Utah point guard Deron Williams appears to be a lock to make the United States national team in 2012 when the Olympics shift to London, according to Daily Illini.

Williams and Jerry Colangelo, managing director of USA Basketball, were honored at halftime of the Illinois alumni game Saturday night.

"Deron was one of my top picks at point guard because I believed in him," Colangelo said. "He did the University proud, the country proud.

And he wants to continue representing this country going forward, so I'm sure you'll be seeing him in 2012 in London."