Nigel Williams-Goss was a top 40 recruit out of high school powerhouse Findlay Prep when he committed to Washington. In two years with the Huskies Williams-Goss averaged a healthy 14.5 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.5 rebounds while the team meandered around .500. After two seasons and zero games in the NCAA tournament, the sophomore guard grew disillusioned with Washington.
“I remember when he decided to leave Washington, I remember one time he wrote me and he’s like, ‘I don’t know, man, should I stay in college, should I look at trying to go pro, is it the NBA, if it’s overseas, where should I go to school?