2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 0
D.J. Williams
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 210
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Simeon
Williams' Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
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.
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