Arkansas forward Jaylin Williams dunks on Thursday, March 24, 2022, during the first half of the Sweet 16 round of the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. Check out nwaonline.com/220325Daily/ and nwadg.com/photos for the photo gallery.
FORT SMITH — Arkansas forward Jaylin Williams bet on himself this spring and went all in on the NBA Draft.
His professional basketball dream was realized Thursday night.
Surrounded by approximately 200 family members, friends and mentors on the floor in Northside High School's new basketball arena as the draft unfolded, Williams was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the No.