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La Mirada~Recently the La Mirada Blog spoke with Derrick Williams, La Mirada basketball star now attending the University of Arizona.
Williams told us that he finished up a little summer school activity, has returned home to La Mirada, and is getting ready for the first day of school, August 24th.
Williams, who originally signed a letter-of-intent to play with USC, decided not to play there when the team began to unravel after the Tim Floyd front-office situation.
Of course, Floyd was seen on the LM campus as early as Williams' junior year in high school, and was directed here by someone in the La Mirada hierarchy.
Bottom line, we don't get to see Williams play just up the freeway this season, something that disappoints him very much.
Of course, being in the PAC-10, he will make visits when UOA comes to play USC and UCLA. Besides, Arizona is not that far away.
When school resumes in a week, the UOA basketball squad will be doing some individual work-outs with official practice for UOA beginning October 15th.
Williams, and fellow local freshmen, Solomon Hill of Fairfax High, join returning sophomores from Brea, Kyle Fogg (Brea-Olinda High) and Alex Jacobson (Mater Dei High).
Of course Williams and his teammates will be playing with first-year head coach Sean Miller. Miller replaces Lute Olson after 25 years at the helm. All of Miller's assistants are first-year Arizona coaches and the Director of Basketball Operations is also in his first year at Arizona.
Check out the Universities web-site to keep up with Derrick's progress at http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/ariz-m-baskbl-body.html
Also keep checking back right here to Derrick Williams hometown newspaper, the La Mirada Blog, for interesting perspectives as the season unfolds. |
