Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey Isaiah Williams overcomes what a lot couldn’t fathom. Williams has lost a total of 24 friends over the last few years while trying to achieve his dreams. Trying to move his family out of Newark’s Jungle, watch Isaiah share his journey with NJ.com in the video above.
Iona basketball star and Newark native Isaiah Williams dazzles on the court. He averages 13.5 points a game, shooting 51 percent from the floor. His coaches rave about him and call him one of the most important players on their team – a team that has a chance to make waves during March Madness. Talk to Isaiah, and he will share his journey from the streets of Newark to Division 1 basketball. It is one marked by incomprehensible loss that has fueled by street violence, a nightmare Isaiah has spent his life trying to escape. (Video by Adya Beasley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
