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CJ has been our "glue guy" this year, a great leader, and his play has been really efficient. I attribute a lot of our success this year to having him in the lineup. And honestly, he's one of the more high character players we've had recently.








Video of high school jersey retirement:

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/video?id=8531089

Go ahead, deride if you must.

[Edited on February 4, 2012 at 9:21 PM. Reason : derp]

2/4/2012 9:20:21 PM

I've been very pleased watching him grow as a player over the last 4 seasons

[Edited on February 4, 2012 at 9:22 PM. Reason : .]

2/4/2012 9:22:07 PM

agree.

2/4/2012 9:24:50 PM

I'll be the first to admit I never thought he would be an ACC caliber starter.

His first 3 years were really inconsistent, but that's in part because he played for such a terrible coach.

2/4/2012 9:25:13 PM

He's really got that jumper working and matches up great with most 2s

2/4/2012 9:30:33 PM

He's really made a difference this year. And I love seeing how supportive his parents are.

2/4/2012 9:32:20 PM

Williams is probably my favorite player on the team. Not flashy at all (it didn't seem like he scored 18 today), but he consistently does everything you want a senior ACC starter to do. Here's to you, CJ Williams!

2/4/2012 9:32:56 PM

I, too, appreciate cj williams.

2/4/2012 9:35:09 PM

My comment from the Wake thread

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"If Purvis isn't a one and done caliber player, we are really going to miss Williams next year"

2/4/2012 9:48:28 PM

http://blogs.fayobserver.com/accbasketball/February-2012/Player-of-the-game-for-N-C--State-and-Wake-Forest-

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"Player of the game for N.C. State and Wake Forest: C.J. Williams 0 comments Wolfpack senior moves past high school honor and helps sink Wake Forest Ok, so Scott Wood torched Wake Forest for 23 points and reminded everyone in the RBC Center that you really shouldn’t give him anything approaching an open look. But his roommate C.J. Williams deserves some credit too. After Williams had his jersey retired at Jack Britt High School on Friday night, he dropped 18 points in the Wolfpack’s 87-76 victory. “I had to kind of focus a little bit because I was still kind of reflecting this morning, reflecting on my high school career,” Williams said. “I had to kind of take a step forward and think about the game.” Williams had six rebounds and three assists. But his most important contribution came when he contributed six points during a game-sealing 11-2 run in the final minutes. “I’m a really good mid-range shooter and that’s where I wanted to get,” Williams said. “Guys were setting good screens for me and I was getting open.”"

2/4/2012 9:48:43 PM

signed

2/4/2012 9:56:06 PM

i, too, appreciate cj williams.

2/4/2012 10:01:35 PM

we're going to miss him regardless because he's our only perimeter defender

I'm really happy he was able to put it together. Shame we only get one year of him like this but it's great for his future - that mid-range game should make him a nice living in Europe and it's not completely out of the question that he could work his way onto the back of an NBA roster in a couple years

2/4/2012 10:12:54 PM

^ I think we'd all put better odds on CJW in the NBA than we would have with Horner the same time last year...

2/4/2012 11:23:18 PM

FAYETTEVILLE REPRESENT

fuck Jack Britt though

2/4/2012 11:24:44 PM

Horner being on the Nets this year was a complete fluke, though. A bunch of other people who should've never made an NBA roster like Lance Thomas got to sit on the bench this year because of all the guys stuck in Europe/China. Plus he had some weird hometown thing going for him which is frankly ridiculous in a professional sports league but whatever, at least his dad isn't in the front office (Bobcats)

[Edited on February 4, 2012 at 11:31 PM. Reason : ]

2/4/2012 11:31:00 PM

Cam Ben 2.0
and that is a good guy to live up too.

[Edited on February 5, 2012 at 12:56 AM. Reason : T]

2/5/2012 12:55:55 AM

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"FAYETTEVILLE REPRESENT fuck Jack Britt though"

Most definitely. I basically said the same thing to him at the Red and White game, only a lil' nicer. Of course he was talking junk about how they beat my ol' HS (Western Harnett) in bball. Yeah righttttttt! LOL


Him graduating will be a major loss for the team next year, but am glad we have him this year. His mid-range jumper is ridiculously accurate. You gotta love his family's support.




[Edited on February 5, 2012 at 1:05 AM. Reason : .]

2/5/2012 1:00:51 AM

guy has the best mid-range game i've seen in a very, very long time. Amazing that we never even knew that with Sid here. Hes spent the last 3 years spotting up around the 3 pt line. CJ has been a late bloomer, and a guy that I could see somehow making his way onto an NBA roster and becoming a role player (San Antonio Spurs made livings off of guys like CJ.) A good defender at 6'5(can defend multiple positions) and a Superior mid-range game. Not saying it is gonna happen, because it more than likely won't, but it would not surprise me.

2/5/2012 1:14:24 AM

^what an idiot

[Edited on February 5, 2012 at 2:21 AM. Reason : dumb enough to be a packinsider writer]

2/5/2012 2:20:34 AM

CJ Williams takes quality shots consistently and rarely makes mistakes or forces bad shots. He is a blinding light of brilliance in a sea of feces.

2/5/2012 2:48:39 AM

Probably my favorite player since Hodge. He and Tracy smiff are neck n neck, but CJ is soooo clutch.

2/5/2012 4:45:51 AM

+1

2/5/2012 5:00:24 AM

Quote :

"Plus he had some weird hometown thing going for him which is frankly ridiculous in a professional sports league"

2/5/2012 9:48:00 AM

He's the guy I want taking the last second jumper.

2/5/2012 10:35:30 AM

I don't like how careless he is with the ball in pressure situations. It reminds me of Marcus Melvin. CJ Williams is always good for a turnover or 2 at the end of a close game.

Other than that, he's been very good this year.

2/5/2012 10:45:08 AM

Yep, that's been my only knock on CJW this whole year. He doesn't protect the ball when the game is tight ... just sort of leaves it out there for the swiping. Other than that, he's been the most consistent player on the team.

I also love the fact that sometimes, seemingly out of nowhere, he'll throw down vicious dunk ... like, I'll be expecting some finesse layup off the glass, and he goes and tomahawk jams it.

Leaves me thinking WTF just happened?

2/5/2012 12:08:33 PM

I've been waiting for someone to make him his own thread, he definitely deserves it. The epitome of a 4-yr college glue-guy. And he and his family seem like good people.

2/5/2012 4:17:34 PM

absolutely the mvp of our team this year IMO...great leader...but what I find more impressive is that he's an Accounting major on top of his commitment in basketball.

2/6/2012 8:52:07 AM

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"Cam Ben 2.0 and that is a good guy to live up too."

Huh? All Cam did was shoot threes and dunk. The only thing they have in common is that they are good perimeter defenders.

He is definitely the glue guy on our team. I think we'll be able to replace him production-wise...but someone is going to have to step in and fill his leadership role.

I also wouldn't be surprised to see him make a splash in the NBA. He's more athletic than people give him credit for, a solid ball-handler, and has a solid jump shot (makes the open three and has a really good mid-range jumper). He has good size for a shooting guard, and defends well and rebounds well for a guard.

Wouldn't be a bad 2nd unit guy.

2/6/2012 9:16:43 AM

Sometimes I think Banjoman is posting from another plane of existence, some alternate dimension or something. His shit never makes sense.

2/6/2012 9:34:43 AM

Despite that bennerman was known for dunking, they did show some similarities.

Both could jump out of the gym, defend well and had a decent jump shot. Also, they both showed great improvement in their senior years, so to me it seems like a reasonable comparison.

2/6/2012 10:23:36 AM

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"If Purvis isn't a one and done caliber player, we are really going to miss Williams next year"

While we will all miss Williams, Purvis will bring us something that we haven't had in a wing: a slasher that can get to the rim and create shots for himself.

2/6/2012 10:32:32 AM

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"Both could jump out of the gym"

stop it

2/6/2012 10:46:19 AM

2/6/2012 10:47:23 AM

Bennerman was good, but he could have been special if he ever learned to handle the ball and create his own shot.

Of course, the Princeton offense might have had stunted his growth in those areas.

2/6/2012 10:47:46 AM

They both were/are pretty good rebounding guards.

2/6/2012 11:00:02 AM

Bennerman was a much much better defender. I will never forget the great job he did against UNCC's sharp shooter in the second half of hour NCAA game against them.

2/6/2012 12:01:44 PM

lol Brendan Plavich

2/6/2012 12:10:46 PM

Plavich was lethal but damn if he didn't look like a TWWer

2/6/2012 12:12:38 PM

Didn't he have a super hot girl friend or something? I seem to recall pics showing on the internets or something.

2/6/2012 7:18:38 PM

he really has been good. much appreciated.

2/6/2012 7:41:11 PM

He's really stepped-up for his sr campaign.
These are the averages of his first three years ('08'-'10)* compared to this year's averages:

MPG: 17 / 32
PTS: 4.2 / 12.1
FG: 43% / 53%
FT: 66% / 81%
3P: 27% / 36%
RBS: 2.1 / 3.8
TOs: .9 / 1.4

(i just calculated these quickly, hopefully they're right)

2/6/2012 8:21:14 PM

^Nice improvements on FTs and 3PTs (and across the board as well). As good as Qood is from 3, we need(ed) another threat to take some pressure off of him. CJW has definitely stepped up in that regard. And his mid-range jumper is very accurate.

2/6/2012 9:29:02 PM

If we ever get back to being good at basketball, CJ Williams type players are who we want to bring off the bench. Solid, experienced guys who can hold a lead. Alex Johnson types would never see the floor.

Hopefully Gott can make those type of upgrades, eventually

2/7/2012 9:50:28 PM

Yeah like Melvin Scott. But CJW > Melvin Scott

2/7/2012 10:27:05 PM

Who the hell names their kid Melvin

2/8/2012 7:50:55 AM

Melvin's mom and dad.

2/8/2012 9:13:39 AM

Man, I just can't get over how poorly this guy was used in his first 3 years here. I just thought he really had no talent and didn't belong in the ACC. Turns out it was coaching...big surprise there

2/8/2012 9:52:12 AM

Come on now, his improvement this year can't be solely attributed to Gottfried. Maybe some of it has to do with 3 years of experience, becoming confident, and not being as streaky?

2/8/2012 1:26:35 PM