Academy of Art University Athletics

2023-24: 2023-24 PacWest Defender of the Week (Feb. 5) ... Started in 25 of 29 games for the Urban Knights and totaled 870 minutes played … totaled 325 points, 120 rebounds, 59 assists, 54 steals, and 21 blocks … shot 40.9 percent (114-for-236) from the field … scored in the double-digits 17 times … Game averages: Minutes – 30.0 … Points – 11.2 … Rebounds – 4.1 … Assists – 2.0 ... Game Highs: Minutes – 40 (2/08 vs Westmont) … Points – 26 (12/18 at CUI) … Rebounds – 8 (twice) … Assists – 5 (twice) … Steals – 5 (twice).

Previous Experience: Williams comes to the Urban Knights squad as a six-foot-seven forward previously playing at Butler Community College ... In his most recent season, the Oklahoma City native averaged 12.0 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game, and 1.9 assists per game earning him a selection to the All-KJCCC Second Team and was a All-Defensive First Team recipient ... With these awards, Williams was also named the KJCCC Player of the Week last Feb. 7 averaging 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game while earning the title for the Grizzlies' for the second time of the season ... Williams also played a crucial role on a team that was crowned Jayhawk Conference champions for the first time since 2010 and beat a No. 23 ranked team in the first round of the 2023 NJCAA D1 Men's Basketball Championship. 

Personal: Parents are DeeElla Lewis and Ray Williams ... Favorite food is wings ... Favorite movie is Lottery Ticket ... Favorite genre of music hip hop ... Favorite professional team is the Golden State Warriors ... Favorite non-sport hobby is playing video games.