PULLMAN — Kyle Smith and his vision for the Washington State basketball program have apparently struck a chord with one of the top players from Seattle’s highly regarded Metro League.
Noah Williams, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound point guard from O’Dea High School, signed with Smith and the Cougars, he announced on Twitter Tuesday night. A three-star prospect according to ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, Williams had previously been committed to Buffalo — a top-10 program in 2017-18 — until April 3, when he reopened his recruitment, citing a desire to locate “a system both academically and athletically that is the right fit.