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

2023-24 Senior

• Played in 10 games, averaging 0.3 points and 0.3 rebounds in 1.5 minutes per contest
• Hit 1-of-2 free-throws and added 1 rebound in a season-high 2:21 in NCAA Tournament Round 2 win vs. Duquesne (3/23)
• Played in first NCAA Tournament game in Round 1 victory over Morehead State (3/21)
• Scored first points of collegiate career with 2 free-throws, and tied a career high with 1 rebound vs. Michigan (2/13)
• Recorded first-career rebound in win vs. Rutgers (1/21)
• Made Big Ten debut with 1 minute vs. Northwestern (1/2)
• 2 minutes vs. FDU (12/29)
• 1 minute in Braggin’ Rights victory over Missouri (12/22)
• 2 minutes in win vs. Western Illinois (11/24)
• 2 minutes in win vs. Southern (11/19)
• 2 minutes in Illinois debut vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6)

Career at DePaul

• Prior to transferring to Illinois, played three seasons at DePaul
• Saw action in nine games, totaling 14 minutes

2022-23 Junior (at DePaul)

• Played in two games: Western Illinois (11/11/22) and UTEP (12/10/22)

2021-22 Sophomore (at DePaul)

• Played in four games
• Logged career-high five minutes vs. Eastern Michigan (11/28/21)

2020-21 Freshman (at DePaul)

• Big East All-Academic Team
• Played in three games

High School

• Averaged 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in final prep season at IMG Academy
• Originally attended the Latin School in Chicago

Personal

• Born April 12, 2001
• Majoring in agricultural and consumer economics
• Parents are Mike and Phanit Williams
• Hobbies include hanging out with friends and family, playing video games, and enjoys painting
• Top basketball memory was playing with IMG in the 2020 National Prep Championship
• Favorite artist is Juice WRLD
• Favorite athlete is Derrick Rose
• Credits his parents for impacting his career, “They’ve motivated me, always been supportive, and helped me along my basketball journey.”
• Chose Illinois because, “I was with Coach Anderson and have a good relationship with him. Illinois is a prestigious academic school, and I wanted to be part of a winning culture.”