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NCAA Basketball: 20 breakout candidates for 2016-17

By Carmine Carcieri

Mar 19, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Jalen Adams (2) brings the ball up court against Kansas Jayhawks forward Jamari Traylor (31) in the first half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Jalen Adams (2) brings the ball up court against Kansas Jayhawks forward Jamari Traylor (31) in the first half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Rasheed Sulaimon (0) handles the ball in front of Ohio State Buckeyes guard Kam Williams (15) at Value City Arena. The Terrapins won 66-61. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Rasheed Sulaimon (0) handles the ball in front of Ohio State Buckeyes guard Kam Williams (15) at Value City Arena. The Terrapins won 66-61. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /

16. Kam Williams (Ohio State)

Ohio State didn’t make the Big Dance last season, but on the bright side, there’s a lot of buzz coming from Columbus in regards to junior guard Kam Williams.

That is high praise. Remember this is a team that features Marc Loving, Keita Bates-Diop, Jae’Sean Tate and JaQuan Lyle. This is not a no-name squad that has no chance of reaching the NCAA Tournament. Instead, this is a team that has the potential to be a rather dangerous unit in the Big Ten.

The thing that Williams can do best: score. He can flat out put the basketball in the hoop.

In 21.9 minutes per game last season, Williams scored 8.3 points (the team’s fifth leading scorer), shot 44 percent from the field, 44 percent from beyond the arc and 85 percent from the free throw strike.

And it wasn’t a fluke because in his freshman season, Williams was rather efficient and scored at a high level in the limited minutes he played. He scored 5.4 points, shot 45 percent from the field, 35 percent from long range and 91 percent from the free throw line in just 14 minutes a game.

You better believe that with a bigger role Williams will be able to fill it up. Ohio State will have balance next season with their top six scorers back, but Williams’ drastic improvements will mold him into one of the Buckeyes’ go-to players when a big shot is needed.

Next: 15. Shake Milton

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