Butler Traditional (Ky.) 2024 G Dayton Williams details interest in WKU

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Butler Traditional (Ky.) 2024 guard Dayton Williams, who also competes for Griffin Elite AAU, has recently garnered the interest of several notable schools, including Western Kentucky, since closing out the Rise Circuit.



The 6-foot-5 combo guard out of Louisville, KY. sat down with InsideHilltopperSports.com to go in-depth on his recruitment and overall interest in the Hilltoppers and their basketball program.

Williams said that he just recently discovered Western Kentucky's coaching staff were interested in his talents, adding that he has not connected with head coach Steve Lutz or any of the Hilltoppers' coaching staff yet.

"I actually didn’t know they weren’t interested in me until just yesterday when my coach told me," Williams said. "And no I haven’t talked to anyone just yet."

Williams said that he is extremely interested in Western Kentucky, revealing that he read up on the school as well as the Hilltoppers' program. Williams additionally said he liked how it's close to home.

"Extremely interested," Williams said. "I did my research and it is a great school, and they have a great basketball program as well. It is also somewhat close, so I won’t be going far from home."

Williams said that he would love to stop by Western Kentucky for a visit sometime and said he's excited to meet the Hilltoppers' coaching staff. He said that one player from the Hilltoppers he is familiar with is Dayvion McKnight, who now plays for Xavier.

"I’d love to take a visit," Williams said. "And I look forward to meeting them. The only player I know of is Dayvion McKnight."

In addition to collecting new interest from Western Kentucky, Williams has also impressed Air Force, Murray State, Cleveland State and DePaul.