Shaquille O'Neal's latest big-name signing talks about Sacramento State's massive rebuild

Sacramento State isn’t known for being much of a college basketball powerhouse. Then again, with Shaquille O’Neal taking the reins of the program as their GM, that’s about to change.

The Hornets just added former Arizona State star F Brandon Gardner and Shaqir O’Neal, one of Shaq’s sons. Now, they will also land former UCF four-star recruit Mikey Williams.

Williams averaged just 5.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 14.0 minutes a night in his freshman season. That’s why he’s so excited to get a fair shot at playing time under new coach Mike Bibby.

Mikey Williams raves about Mike Bibby

“I think the main part is coach, Bibby, honestly, you feel me,” Williams said. “So that’s the head of the snake, that’s like, that’s your culture, right there. So I think everybody respects him. Then two, it’s just the opportunity. When you get to the bigger schools, like politics getting involved heavy. So I feel like he already kept it 100 ain’t no politics going on.”

American former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal reacts before a game against the Mississippi Rebels (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

The young star thinks that his new coach will give everybody a fair chance to prove their worth and get the minutes they deserve, unlike what happens in some major programs.

Sacramento State is looking to make a big splash with this flurry of former NBA stars, and while it certainly won’t be an easy job, they’re clearly taking steps in the right direction.