Caleb Williams arrives at Auburn as the lone freshman on the 2026-27 roster, and the Tigers are getting a guard who already showed a little of what he can do on the Greece trip.
The four-star shooting guard from Tampa, Florida, is listed as the No. 26 shooting guard in the state and the No. 28 player in his class. In Auburn’s first true action against KK Mega Superbet in Greece, Williams averaged 9.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists while also collecting two steals in each of the two games.
For Williams, the trip was about more than the box score. He said the best part was being around his new teammates and building those relationships away from the court.
“I would definitely say hanging out with teammates and getting closer with everyone and learning the different aspects of the team, off the court-wise. Then basketball-wise, being able to figure out where I fit in and what our team looks like, and just being able to gel with people on and off the court.”
The jump from high school to college has brought the usual learning curve, but Williams pointed first to the daily grind. The schedule, the structure and the expectations have all tightened up.
“The biggest change would be our scheduling and our day-to-day. What we’re asked for, practices, weights and nutrition.
Everything is taken way more seriously. A lot of things are pushed when they wouldn’t have been pushed in high school.
Even the little things throughout the day-to-day like having to go see a strategist to make sure my homework and schooling is getting completed if I need help with stuff like that. Definitely the requirements of our day-to-day.”
On the floor, the pace and the pressure have stood out just as much. Williams said the game moves faster, and the players are simply bigger, quicker and more polished.
“The speed of the game and the physicality. Everyone is longer, faster, stronger and more aware.
The awareness on the court and people’s IQ sticks out. It’s been a good adjustment.
It’s been fun learning where I can get to on the floor, how to get to my spots and picking stuff out.”
As for his own game, Williams isn’t shy about what he brings.
“I would say exciting. There’s a lot of things I can do on the floor.
A lot of people don’t know how good of a playmaker I can be. And scoring, I can put the ball in the basket.”
Looking ahead to his freshman season, Williams said he’s eager for the full college experience, from the buildings to the atmosphere to the local rivalries.
“Seeing all the arenas and different cultures of teams. Even learning the history of rivalries and stuff like that, just the environments.”
He already knows one place that gets loud.
“It gets loud. Neville gets loud I know that for sure.”
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