Ryan Williams, the 6-foot-4 Malvern Prep and Philly Pride guard, announced last week he had chosen to officially commit to Northeastern University, writes Dylan Lutey for the City of Basketball Love. 

“It was always a dream of mine to be able to play Division One basketball because that’s what I watched,” said Williams. “I really watched more college basketball than NBA as a kid. I was still watching the NBA, but it was just the excitement that college basketball brought to other people.” 

The talented player finalized his decision after a telephone conversation he had on Wednesday with Northeastern head coach Bill Coen. For Williams, choosing where he will continue his basketball career lifted a huge weight off his shoulders. 

“I feel like I get to be a regular senior kid now,” he said. “I get to play basketball [and] do all the other stuff a normal kid would do.” 

He pointed to the “family-based aspect they brought to the basketball [program]” as one of the reasons why he chose Northeastern, along with the NIL money and academic experience the school had to offer him. 

Read more about Ryan Williams’ love for basketball in the City of Basketball Love. 

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