Breaking News: Latavious Williams Spurns Memphis For China
Words. Aron Phillips
Photo. Charles A. Smith
Scratch Latavious Williams off the list as the first big-time recruit for Josh Pastner, the 6-8 forward from Christian Life Center in Humble, Texas is headed to China. Following in the footsteps of Brandon Jennings and Jeremy Tyler, Williams is opting to get paid while he plays next season.
“It was a difficult decision,” Williams said in a press release to Rivals. “But after consulting with a number of people, and taking my family situation into consideration, playing overseas is the best move for me.
“It will not be an easy transition, but I have surrounded myself with a core of very competent people who I trust and who have my best interests at heart, so I am confident that things will work out very well.”
Why China? While Yao Ming is really the only player of note to make it to the NBA via the China Basketball Association, one agent with many overseas clients noted that teams in China tend to pay well.
Source: Sporting News
