{"id":119345,"date":"2016-01-12T18:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=119345"},"modified":"2021-09-28T15:13:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T22:13:51","slug":"damonte-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/damonte-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"6'3 Da'Monte Williams Posterizes Defender! Scores 37 Points in Dramatic Win!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Highly-touted Peoria Manual guard Da'Monte Williams had a career game against Joliet West in the Pontiac Holiday Tournament semis. One of Illinois' top prospects, the athletic 6'3 junior scored a career high 37 points (including 3 consecutive FTs with 1.2 sec remaining, down 2 to win the game in OT 74-73), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals. 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