On the positive front for us, I have FINALLY tracked down at lease some semblance of a scoop:
There apparently was an official from one of the newest offers, and per Zags Twitter JM seems to have also gone out to visit with him personally as well. Definitely keeping an eye on this one...
'17 6'5 G/F Lucas Williamson out of power Whitney Young in Chi-town - listed as one of the top uncommitted players in the city/state, a player that is both ready and expected to shine his senior year - here are a couple of snippets:
http://suntimeshighschoolsports.com/201 ... ing-round/• Lucas Williamson, 6-4, Young
The unsung senior returned this past weekend from an official visit to Hofstra and has also taken an official visit to Northern Illinois. Williamson, who received a recent offer from Eastern Illinois, is still hearing from Wisconsin-Green Bay, Toledo, Bucknell and Incarnate Word.
http://suntimeshighschoolsports.com/201 ... lass-2017/■ Lucas Williamson, Whitney Young
He plays for a high-profile high school team and played with Meanstreets on the EYBL circuit. He’s been a fixture among the Hoops Report’s top 20 prospects in Illinois since the day he entered high school. Yet the recruiting urgency for the 6-5 wing, at least in sheer numbers, probably isn’t where it should be coming out of July.
The steady and consistent Williamson doesn’t seem to be bothered, but he does believe he should be recruited at a higher level.
“I am happy with and appreciative of the scholarship offers I’ve received,” says Williamson. “No disrespect to any of those schools, and I’m not bashing them at all, but I do think the level I’m being recruited at should be higher. But that’s the competitor in me. I do appreciate the schools who have offered.
“I play to win. Winning is everything to me and everything else is a bonus to me.”
Williamson sports offers from and is actively engaged recruiting wise with UIC, Toledo, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Northern Illinois and Incarnate Word.
http://suntimeshighschoolsports.com/201 ... ok-beyond/■ Lucas Williamson of Whitney Young has played well in spurts for a perimeter-loaded Meanstreets team, averaging 7.4 points a game. The sample size of opportunities is a little smaller, but he’s chipped in nearly 4 rebounds a game while shooting 50 percent from beyond the three-point line (6 of 12).
Whitney Young is currently #3 in the pre-season top 25 Chicago HS rankings - would guess Greer may help them with this one...