Few programs in New York City have grown and shed the small school label in the past decade as Brooklyn Law & Tech.
A ramped up strength of schedule and the emergence of players such as Matt Scott, Larry Moreno, and Mikko Johnson helped propel the program’s upward trajectory.
Following a topsy turvy year and now with a fleet of young and unheralded guys, Law and Tech has the closest thing to a rebuilding process as it has had.
D’Mair Williams appears primed for a leadership role on a youth-laden team without the star power that comes with a kid like Matt Scott (who had several 40+ point games during his senior season, wound up as a memorable player at Niagara and is currently playing professionally overseas).
Williams, a rising junior in the class of 2022, scorched the double rims of a playground court to the tune of 10 3-pointers during a memorable 34-point, 10-board performance during the Coaches Choice Elite tournament.
The event is orchestrated by widely respected and longtime NYC basketball presence Artie Cox and includes the likes of St. Raymond’s, Wings Academy, and other traditionally reputable New York programs.
A 6-foot-2 guard, Williams is beginning to realize his potential as a game altering scorer who can rattle off points at a frantic pace.
The cousin of UMass legend Chaz Williams and a staple for Castle 16U on the AAU circuit, Williams is a left handed guard who picks his spots well offensively. He brings handle, a good feel for the game, and an engine as a guy who can really crash the boards out of the backcourt.
Williams is inheriting the focal point role this season, the same high scoring and go-to niche which the aforementioned Scott and Moreno once shouldered under legendary New York High School coach Kenny Pretlow and Mike Levy.
Scott was an instrumental figure in altering the perception of the Jets’ program with his ability to perform at a high level when the stakes were ratcheted up. Pretlow, who has groomed a torrent of talented NYC guards over his long and decorated career on the sidelines, pushed Scott and pushed him and pushed him to realize his potential.
The method worked.
Scott relished a killer instinct and developed a sheer love for the heightened moments.
Jarringly similar to Scott, Williams is a slim bodied lefty with a knack for scoring timely baskets and the ability to pick apart a defense on the drive and with a reliable outside shot.
The same desire is evident in the promising Williams, who is cognizant that pressure is a privilege.
