Decatur Heritage's Williams signs with Gadsden State

Mar. 10—Decatur Heritage's Brantleigh Williams signed Thursday to play basketball for Gadsden State Community College.

Williams was a force inside for the Eagles, averaging 10 rebounds a game while totaling 20 blocks and 38 steals.

Decatur Heritage advanced to the Class 1A Northeast Regional finals the last two seasons before losing to Skyline, which won the state championship in 2021 and was runner-up this past season.

Gadsden State is coached by Bryan Phillips. The Cardinals' roster this past season included Hannah Cohn, who played at Austin.

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