KU Jayhawks to entertain Top 40 men’s basketball recruit from Houston this weekend
Sebastian Williams-Adams, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound senior forward from St. John’s High School in Houston, will make his official men’s basketball recruiting visit to Kansas this weekend.
Williams-Adams has a list of college possibilities that includes KU, Auburn, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Purdue, SMU, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
He has made official visits to A&M and Auburn, with upcoming trips planned to Purdue on Sept 20-22, SMU on Sept. 27-29 and Oklahoma State on Oct. 4-6. He is ranked No. 33 by Rivals.com, No. 39 by ESPN.com and No. 40 by 247sports.com.
Prior to cutting his list to eight, he also was recruited by Texas, Houston, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Alabama, Michigan and Tennessee.
Williams-Adams averaged 21.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game his junior season at St. John’s School. His team went 26-7 and placed third in the Texas state tournament. He and his mom Kareema, who is from Wichita, made an unofficial visit to KU for the Yale-KU game last December in Allen Fieldhouse.
Kareema Williams played college basketball at both North Carolina and Wichita State. Also, Willams-Adams’ grandfather played at Wichita State.
After that visit to KU in December, Kareema wrote on X: “Had a great time touring campus, watching shootaround and cheering on the KU men’s team! Thank you coach (Bill) Self, coach (Jeremy) Case and the entire men’s staff and players for welcoming us and showing us a great time! Rock Chalk Jayhawk Go KU!”
Of his mom’s influence on his game, Sebastian Williams-Adams told 247sports.com: “My mom has just taught me to have fun playing and that if my offense isn’t going to make sure to lock up defensively. I don’t ever want to be a weak link defensively so that’s what she has taught me.”
Recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw of On3.com said of Williams-Adams: “The production is what pops when watching him. Standing in the 6-7 range, the forward is a downhill type with good touch around the rim. He can attack from various areas on the floor and absorbs contact getting to the free throw line. Would like to see Williams-Adams continue working on the shooting, tightening things up from beyond the arc and adding to his middle game. He is an active defender, using his length and anticipation to guard more perimeter-based forwards and then his length and aggression to switch down a line up for more paint-based forwards. He is an active rebounder in and out of his area. He is a player who keeps the motor running and continues coming at you, on both ends, throughout the course of a game.”
Williams-Adams, who is known as a force around the basket, averaged 14.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game on the EYBL circuit this summer.
“Sebastian Williams-Adams took an absurd 70.9% of his shots at the rim this EYBL season as a 6-7-ish wing, finishing a strong 62.5% there. No perimeter player I tracked in the 2025 class topped Williams-Adams’ rim frequency. The slashing production was high level,” recruiting analyst Ben Pfeifer wrote on social media site X.
Dub Jellison of Rivals.com wrote: “Williams-Adams is an athletic forward that can get to the rim and is a force in transition with his length. He is still developing his perimeter shooting. Defensively, he can truly guard four positions effectively, having been matched up with opposing 5s as well.”
Noted Andrew Miller of hookemheadlines.com: “Williams-Adams is one of the most athletic and potent prospects at his position group for the 2025 class. Williams-Adams can score with his back to the basket, drive to the rim, and is working on his shooting ability from mid-range and beyond the arc. The length, verticality, and strength Williams-Adams brings make him a legitimate post presence defending and on the boards. He also gets out and runs well in transition and can be a lob threat around the basket.”
After his visit to KU for the Yale game, Williams-Adams told jayhawkslant.com: “It was very nice meeting (Self). He set the expectations that they have at Kansas. The thing that stood out to me is the love for the players the fans have. Even on a Friday, when it was super cold, they were still showing up and packing the stands for a game like Yale.”
KU recruiting many prospects
Here is the list of high school seniors who have visited KU since the start of first-semester classes:
AJ Dybantsa, a 6-9 forward from Utah Prep Academy in Manti, Utah; Eric Reibe, a 7-0 forward from Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland and London Jemison, a 6-8 forward from St. Thomas More in West Hartford, Connecticut. Darryn Peterson, a 6-5 senior combo guard from Huntington Prep in West Virginia, visited KU in July.
Other prep seniors expected to visit KU in coming weeks/months: Tounde Yessoufou, a 6-5 forward from St. Joseph High, Santa Maria, California (Oct. 4-6); Hudson Greer, a 6-7 forward, from Montverde (Florida) Academy (Oct. 4-6); Jalen Haralson, a 6-7 forward from La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Indiana (Oct. 18-20); Isaiah Denis, a 6-4 guard from Davidson Day High in Davidson, North Carolina (Oct. 18-20) and Kaden Magwood, a 6-3 guard from Combine Academy in Lincolnton, North Carolina (Oct. 18-20).
KU also is planning on setting up a visit date for Niko Bundalo, a 6-10 forward. He is formerly of Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio and now plays at Prolific Prep in California.
