Mikey Williams, JJ Taylor planning visits to Memphis basketball
Mikey Williams and JJ Taylor, both highly rated Class of 2023 recruits and teammates at San Ysidro (Calif.), are expected to take unofficial visits to Memphis basketball this week, multiple sources told The Commercial Appeal on Wednesday.
Williams is a 6-foot-2 combo guard and the No. 22 senior prospect in the country, according to 247 Sports Composite. Taylor, who transferred to San Ysidro after Donda Academy recently shuttered, is a 6-8 small forward and the 64th-ranked recruit in the nation.
Williams has kept much of his recruitment under wraps. He has reportedly taken only one official visit (Kansas) and one unofficial (Southern California). Williams, who boasts millions of followers on both Instagram and TikTok, is considered one of the top high school athletes in the country in terms of NIL value. In October 2021, Williams signed a multiyear NIL deal with Puma, becoming the first American high school basketball player to sign a sneaker deal with a global footwear company. Memphis is a Nike school.
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The Tigers currently have two verbal commitments from Class of 2023 recruits: three-star guard Ryan Forrest and four-star guard Carl Cherenfant.
Williams and Taylor aren't the only big names in this recruiting cycle that Memphis coach Penny Hardaway is pursuing. Hardaway has also offered four-star guard Bronny James and his son, four-star wing Ashton Hardaway, who told The Commercial Appeal recently he is planning to take an official visit to Memphis the weekend of Nov. 11. Last week, the Tigers got an official visit from three-star Dream City Christian (Ariz.) forward David Tubek.
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This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Memphis basketball: Mikey Williams planning unofficial visit with Tigers
