E.L. Roberts Report (1/25)

BYU Basketball Recruiting Update

Recent Offers

Elijah Williams

It was made public earlier this month that BYU had offered Elijah Williams.  Williams is a 6’6” wing that plays at Texas Military Institute and is ranked 25th in the class of 2026 by ESPN.  Williams is the son of Monty Williams, a former NBA Coach that has a long relationship with BYU Coach Kevin Young.  

Williams and Young were assistants together with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2018-19 season.  Williams became the Head Coach for the Phoenix Suns, where Young joined him and became his Associate Head Coach.  Williams and Young coached the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals.  Thought BYU was not mentioned in the article as one of the programs he most hears from, it’s possible, if not likely, that Coach Young has known Elijah Williams since he was 10-years-old and may be able to leverage his relationship with his father. 

Darius Ratliff

Darius Ratliff is 6’10”, plays for Archbishop Stepinac in New York and is ranked 51st in the class of 2026 by ESPN.  Ratliff is the son of NBA player Theo Ratliff.  Theo played 16 season in the NBA and was number one in blocked shots three different seasons.  Theo was also a thorn in the side for Cougar nation as he attended Wyoming from 91-95.  Darius has a twin brother named Adonis, but apparently BYU has not officially offered Adonis.  Ratliff fits well in trajectory of BYU recruiting length for their NBA style offense.

Nate Ament Update

Ament had 22 points and 11 rebounds as his Highland high school team defeated highly ranked Prolific Prep at the prestigious HoopHall event in Massachusetts.  Ament is the number 4 ranked recruit in the country and top remaining unsigned recruit.  Ament recently included BYU in his list of final schools he’s considering.  It’s likely no decision will be made until late February, early March.