2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Horizon League All-Freshman Team (2017)
Horizon League All-Academic Team (2018)
4x Horizon League Freshman of the Week (Nov. 14, Dec. 19, Feb. 20, Feb. 27)
Career Milestones
- Ranks tied-33rd all-time at NKU in rebounding (386), 47th in scoring (764) and 39th in scoring average (11.4 ppg)
2017-18
- Shot an impressive 60.8 percent (152-of-250) on the year and averaging 12.0 ppg
- Had five 20-point scoring efforts - versus Iona (20), at ETSU (22), EKU (21), at UMBC (21) and at Oakland - combining to shoot 44-of-58 (75.9 percent) in those games
- Moved into the top-50 all-time in scoring at NKU with 14 points at UIC
2016-17
- Dropped 21 points behind 7-for-10 shooting from the floor and perfect 7-for-7 at the line in NKU’s first-ever NCAA Division I Championship First Round game against Kentucky.
- Named Horizon League Freshman of the Week after a game-high 15 points versus Earlham and first-career double-double of 10 points and 14 boards at Illinois
- Collected second freshman of the week accolade following a 17-point, nine-rebound effort in leading NKU past Eastern Washington, 70-48
- Secured third double-double with 13 points and 10 boards in NKU’s 101-87 win over Detroit Mercy
- Picked up third freshman of the week accolade after shooting 10-of-14 en route to a career-best 22 points in NKU’s win at Cleveland State and recording fourth double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds at Youngstown State
- A 17-point effort in NKU’s home win over then-league-leading Valpo led to fourth freshman of the week honor
- Started career with double-figure scoring in each of the first four games, reaching double-figures 21 times
PRIOR TO NKU
- Named Kentucky's Mr. Basketball in 2016
- Averaged 26.3 points and 10.7 rebounds while leading Owen County to a school-record 29 wins as a senior
- ESPN 3-star recruit
- Averaged 22.5 points and 15.1 rebounds per game as a junior, which came on the heels of 24.1 points and 13.8 boards during sophomore campaign
- List of accolades also includes 2016 Lexington Herald Player of the Year (edging Xavier signee Quentin Goodin); 2016 Courier Journal and Lexington Herald first-team all-state; 2015 Courier Journal, Lexington Herald and AP second-team all-state; 2014 Courier Journal third-team all-state
- Scored 2,967 points and hauled in 1,671 rebounds (the fifth-highest total in Kentucky's history) during high school career
- Numerous Academic All-State honors
- A 4.0 student Owen County High School
PERSONAL
- Son of James (Rusty) and Heidi Williams
- Siblings are Kelsey Williams Gognat and Sawyer Williams
- Brother Sawyer currently plays at Carson Newman University
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
F
6'5"
230 lbs
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2017-18Sophomore
F
6'6"
230 lbs