Benny Williams Named MVP at Big Shots Tip Off

The Syracuse signee is off to a strong start to his senior season.

Mike McAllister | Nov 16, 2020

Benny Williams Named MVP at Big Shots Tip Off /

On Wednesday, 2021 forward Benny Williams signed with Syracuse basketball. He is one of the best in the 2021 class regardless of position, and gave the Orange an elite talent to add to the roster. For his senior season, Williams transferred to IMG Academy and played in three games this week. Two of those games were in the Big Shots Myrtle Beach Tip Off.

IMG went 2-0 over the weekend. They topped Believe Prep National 65-52. Williams had 11 points in that game. His better performance was on day two. Williams scored 22 points to lead IMG PG National over Moravian Prep 76-62. Williams also added five rebounds and five blocks. He was named MVP of that game for his performance.

So far so good for Williams with his new school. He said the transition from his old school, and being away from home, has been great thanks to his teammates and coaches.

"I love it," Williams said. "Like I said, everything you need. Three workouts a day. Literally all the resources are here, it's just a matter of you using them. It's been cool. I thought it was going to be hard, but all my teammates are cool. I feel at home here."

While Williams enjoys his senior season, he is also looking forward to his time at Syracuse.

"I just feel like I'm the typical Syracuse big guard," Williams said. "When you look at all the players they've had, CJ Fair, Melo. I'm pretty sure if I keep working I can develop into one of those players. And I loved the atmosphere when I went to the game versus North Carolina. Everybody's just cool there. All the coaches and the players. I just felt at home there."

Published Nov 16, 2020

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.