2016-17 Sophomore

• Appeared in 17 games, averaging 2.3 points
• Six points and four rebounds in season-high 18 minutes in opener vs. Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11)
• Career-high nine points vs. McKendree (Nov. 15)
• Six points vs. Detroit Mercy (Nov. 18)
• Tied career high with five rebounds vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 10)

2015-16 Freshman

• Played in 29 of 34 games, averaging 2.1 points
• Logged double-digit minutes in 11 of the last 12 games, shooting 50 percent from the field over that stretch (18-36)
• Earned start in first career game vs. North Florida (Nov. 13), scoring four points
• Four rebounds vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 15)
• Five points in 18 minutes at No. 5 Michigan State (Jan. 7)
• Six points at Rutgers (Feb. 3)
• Season-high eight points with four rebounds vs. No. 5 Iowa (Feb. 7)
• Played 20 minutes at Northwestern (Feb. 13), finishing with six points behind first two career 3-pointers
• Tied season high with eight points and grabbed career-high five rebounds in 23 minutes vs. Rutgers (Feb. 16)

High School

• Consensus national top-100 recruit
• Second-team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
• Special mention All-State by the Chicago Tribune and Champaign News-Gazette
• Second-team All-City by the Chicago Sun-Times
• Ranked No. 78 on the recruiting services consensus index
• Ranked No. 46 nationally by Scout, No. 64 by ESPN and No. 91 by 247Sports
• Participated in USA Basketball U17 Training Camp in the summer of 2014
•  MVP of the MPAC Sports Elite International Tournament in Dubai in the summer of 2014, leading Simeon to the title while averaging 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists
• Averaged 10 points, six rebounds and four assists as a junior, earning special mention All-State honors by the IBCA
• Member of Simeon teams that won IHSA Class 4A state titles his freshman (2012) and sophomore (2013) seasons
• High school coach was Rob Smith
• Played for the Meanstreets AAU program, coached by Tai Streets

Personal

• Born March 20, 1997
• Given name is Dennis Williams Jr., but goes by D.J.
• Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared)
• Parents are Dennis Sr. and Lolita Williams
• Has two older sisters, Ashley and Rekia
• Favorite player is Kevin Durant
• Favorite athlete is Floyd Mayweather
• Hobbies include shopping for clothes and shoes and playing NBA2K
• Proudest basketball accomplishment was being named MVP of the 2014 MPAC Sports Elite International Tournament in Dubai.