Brian Williams

BRIAN WILLIAMS

Class: Senior

Hometown: Bronx, NY.

High School: Harmony Community Prep

HT, WT: 6'10, 278.

Position: Center

Number: 33

Twitter: @33BrianWilliams

The most experienced Vol returning to the fold this year is Center Brian "Big Baby" Williams. There is a lot to love about this big fella, especially what he showed towards the second half of the season. As most of you probably know, Brian and a few other teammates got into trouble on New Years Day 2010 when the car they were riding in was pulled over and things such as guns, weed, and open containers were found inside the car. The arrests led to the dismissal of Tyler Smith and suspensions for Mel Goins, Cam Tatum, and Brian. The arrest may have been a blessing in disguise for Mr. Williams. He was suspended for 9 games, when he finally came back it was easy to notice that this was not the same Brian Williams. The new Brian was playing with so much heart and intensity, you could tell he was happy to be back playing the game he loves. It was almost as if he was no longer taking the game for granted. Not only was he playing with more passion, but he also looked like he was growing into a leader role. He learned from his mistakes and he wanted to make all of those around him better from his experiences. When tournament time came last year, Big Baby took his game to a new level. Enjoying his time at his newly inquired starting position, Brian was all over the place in the tournament and was finally doing what everybody thought he should be doing. REBOUNDING. He knew every rebound should be his and you could tell in the effort he put forth in getting it. He used his God given size and punished others who got in his way, which was a big reason Vols made it to the Elite 8. He came out with a new, never before seen toughness to him. And he added a new dimension to his game. DUNKING. Through his first 2 and a half years, I honestly do not remember this massive 6'10 body throwing down a jam. Maybe its just me, but when he came back from the suspension Brian was trying to dunk everything (Unlike when it was only donuts, lol just kidding guy), just ask John Wall. Big things are expected of #33 this year, and I think he's ready to take charge on and off the court. Look for Brian to step into the roll as leader of the 2010-11 Baller Vols.

Brian is known as the clown of the team. Players always tweet about how funny he is, and Vol Diaries proved it during the tournament. I, also, have an experience with Brians goofyness. One day Scotty Hopson tweeted that he was going to eat with Brian and others. I said to him that of course anytime food is involved, Brian comes calling. Big Baby saw the tweet and was not happy with me, he responded to me and told me that I was "a real life midget", which confuses me to this day. He said my arms look very short and I had a big ass head, I got a kick out of it tho. The next day he tweeted money is the motivation, I responded with "I thought food was the motivation?" Brian, playing along, told me that my motivation was shopping at the mens store. All joking aside tho Brian is a very hard worker. He has totally transformed his body and you can tell that it helped with his quickness and stamina on the court. Brian has constantly improved and we can count on a big year. Hey Brian if you read this, I'm 5'10 for what its worth lol.

Expectations-Average a Double Double