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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

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10 T.J. Williams

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pflugerville, Texas
  • Highschool Pflugerville

Biography

2016-17 AWARDS AND HONORS
  • 2017 AP Honorable Mention All-America
  • 2017 CAA Player of the Year 
  • 2017 USBWA All-District 
  • 2017 NABC First Team All-District
  • CAA Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2016)
  • College Sports Madness National High-Major Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2016)
  • College Sports Madness CAA Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2016)
  • CAA Player of the Week (Dec. 26, 2016)

2016-17:  Played and started in 30 games this season, averaging a team-high and CAA leading 21.4 points per game which also ranked 14th nationally, 4.3 assists per game and 4.7 rebounds per game ... Tallied 16+ points through the first 20-games of the season, the lone player in the country to do so ... registered 20+ points in 18 games on the year, the most since J.J. Barea had 19 in 2005-06 ... Tallied a then-career-high 30 points, along with eight assists, four rebounds and two steals in the Huskies' season-opening win over Boston University (Nov. 11) the first Husky to drop 30 in a season opener since Reggie Lewis had 32 against No. 2 Louisville in an 88-84 victory at the Great Alaska Shootout on Nov. 28, 1986 ... Added a game-high 20 points, as well as seven rebounds, six assists and a steal in an upset of UConn (Nov. 14) ... Notched 24 points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals at Boston University (Nov. 18) ... Registered 18 points and four assists against LIU Brooklyn (Nov. 19) ... Tallied his second-career, and first of the points/assists variety, double-double with 26 points and 10 assists in a win over Maine (Nov. 20) ... Added 17 points, four rebounds, five assists and a steal in a win over Kent State (Nov. 27) ... Notched 27 points, five rebounds and nine assists at Cornell (Nov. 30) ... Tallied 20 points, seven assists, three rebounds and two steals at Stony Brook (Dec. 3) ... Registered 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Harvard (Dec. 6) ... Netted 17 points and added four assists in a win at Michigan State (Dec. 18) ... Scored 22 points, pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds dished out 6 assists, swiped 5 steals and hit a buzzer beating jumper in a win at Oakland (Dec. 20) that ended up as the No. 1 play of the night on SportsCenter ... Scored 24 points and had five rebounds in an overtime win at Drexel (Jan. 2) ... Netted 18 points and dished out 11 assists for his third double-double of the season in a win over Delaware (Jan. 5) ... Tied a career high with 30 points in a win over Drexel (Jan. 12) ... Netted 28 points in a game against Delaware (Jan. 19) ... Registered his sixth 25-point game of the season with 25 points against Hofstra (Jan. 21) ... Scored 23 points and grabbed five rebounds in a win over Towson (Jan. 28 ) ... Netted 21 points, dished out six assists and grabbed six rebounds in a game against Hofstra (Feb. 11) ... Scored a career-high 33 points connecting on 10 FGs against UNCW (Feb. 16) ... Became the second-EVER Husky to notch a triple double with his 26-point, 12-assts, 10-rebound effort in a double OT victory at Elon (Feb. 23) as his effort was the first in 11 years since Shawn James (four career triple-doubles in two seasons) did so on Feb. 15, 2006 ... Williams' triple-double was the first of the points-rebounds-assists variety in school history.


2015-16 AWARDS AND HONORS
  • CAA Player of the Week (Jan. 5, 2015)
  • Corvais ECAC Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 5, 2015)

2015-16: Made his season debut against Boston University, recording eight points and dishing out three assists (Nov. 13) ... Picked up eight points and three steals against Wentworth (Nov. 17) ... Posted five points and four assists aginst Lipscomb (Nov. 21) ... Racked up six points, three rebounds and a career-high eight assists at Western Michigan (Dec. 7)...Tallied five points and seven rebounds against Stony Brook (Dec. 12)...Notched six points against William & Mary (Jan. 9)...Posted eleven points, two rebounds, and one assist against JMU (Jan. 14)...Scored a season-high fifteen points and went 5-for-5 from the free throw line against Towson (Jan. 23)...Racked up fourteen points, four assists, and three rebounds against the College of Charleston (Jan. 28)...Scored twelve points against Elon (Jan. 30)...Tallied eleven points against William & Mary for his fifth-straight game woth double digit scoring (Feb. 4)...Posted twelve points and three assists against UNCW (Feb. 6)...Tallied 6 assists and 2 rebounds against the College of Charleston (Feb. 25)...Notched 6 rebounds and 6 assists against Drexel (Feb. 27)...Posted nine points and five assists against Towson in the CAA Quarterfinals (March 5)...Tallied 16 points, three rebounds, and two assists against UNCW in the CAA Semifinals (March 6).

2014-15: Averaged 9.6 points per game and finished second on the team in assists per game (3.2) ... Recorded nine rebounds, eight assists, and seven points against Boston University at TD Garden (Nov. 16) ... Tallied six points in 27 minutes during a 76-73 win at Florida State (Nov. 18) ... Scored 11 points on five-of-nine shooting from the field against Navy (Nov. 22) ... Finished the game with three assists, two points, one rebound and one steal against Manhattan (Nov. 23) ... Shot six-of-10 from the floor and registered 12 points, five rebounds, and one block against Massachusetts (Nov. 26) ... Played 32 minutes while recording 10 points and six rebounds against Fairfield (Nov. 29) ... Registered four points, three rebounds, and one assist against Harvard (Dec. 3) ... Collected 12 points, four rebounds, and five assists against Western Michigan (Dec. 6) ... Totaled four points, two rebounds, five assists, and one steal against Cal Poly (Dec. 17) ... Filled the stat sheet with 11 points, three rebounds, five assists, one block, and two steals against Santa Clara (Dec. 20) ... Scored 13 points and added four assists against Saint Mary's (Dec. 22) ... Dominated with 20 points, including five of six from the three-point line, six rebounds, and six assists against Richmond (Dec. 31) ... Finished with 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists at Delaware (Jan. 3) ... Added eight points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals against UNCW (Jan. 5) ... named the CAA Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 5) ... named the Corvias ECAC Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 5) ... Collected three points, two rebounds, and three assists in a win over James Madison (Jan. 8) ... Grabbed four steals in a win at Towson (Jan. 10) ... Posted his first collegiate double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in a win over Hofstra (Jan. 14) ... Added 12 points, two rebounds, and three assists in a win over College of Charleston (Jan. 17) ... Recorded 12 points, six rebounds, and six assists against Detroit (Jan. 19) ... Led the team with 17 points, four rebounds, and two assists in a win over James Madison (Jan. 22) ... Scored 14 points and grabbed three boards at William & Mary (Jan. 24) ... Posted 16 points, five rebounds, and two assists at Drexel (Jan. 28) ... Recorded nine points, four rebounds, and three assists in a win over Elon (Jan. 31) ... Added 16 points, five rebounds, and seven assists against Towson (Feb. 4) ... Scored 18 points and had three steals against Delaware (Feb. 7) ... Posted 11 points in a win at Hofstra (Feb. 12) ... Had five points, five rebounds, and three assists at UNCW (Feb. 14) ... Added 14 points in a win over William & Mary (Feb. 18) ... Recorded 12 points and six boards in a win over Drexel (Feb. 21) ... Added six points and three rebounds at Elon (Feb. 26) ... Scored 10 points in a win at Charleston (Feb. 28) ... Recorded three points, four assists, and two blocks in a win over Delaware in the CAA quarterfinals (March 7) ... Posted two points, three rebounds, and four assists in a win over William & Mary to claim the CAA Championship (March 9) ... Tallied seven points and five rebounds against No. 3 Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament (March 19).

2013-14: Registered eight points, six rebounds, and an assist in 26 minutes of action against Boston University at TD Garden (Nov. 10) in his first collegiate game. Shot 4-4 from the free-throw line for four points in 15 minutes against Cenral Connecticut (Nov. 16) ... Scored 10 points against Georgetown (Nov. 21) ... Scored a career-high 12 points against Charlotte (Nov. 22) ... Matched a career-high 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the floor in a career-best 34 minutes against VCU (Nov. 29) ... Scored nine points and tied a season-high 10 field-goal attempts against UAB (Dec. 7) ... Matched a career-high 12 points against Hofstra on 4-for-5 shooting from the floor (Feb. 5) ... Matched a career-high 12 points to go with a career-best six assists against William & Mary (Feb. 8) ... Set a new career-best scoring mark with 17 points while shooting perfect from the floor (6-for-6), 3-point range (1-for-1), and the free-throw line (4-for-4) ... Matched a career-best five assists and scored 16 points against William & Mary (Feb. 22).

Before NU: A three-year letterwinner and standout guard at Pflugerville (Texas) High School ... Earned team MVP honors both his junior and senior seasons ... As a senior, led Pflugerville to a district championship and regional quarterfinal appearance, averaging 17 points per game on 48 percent shooting and 5.4 rebounds.

Personal: Enjoys playing basketball, football, and 2K ... Majoring in Human Services with a minor in Criminal Justice ... Class of 2017
 
Total 3-Point Free Throw Rebounds
SEASON GP/GS MIN/AVG FG FGA PCT FG FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG. AST BLK STL PTS AVG
2013-14 30-19 711/23.7 62 162 .383 10 36 .278 74 109 .679 14 56 70 2.3 59 2 17 208 6.9
2014-15 35-35 1158/33.1 119 261 .456 28 81 .346 71 118 .602 23 102 125 3.6 111 9 28 337 9.6
2015-16 28-19 658/23.5 62 132 .470 7 32 .219 59 93 .634 10 46 56 2.0 75 3 19 190 6.8
2016-17 30-30 1145/38.2 202 436 .463 36 108 .333 202 265 .762 23 118 141 4.7 158 4 31 642 21.4
TOTAL 123-103 3202/26.0 445 992 .449 81 257 .315 406 581 .699 70 322 392 3.19 403 18 95 1377 11.2

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2013-14Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 190 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2014-15Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 201 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2015-16Junior

    Guard
    6'3" 201 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2016-17Senior

    Guard
    6'3" 205 lbs
    10