Williams' Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2021-22

• School record holder for most career games played at 159
• Played in all 33 games on the season, starting 30
• Averaged 3.9 points and ranked second on team in rebounding at 5.0 rpg
• Third on team in assists (2.5 apg)
• 2.7 assist/turnover ratio
• Led UI in scoring for first time in career with season-high 14 points in win over Penn State (March 3), tying career high with four 3-pointers
• Six points, seven rebounds and career-high three blocks in win at Indiana (Feb. 5)
• Seven points, eight rebounds and five assists in win over No. 11 Wisconsin (Feb. 2)
• Five points and game-high nine rebounds in win at Northwestern (Jan. 29)
• Game-high eight rebounds and six assists at Maryland (Jan. 21)
• Nine points, five rebounds and two steals in win over Maryland (Jan. 6)
• Nine points, five rebounds and four assists in win at Minnesota (Jan. 4)
• Six assists in win at Iowa (Dec. 6)
• Six points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block in win over Rutgers (Dec. 3)
• Six rebounds and five assists in career-high 35 minutes in Big Ten/ACC Challenge win over Notre Dame (Nov. 29)
• Played point guard vs. UTRGV (Nov. 26), recording career-high eight assists
• Game-high 10 rebounds vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 22)
• Career-high 11 rebounds at Marquette (Nov. 15)
• Played point guard in opener vs. Jackson State (Nov. 9), tallying eight points, four assists and three steals
• Returned for “super senior” season via the COVID-19 additional year of competition opportunity

2020-21 Senior

• Played in all 31 games, starting 17
• Averaged 5.5 points and ranked third on team in rebounding at 5.3 rpg
• Shot 51.5% from the field (52-101), including 54.7% from 3-point range (35-64)
• Led nation in 3-point percentage among players with at least two attempts per game
• Season-high 13 points and made all three 3-pointers with three steals in Big Ten Tournament title game win over No. 9 Ohio State (March 14)
• Team-high nine rebounds in Big Ten Tournament win over No. 5 Iowa (March 13)
• Nine points and five boards in Big Ten Tournament win over Rutgers (March 12)
• Seven points, including game-tying 3-pointer with 1:31 left, in win at No. 7 Ohio State (March 6)
• 12 points with four boards and four assists in win at No. 23 Wisconsin (Feb. 27)
• Eight points and seven rebounds in Nebraska win on Senior Night (Feb. 25)
• Five points and nine rebounds in win over No. 19 Wisconsin (Feb. 6)
• Second double-double with 12 points and season-high tying 10 boards in win over Purdue (Jan. 2)
• Eight points and four boards in win over Indiana (Dec. 26)
• 12 points on perfect 4-4 shooting from 3-point range at No. 19 Rutgers (Dec. 20)
• Eight rebounds and three assists in win over Minnesota (Dec. 15)
• Six points and team-high seven rebounds vs. No. 2 Baylor (Dec. 2)
• First career double-double vs. Ohio (Nov. 27) with 11 points and season-high 10 boards
• Season-high seven assists in opener vs. North Carolina A&T (Nov. 25)

2019-20 Junior

• Played in all 31 games on the season, started 22 of the last 23
• Averaged 2.8 points and 3.6 rebounds
• Fourth on team with 21 steals
• Set season-high in scoring in conference play with nine points on 3-4 FG in win over No. 18 Iowa (March 8)
• Seven points with three rebounds in win over Indiana (March 1)
• Defended Lamar Stevens, holding him to a season-low three field goals in win at No. 9 Penn State (Feb. 18)
• Six points on a pair of treys vs. Michigan State (Feb. 11)
• Six points on 2-2 from three and four rebounds vs. Maryland (Feb. 7)
• Seven rebounds and two blocks in win over Minnesota (Jan. 30). Came up big on defense, grabbing steal at 1:13 with Illini up three, then blocking a three-point attempt at :39 with Illini up four
• Six points, four rebounds and season-high four assists vs. North Carolina A&T (Dec. 29)
• Earned first start of season at No. 3 Maryland (Dec. 7), grabbing team-high 8 rebounds
• Seven rebounds vs. Miami (Dec. 2)
• Career-high 18 points with five rebounds vs. Lindenwood (Nov. 26)
• Tied season high with nine rebounds and had season-high three steals vs. The Citadel (Nov. 20)
• Seven rebounds at Grand Canyon (Nov. 8)

2018-19 Sophomore

• Played in all 32 games with 18 starts, averaging 3.4 points
• Team’s fourth-leading rebounder at 3.5 rpg
• Eight points on 4-5 FG with three rebounds and three assists in opener vs. Evansville (Nov. 8)
• Season-high 11 points and career-high tying four steals vs. Georgetown (Nov. 13)
• Season-high nine rebounds vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (Nov. 19)
• 10 points and five rebounds vs. Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 25)
• Season-high five assists with six points, seven rebounds and three steals at Notre Dame (Nov. 27)
• Seven points and team-high six rebounds vs. Ohio State (Dec. 5)
• Seven points with 2-2 from three and three rebounds at Indiana (Jan. 3)
• 10 points behind career-high 8-10 FT with four boards and two blocks at Northwestern (Jan. 6)
• Seven rebounds vs. Wisconsin (Jan. 23)
• Four points and team-high six rebounds at Wisconsin (Feb. 18)
• Six points and three rebounds in win over Northwestern (March 3)
• Six rebounds and two assists vs. Indiana (March 7)

2017-18 Freshman

• Played in 31 of 32 games on the season with three starts, averaging 3.5 points and 2.9 rebounds
• Eight points and five rebounds vs. DePaul (Nov. 17)
• Seven points at Wake Forest (Nov. 28)
• Six points and four boards vs. Maryland (Dec. 1)
• Made first career start vs. Austin Peay (Dec. 6), totaling five points, four boards and three steals
• Eight points and six rebounds vs. Longwood (Dec. 13)
• Made 3-pointer with 17 seconds left vs. Grand Canyon (Dec. 30) that put the Illini ahead by four
• Six points, season-high eight rebounds and career-best four steals at Minnesota (Jan. 3)
• Six rebounds at Nebraska (Jan. 15)
• Season-high four assists vs. No. 6 Michigan State (Jan. 22)
• Season-high 11 points on 4-4 shooting with season-high three 3-pointers on three attempts vs. Purdue (Feb. 22)
• Tied season high with eight rebounds in win at Rutgers (Feb. 25)

High School

• Four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, ranked No. 93 by ESPN
• Averaged 25.6 points through first three games of senior season before suffering torn ACL on Dec. 2, 2016
• Averaged 15.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals as a junior, leading Manual to third-place finish in IHSA Class 3A
• First-team Class 3A All-State by the Associated Press
• First-team Class 3A/4A All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
• Second-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette
• All-Area Co-Player of the Year by the Peoria Journal-Star 
• High school coach was Derrick Booth
• Played for the Mac Irvin Fire AAU program, coached by Mike and Nick Irvin

Personal

• Born Nov. 2, 1998
• Majoring in sociology with a minor in recreation, sport and tourism
• Parents are Tanejah Keeton and Frank Williams
• Son of Illini all-time great point guard Frank Williams, the 2001 Big Ten Player of the Year and two-time All-American
• Credits his father for having the biggest impact on his career because, “He left a legacy at Illinois. I’ve always considered it a challenge and push myself to be like him.”
• When not playing basketball, enjoys watching movies, hanging out with friends, and laughing
• Favorite player is LeBron James
• Favorite movie is Rush Hour 2
• Favorite food is chicken