University of North Texas Athletics
Mean Green Basketball Signs Two High School Recruits Early
11/12/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DENTON (11/12/03) - The North Texas men's basketball team signed high school standouts Quincy Williams and Michael Sturns to national letters of intent on the first day of the early signing period Wednesday.
Williams is a 6-8, 215 pound forward that is set for his senior season at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Okla., while Sturns is a 6-4, 175 pound guard that will help lead No. 2-ranked North Crowley in Fort Worth during the upcoming season.
"We are excited that Quincy and Michael have chosen to be a part of the University of North Texas Mean Green family," said North Texas head coach Johnny Jones.
Williams transferred to Carl Albert High School for his senior season after averaging 10 points and seven rebounds at Midwest City High School last season. Due to high school transferring rules in Oklahoma, Williams will not be eligible to compete with Carl Albert until the end of the fall semester. CAHS posted a 21-5 record last year and advanced to the area round of the playoffs.
"Quincy is a great person," said Carl Albert head coach Jay Price. "His size and ability around the basket will help us in the post. He can post up big and play around the basket, or step outside and be a threat. He's agile and can run the floor, but we can post him up as well."
"With his size, passing ability, rebounding and soft touch around the basket, Quincy will bring a much needed offensive presence to our team in the post," said Jones. "Quincy comes from a great family and high school program. We are delighted he chose North Texas. He is the younger brother of Sheldon Williams, who starts for the Duke Blue Devils."
Despite missing 15 games due to a broken wrist in 2002-03, Sturns was still selected First Team All-District and an All-Region nominee at North Crowley. He averaged 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. The 6-4 guard averaged 3.8 assists per game and had better than a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
"Michael has a chance to be a really good basketball player in the Sun Belt," said North Crowley head coach Tommy Brakel. "He has a knack for getting the ball to the goal and is a great scorer that can do it from both the inside and outside."
"Michael's size and ball-handling skills could make him the most versatile player on our team next year," said Jones. "We feel like he is one of the best recruits in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area and we are excited that, along with his family and high school coach, he chose North Texas."
Williams and Sturns will help North Texas replace the loss of senior forwards/centers Will Smith and Shawnson Johnson at the end of this season, as well as senior guard Jerome Rogers and senior forward Michael DeGrate.
"This is a great start for us in recruiting, securing two top-notch high school players," said Jones.
