At some point, the conversation around AJ Williams has to evolve.

Calling Williams the number one player in the class of 2028 no longer feels like enough. The real discussion should be whether there is any high school player in the country, regardless of class, who is better right now.

Williams has spent years dominating against his peers with the Georgia Stars program, building one of the most decorated résumés in grassroots basketball. Along the way he collected a pair of Peach Jam championships, an EYBL E15 MVP award, a Gold Medal, MaxPreps All American honors, Ballislife Player of the Year recognition, Region Player of the Year honors, and a spot on the FIBA Tournament Second Team. The accolades have piled up, but more importantly, the production has never slowed.

Now Williams has taken on a new challenge.

After years of success with the Georgia Stars, Williams joined Team CP3 on the EYBL Circuit and immediately moved into the 17U level. While most players his age are still trying to establish themselves against their own class, Williams is producing against older competition. Through two EYBL sessions with Team CP3, he is averaging 19.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while helping lead the program to a 7-1 record.

That should tell you everything.

The jump in age group has not changed his impact. If anything, it has highlighted just how advanced he is. Williams scores from all three levels, rebounds at a high rate, defends multiple positions, and consistently makes winning plays. He can take over a game as a scorer, control stretches as a facilitator, and affect possessions defensively without needing the ball. Few players in the country possess that combination of production, versatility, and feel.

What separates Williams is not simply the numbers.

It is the way he plays.

His footwork is polished. His pace is controlled. His reads are advanced. His basketball IQ allows him to see actions developing before most players recognize them. At 6'7", he blends the physical tools coaches dream about with the decision making of a much older player. Every possession feels intentional. Every move has purpose.

The question is no longer whether Williams can dominate the class of 2028.

The question is whether he should still be there.

If Williams were to reclassify into 2027 tomorrow, there is a legitimate argument that he should immediately become the consensus number one player in that class as well. Few players nationally can match his blend of skill, athleticism, production, and winning pedigree. Even fewer have proven they can do it against older competition the way he is currently doing on the EYBL Circuit.

Williams already looks like a player preparing for college basketball, not one waiting on it.

Physically he has the frame. Mentally he has the maturity. Skill wise he has one of the most complete games in high school basketball. The reality is that Williams may be closer to contributing on a college campus than he is to being challenged by most players in his own graduating class.

That is what makes him rare.

This is not simply a discussion about the top player in 2028. It is not even just a discussion about the top player in 2027.

AJ Williams has entered the conversation as the best player in America regardless of class.

And every week, he continues to make that case stronger.