BUFORD, Ga. — Buford senior guard Carmelo Williams has been named to Sandy's Spiel's 2026-27 GHSA Boys Preseason All-State Third Team in Class 7A, marking his second consecutive preseason Third Team selection.

Williams enters his senior season after earning GBCA/GACA Class 6A Boys North All-State honors and Sandy's Spiel All-State Honorable Mention as a junior.

His junior-season performances included 29 points on 62 percent shooting in a 70-55 win over Collins Hill on December 9, 2025. He also scored 14 points on 70 percent shooting and added two assists in a 63-45 victory over Lake Brantley on December 30.

Williams is Buford's lone representative among the 15 players selected to Sandy's Spiel's Class 7A preseason All-State teams, announced October 11.

View the complete 2026-27 GHSA Boys Preseason All-State Teams.