Central Michigan. He averaged 16.9 pints and 9.8 rebounds this past season at Moberly.
Anderson joins ESPN 100 PG Nigel Williams-Goss (Happy Valley, Ore./Findlay College Prep), SG Darin Johnson (Sacramento, Calif./Sheldon) and PG Jahmel Taylor (Los Angeles/Pacific Hills School) in the Huskies' 2013 class.
Several ESPN 100 recruits to play in NHSI
March, 12, 2013
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The field is set for the fifth annual National High School Invitational, and it promises to be the most talented group in the event’s history.
All eight teams in the NHSI field are ranked in the ESPN 25 Power Rankings, and six are in the top 10. The tournament will be held April 4-6 in Bethesda, Md., and televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Seedings and matchups will be announced at a later date.
This year’s NHSI is headlined by the No. 1 team in the nation, Findlay Prep (Nev.). The undefeated Pilots are the reigning NHSI champs and boast a loaded roster that features a quartet of ESPN 100 stars in Nigel Williams-Goss (Washington, No. 20), Allerik Freeman (UCLA, No. 65), Christian Wood (UNLV, No. 74) and Stanford Robinson (Indiana, No. 98).
“It’s going to be difficult [to repeat],” said Findlay head coach Todd Simon. "This appears to be the strongest field yet for the NHSI. The fact that we are 34-0 and have won NHSI three times it makes us a gigantic target. But it’s a nice little challenge.”
Top-15 recruits Kasey Hill (Florida, No. 9) and Dakari Johnson (Kentucky, No. 11) lead No. 2 Montverde Academy (Fla.). The Eagles are still smarting after consecutive losses to Findlay, first in last year’s NHSI title game and again in January on a Williams-Goss buzzer-beater that ended Montverde’s reign at No. 1.
Also in the mix for the coveted NHSI crown are: No. 4 Prime Prep (Texas), led by No. 53 senior Jordan Mickey (LSU) and No. 3 junior Emmanuel Mudiay (undecided); No. 5 St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) and ESPN 100 point guard Tyler Ennis (Syracuse); No. 8 La Lumiere (Ind.) with talented wing Detrick Mostella (Oklahoma State) leading the way; No. 9 Blanche Ely (Fla.), the Florida Class 7A state champ; and perennial top-25 squads No. 19 Oak Hill Academy (Va.) and No. 25 Montrose Christian (Md.).
“To win this event we’d be 37-0, and with the schedule we’ve played it would put us in rare air in high school basketball,” Simon added.
All eight teams in the NHSI field are ranked in the ESPN 25 Power Rankings, and six are in the top 10. The tournament will be held April 4-6 in Bethesda, Md., and televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Seedings and matchups will be announced at a later date.
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Josh Holmberg/Icon SMIWashington recruit Nigel Williams-Goss and Findlay Prep look to defend their NHSI title.
Josh Holmberg/Icon SMIWashington recruit Nigel Williams-Goss and Findlay Prep look to defend their NHSI title. “It’s going to be difficult [to repeat],” said Findlay head coach Todd Simon. "This appears to be the strongest field yet for the NHSI. The fact that we are 34-0 and have won NHSI three times it makes us a gigantic target. But it’s a nice little challenge.”
Top-15 recruits Kasey Hill (Florida, No. 9) and Dakari Johnson (Kentucky, No. 11) lead No. 2 Montverde Academy (Fla.). The Eagles are still smarting after consecutive losses to Findlay, first in last year’s NHSI title game and again in January on a Williams-Goss buzzer-beater that ended Montverde’s reign at No. 1.
Also in the mix for the coveted NHSI crown are: No. 4 Prime Prep (Texas), led by No. 53 senior Jordan Mickey (LSU) and No. 3 junior Emmanuel Mudiay (undecided); No. 5 St. Benedict’s Prep (N.J.) and ESPN 100 point guard Tyler Ennis (Syracuse); No. 8 La Lumiere (Ind.) with talented wing Detrick Mostella (Oklahoma State) leading the way; No. 9 Blanche Ely (Fla.), the Florida Class 7A state champ; and perennial top-25 squads No. 19 Oak Hill Academy (Va.) and No. 25 Montrose Christian (Md.).
“To win this event we’d be 37-0, and with the schedule we’ve played it would put us in rare air in high school basketball,” Simon added.
The most important position on the basketball court when it comes to winning games is point guard. They come in all shapes and sizes with different talents, but the one common denominator is that a good point guard is a must in recruiting.
Here is a look at five of the nation’s top point guards in the Class of 2013, what each does better than anyone in the country and what they’ll bring to their college teams next season.
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Video: Williams-Goss talks buzzer-beater
January, 23, 2013
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Washington signee Nigel Williams-Goss scored 18 fourth-quarter points, including the game-winner, to lead No. 2 Findlay Prep (Nev.) over No. 1 Montverde (Fla.) at the Hoophall Classic. Williams-Goss talks about his clutch gene and his Aaron Gordon sales pitch with Phil Murphy.
According to multiple sources, Washington landed a verbal commitment from senior point guard Jahmel Taylor (Los Angeles/Pacific Hills) on Monday night.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The 2013 Spalding Hoophall Classic saved the best for last as the final day of action on Monday included entertaining matchups from start to finish.
A sold-out gym watched some of the nation’s top prospects show out one after another, including huge showings from Jabari Parker, Aaron Gordon and Nigel Williams-Goss, who nailed a game-winning 3 to give No. 2 Findlay Prep (Nev.) a comeback win over No. 1 Montverde Academy (Fla.) in a highly anticipated matchup of the nation’s top two teams.
Here were the best performances from Monday’s games at the Hoophall Classic.
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Video: Nigel Williams-Goss interview
January, 21, 2013
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Postgame interview with Findlay Prep's (Nev.) Nigel Williams-Goss after the Washington recruit hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give No. 2 Findlay a win over top-ranked Montverde (Fla.) at the Hoophall Classic.
Video: Williams-Goss beats buzzer
January, 21, 2013
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Findlay Prep (Nev.) guard and Washington signee Nigel Williams-Goss scored 18 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, including this game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. Findlay Prep overcame an 11-point deficit with 3:51 to play to beat No. 1 Montverde Academy (Fla.) at the Hoophall Classic.
The Spalding Hoophall Classic held near the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., is annually the nation’s best in-season high school basketball event -- and this year may be its best field ever. Which is saying something considering the likes of Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jared Sullinger and Kyrie Irving have played in the showcase.
The elite national matchups will get rolling on Saturday and then really kick into gear on Sunday and Monday, when six games will be televised across ESPN, ESPNU and WatchESPN. In those six TV games alone, 25 players ranked in the ESPN 100 and seven teams ranked in the ESPN 25 Power Rankings will be featured, including the No. 1 and No. 2 prospects, six of the top 12 recruits in the country and a showdown between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams. Recruits for Kentucky, Duke, Florida, Syracuse, Indiana, NC State, Georgetown, Washington, Baylor, BYU and more will be on display.
To get you set for all the action, here are the players to watch for each of the 12 teams playing on TV this weekend.
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SEATTLE -- When it comes to pitching a program, it helps when coaches have something to sell.
As far as Washington assistant basketball coach Jim Shaw is concerned, the Huskies’ No. 1 recruiting asset is head coach Lorenzo Romar.
“Coach Romar is such a high-character person, someone who is so attractive to people, we try to really sell him and what it is he really stands for,” Shaw said. “We feel that is a big magnet for our program, just having someone like him as the head coach.”
As far as Washington assistant basketball coach Jim Shaw is concerned, the Huskies’ No. 1 recruiting asset is head coach Lorenzo Romar.
“Coach Romar is such a high-character person, someone who is so attractive to people, we try to really sell him and what it is he really stands for,” Shaw said. “We feel that is a big magnet for our program, just having someone like him as the head coach.”
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Nigel Williams-Goss a top Pac-12 recruit 
October, 23, 2012
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By RecruitingNation staff | ESPN.com
RecruitingNation's Joel Francisco has a complete rundown of Pac-12 recruiting and lists UW commit Nigel Williams-Goss as one of the conferences five best pledges from the 2013 class.
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Mason Kelley joined ESPN.com in 2012 and covers Washington recruiting. Kelley came to ESPN after spending three years as the high school sports coordinator at The Seattle Times. He has written about high school, college and professional sports since 2004, working for newspapers in Florida, California, Idaho and Washington. He currently lives in Seattle and can be reached at masonkelleyESPN@gmail.com.