Fourth-year senior ... team co-captain as a junior along with fellow returnee Deshawn Freeman … dynamic New York City product … consistently out-works larger opponents for rebounds … a tenacious defender and a tireless competitor who strengthens the backcourt with his playmaking ability … enters 2017-18 with 886 career points.
2017-18: Played in 25 games, making six starts ... averaged 8.3 points and 4.1 rebounds ... Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree ... made season debut
in win over Central Connecticut State (Nov. 12), with a game-high 23 points and adding four steals ... scored eight points in win over Cleveland State (Nov. 14) ... made first start of the season in win over Coppin State (Nov. 19) ... had 10 points and two blocks in 17 minutes in win over Bryant (Nov. 21) ... had seven points in win over East Carolina (Nov. 24) ... scored eight points with seven rebounds against No. 3 Michigan State (Dec. 5) ... scored nine points with six rebounds in win over NJIT (Dec. 7) ... had 17 points in win over Fairleigh Dickinson (Dec. 9) ... scored 10 points as RU defeated Fordham (Dec. 12) ... had five points with four rebounds and two steals in win over No. 15 Seton Hall (Dec. 16) ... scored 10 points against Stony Brook (Dec. 22), reaching 1,000 for his career ... totaled 13 points and seven rebounds against Hartford (Dec. 28) ... scored 10 points at No. 12 Purdue (Jan. 3) ... had nine points and season-high eight rebounds in OT loss at No. 4 Michigan State (Jan. 10) ... missed eight games due to injury, returning at Nebraska (Feb. 10) ... had eight points in overtime win over Northwestern (Feb. 13) ... started at at No. 15 Ohio State (Feb. 20), grabbing five rebounds ... scored 10 points with five rebounds ...scored 12 points in Big Ten Tournament win over Minnesota (Feb. 28) ... had six points in win in Big Ten Tournament second round game against Indiana (March 1) ... had seven points and eight rebounds in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal against No. 8 Purdue (March 2)
2016-17: Played in all 33 games (12 starts), averaging 26.2 minutes, 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds-per-contest, while totaling 38 assists, 10 blocks, and 30 steals ... earned Big Ten Sportsmanship Award ... played 20 or more minutes in 30 games, starting the final 12 … had four points and nine rebounds in a Big Ten Tournament victory over Ohio State (March 8) ... had nine points and seven rebounds in win over Illinois (March 4) ... led team with 14 points and six rebounds against Maryland (Feb. 28) ... posted 14 points with eight rebounds against Michigan (Feb. 22) ... scored 14 points and added two rebounds against Minnesota (Feb. 11) ... scored 12 points with five rebounds in win at Penn State (Feb. 4) ... scored 16 points with nine rebounds, four assists and four steals against Iowa (Jan. 31) ... had double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Penn State (Jan. 1) ... led team with 18 points at Wisconsin (Dec. 27) ... had 19 points and six rebounds in win over Fordham in Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 18) ... tied team-high with 15 points in win over FDU (Dec. 14) ... scored nine points, including two free throws in final seconds, in 71-66 road win at Stony Brook (Dec. 10) ... had eight points and a career-high seven assists in win over CCSU (Dec. 6) ... scored 10 points with six rebounds in win over Morgan State (Dec. 3) ... totaled 16 points and four steals in 19 minutes at Miami (Nov. 30) ... had 10 points in win over North Texas (Nov. 23) ... scored 12 points with five rebounds and three assists in win over Niagara (Nov. 20) ... posted 14 points and nine rebounds in win at DePaul (Nov. 17) ... led team with 17 points (5-of-8 on threes) in opener versus Molloy (Nov. 11).
2015-16: Played in 32 games (28 starts) ... averaged 12.3 points and 3.5 rebounds, also totaling 33 steals and 36 assists ... made team high 50 three-pointers (50-158) ... scored team-high 14 points in Big Ten Tournament against Nebraska (March 9) ... scored 13 points with four steals in home contest against Ohio State (Feb. 13) ... scored 15 points with five rebounds in 40 minutes in 3OT game vs. Illinois (Feb. 3) ... led team with 18 points at Michigan State (Jan. 31) ... led team with 17 points at Michigan (Jan. 27) ... also led team with 17 points against No. 9 Iowa (Jan. 21) ... led team with 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 7-of-7 on free throws against Nebraska (Jan. 9) ... scored a team-high 20 points at Wisconsin (Jan. 2) ... had 10 points, five rebounds, three assists in win over UMass Lowell (Dec. 28) ... notched second double-double of season with 14 points, 10 rebounds in win over FDU (Dec. 23) ... scored 15 points with five rebounds against Monmouth (Dec. 20) ... reached 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting at George Washington (Dec. 12) ... totaled seven points, six rebounds in victory against CCSU (Dec. 8) ... posted team-high 16 points against Seton Hall (Dec. 5) ... had eight points with three rebounds versus Creighton (Nov. 23) ... set career-high with 25 points on five three pointers in win over Central Arkansas (Nov. 21) ... scored 13 points at St. John’s, with three three-pointers (Nov. 19) ... scored eight points in 23 minutes in win over Howard (Nov. 15) ... had first career double-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds in season opener (Nov. 13).
2014-15: Saw action in 29 games (11 starts) … averaged 6.3 points and 2.2 rebounds … totaled six points, five rebounds, and three assists in regular season finale at Michigan (Mar. 7) ... scored 10 points at Purdue (Feb. 26), reaching double figures for first time since Jan. 14 at Maryland ... returned after missing three games to play 23 minutes versus No. 20/20 Ohio State (Feb. 8) ... scored six points and led team with five rebounds at Penn State (Jan. 24) before suffering a lower leg injury … scored 12 points off the bench at No. 14/11 Maryland (Jan.14) ... collected eight points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in win at Monmouth (Dec. 28) ... shot 9-of-15 to score 22 points with four steals vs. Sacred Heart (Dec. 23) … scored eight points with four rebounds in win over New Hampshire (Dec. 9) ... led team with 15 points and four steals at Seton Hall (Dec. 6) ... made first career start vs. No. 8/7 Virginia (Nov. 29), scoring six points and grabbing three rebounds ... in win over Vanderbilt (Nov. 28), scored 11 points and collected two rebounds and two assists ... made career debut in season opener vs. GW (Nov. 16), scoring 10 points with two assists, two blocks and two rebounds.
Scholastic: A 2014 graduate of Bishop Loughlin High School, where he was a two-time
New York Daily News First Team All-City and two time First Team All-CHSAA ‘AA’ First Team selection under head coach Ed Gonzalez … the second rated overall player for 2014 in New York City according to NYCHoops.com … selected for the 2014 Jordan Brand Regional Classic … helped the Lions to consecutive in the CHSAA Class AA intersectional final appearances … poured in a game-high 30 points, 18 in the fourth quarter, helping Loughlin run past St. Peter’s, 89-77, to reach the school’s third title game in five years in 2014 … scored over 1,000 career points, averaging 17.3 as a senior and 19.8 as a junior … helped BLHS to SNY Invitational championship as a senior, defeating St. Anthony, 69-55, in the title game to become the first City program to win the event since Rice in 2010 … an MSG Varsity 2013-14 First Team All-NYC selection who also earned
Brooklyn Daily Eagle First Team All-Brooklyn honors as a junior and senior … was a member of the United States U-18 basketball team at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, Germany in April … the No. 40 shooting guard nationally and the No. 10 player from the state of New York according to ESPN Recruiting … competed on the AAU circuit for the New York Lightning in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League … also had reported scholarship offers from St. John’s, Temple, Rhode Island, Iowa, Dayton, George Washington, Creighton and Virginia.
Personal: Son of Mike and Lizette Williams … major is Criminal Justice with a minor in Labor Studies and Employment Relations.
