Valparaiso Redshirt Junior Lexus Williams wanted a change, so once he graduated he looked to transfer to a school where he fit a need, and could play immediately. He visited New Mexico State, Oakland, and Wisconsin and flirted with Northwestern before visiting Boise State, but he found all he was looking for in Idaho as the Senior to be chose to commit to the Broncos today.

So excited and blessed for this opportunity! Boise State here I come! pic.twitter.com/bynvflk5e7

— Lexus Williams (@smooveLex) June 8, 2017

With just one year of eligibility, Williams will slide nicely into the spot vacated by former Bronco Paris Austin, who left unexpectedly just a few days after the end of the Spring Semester to transfer to California. Williams joins a Bronco team that has only one other PG, True Freshman Marcus Dickinson, whose playing time and effectiveness increased markedly as the season progressed. But putting all that responsibility on a player with only one year of experience is a perilous option.. enter Lexus Williams.

Williams stood out for Valparaiso as a Freshman, earning a spot on the Horizon League All-Freshman Team. As a Sophomore, he sat out the entire season, redshirting due to two different knee injuries, (a torn ACL prior to the 2014-15 season and a broken kneecap while rehabbing). He returned as a redshirt sophomore to a limited role due to concerns over his knee and falling down the depth chart.

As a Junior, his role increased as he ended up starting 21 of 33 total games, averaging 22 minutes a game, along with 5.2ppg and 2 apg.. He shot 41% from 3-point range, and led his team with 1.4 steals per game.

Williams joins the Broncos with just one year to play, which works out well for both parties, Boise State won't have to settle for the 'next best' available PG recruit to fill a need and can push that scholarship up a year, giving them time to pursue a dynamic floor general, and Williams finds a team that has a desperate need for an experienced PG with leadership and shut down defense capabilities.

This commitment gives the Broncos 2 Graduate Transfers as Williams joins Fordham transfer Christian Sengfelder.

http://www.scout.com/player/216611-christian-sengfelder?s=336

The addition of these two graduate transfers allows the Broncos to push two open scholarships to next year, when the Broncos will have only one Senior scholarship player, Chandler Hutchison.