Before coaches assemble wardrobes of logo-laden polos and track pants, before they pack into gyms, and before they shell out hundreds of dollars for roster packets, recruiting services throw together watch lists of recruits to keep tabs on during the July recruiting period.
Skimming over a current list, one name popped out consistently: Donovan Williams.
The 6-foot-5, 180-pound wing out of Fort Bend, Tex., started the spring with Houston Hoops near the rear of top-150 lists but had a meteoric rise when scouts updated their rankings in late June — jumping more than 50 spots in Rivals’ index.