Indiana offered one of the top players in the 2028 class this week.<\/p>\n
Georgia-based wing A.J. Williams announced an offer from the IU staff.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-6 Williams attends Dutchtown H.S. where he was named the Region 3 5A Co-Player of the Year after averaging 18.4 points and 12.5 rebounds per game as a freshman.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s not much in the way of 2028 rankings to this point, but at ESPN, Williams is a 5-star and the No. 2 overall player in the 2028 class.<\/p>\n
Williams\u2019 father played college basketball at Vanderbilt.<\/p>\n
Williams helped the 2025 USA Men\u2019s U16 National Team win gold at the 2025 FIBA U16 Men\u2019s AmeriCup in Juarez, Mexico. He averaged 13.5 points and a team-high 7.8 rebounds in six games off the bench.<\/p>\n
For travel basketball Williams plays for the Georgia Stars on the Nike EYBL Circuit.\u00a0 That team went undefeated last week at Peach Jam and claimed the 15U Championship. Williams had a highly productive week, pouring in 20.4 points per game to go with 2.2 assists, and 5.8 rebounds.\u00a0 He scored 28 points in the final.\u00a0 Williams shot around 34% from three during the spring and summer.<\/p>\n
Although he just completed his freshman year of high school, Williams has also reported offers from Louisville, Cincinnati, Auburn, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Georgia, Memphis and LSU.<\/p>\n
Highlights and an interview are below.<\/p>\n
Williams is just the second player IU has offered in the rising sophomore class. For a complete recap of Indiana\u2019s 2026 through 2028 offers and prospects, GO HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n