2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Williams, Desmond
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Jersey Number 10
Desmond Williams
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- Previous School:
- Troy
- High School:
- Brewbaker Tech HS
Bio
2022-23: Saw playing time in a team-high 32 contests, making nine starts…Ranked eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference in three-point field goals made (2.1 per game)…Averaged 8.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26.2 minutes per outing…Led the team with an .889 free throw percentage, sinking 24 of his 27 tries on the season while making 94.7 percent (18-for-19) of his attempts in league play…Swished 68 three-pointers to rank second on the squad…Nearly boasted a 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio (51 assists against just 27 turnovers)…Scored in double figures on a dozen separate occasions, including season-highs of 16 points (in 23 minutes) at Tennessee State on Jan. 12 and against SIUE (in 25 minutes) on Feb. 16…Made at least three trifectas in 14 different games, including a season-high five triples on the way to 15 points at Bowling Green on Dec. 17…Hauled in a career-best seven rebounds in just 16 minutes of playing time against Champion Christian on Nov. 12…Distributed three or more assists on 10 separate occasions, including season-highs of four dimes (in 22 minutes) against Crowley’s Ridge on Dec. 19 and at Tennessee Tech on Feb. 18…Swiped 30 steals on the season, thanks in large part to eight multi-steal performances (including a career-high five swipes against Chicago State on Dec. 11…Equaled a career-high with 38 minutes played in the OVC Championship semifinals against Tennessee Tech on March 3.
BEFORE UTM: Started 60 out of his 84 career games under head coach Scott Cross at Troy, where he scored 641 points and played alongside former Skyhawk teammate Rifen Miguel...Averaged 7.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while adding 66 steals and 10 blocks over three seasons, shooting 36 percent (132-of-367) from three-point range and 74.3 percent (81-for-109) from the charity stripe...Was one of only two Trojans to play in all 32 games in 2021-22, logging a team-best 29 starts for a squad that went 20-12 overall and made an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational...Set season career-highs in free throw percentage (.792) and steals (32) while averaging 7.0 points per game...Season-high of 21 points came at Mercer on Dec. 22, which was one of his eight double-digit scoring efforts...Made at least three 3-pointers on eight different occasions – including a career-best 6-of-9 performance on Feb. 10 against Arkansas State...Added nine multi-steal games...Topped Troy in three-point field goals made (37) and three-point field goal percentage (.327) while averaging 6.5 points per contest during the 2020-21 campaign...Produced five double-digit scoring performances, including a season-high 20 points (aided by a 6-for-9 effort from three-point range) and a career-best seven rebounds in the Sun Belt Conference Championship quarterfinals against UT Arlington on March 5, 2021...Originally was slated to redshirt the 2019-20 campaign but played his way into a big role as a true freshman, leading the Trojans in three-point percentage (.389) while averaging career-bests of 9.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game...Was responsible for 11 double figure scoring games, including a career-best 23 points at Georgia State on Feb. 1, 2020...In that game, he swished five of his 10 three-point attempts while also established career-high in free throws made (eight) and free throws attempted (10)...Distributed a career-best six assists on Feb. 13, 2020 against UL Monroe while swiping a career-high five steals against Louisiana on Feb. 15, 2020...Accounted for a school record 2,500 career points at Brewbaker Tech High School under head coach Chauncey Shines...Was a finalist for 5A Alabama Player of the Year and was named all-state during his senior season...Was a second team all-state honoree as a junior and notched all-district honors in all four years in a Ram uniform...Participated in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game and the Alabama North/South All-Star Game...Displayed a knack for big games, once scoring 45 points while also accumulating a triple-double during his high school career.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 11, 2000...Son of Barbara Williams and Paris Davis...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
BEFORE UTM: Started 60 out of his 84 career games under head coach Scott Cross at Troy, where he scored 641 points and played alongside former Skyhawk teammate Rifen Miguel...Averaged 7.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while adding 66 steals and 10 blocks over three seasons, shooting 36 percent (132-of-367) from three-point range and 74.3 percent (81-for-109) from the charity stripe...Was one of only two Trojans to play in all 32 games in 2021-22, logging a team-best 29 starts for a squad that went 20-12 overall and made an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational...Set season career-highs in free throw percentage (.792) and steals (32) while averaging 7.0 points per game...Season-high of 21 points came at Mercer on Dec. 22, which was one of his eight double-digit scoring efforts...Made at least three 3-pointers on eight different occasions – including a career-best 6-of-9 performance on Feb. 10 against Arkansas State...Added nine multi-steal games...Topped Troy in three-point field goals made (37) and three-point field goal percentage (.327) while averaging 6.5 points per contest during the 2020-21 campaign...Produced five double-digit scoring performances, including a season-high 20 points (aided by a 6-for-9 effort from three-point range) and a career-best seven rebounds in the Sun Belt Conference Championship quarterfinals against UT Arlington on March 5, 2021...Originally was slated to redshirt the 2019-20 campaign but played his way into a big role as a true freshman, leading the Trojans in three-point percentage (.389) while averaging career-bests of 9.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game...Was responsible for 11 double figure scoring games, including a career-best 23 points at Georgia State on Feb. 1, 2020...In that game, he swished five of his 10 three-point attempts while also established career-high in free throws made (eight) and free throws attempted (10)...Distributed a career-best six assists on Feb. 13, 2020 against UL Monroe while swiping a career-high five steals against Louisiana on Feb. 15, 2020...Accounted for a school record 2,500 career points at Brewbaker Tech High School under head coach Chauncey Shines...Was a finalist for 5A Alabama Player of the Year and was named all-state during his senior season...Was a second team all-state honoree as a junior and notched all-district honors in all four years in a Ram uniform...Participated in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game and the Alabama North/South All-Star Game...Displayed a knack for big games, once scoring 45 points while also accumulating a triple-double during his high school career.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 11, 2000...Son of Barbara Williams and Paris Davis...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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