Keith Williams (basketball, born 1998)
Personal information | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York | July 25, 1998
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bishop Loughlin Memorial (Brooklyn, New York) |
College | Cincinnati (2017–2021) |
Position | Shooting guard |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Keith Williams Jr. (born July 25, 1998) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
High school career[]
Williams played basketball for Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn, New York. As a junior, he averaged 15 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[1] In his senior season, Williams averaged 24.2 points and 12.6 rebounds per game, earning All-New York City Player of the Year and Catholic High School Athletic Association Class AA Most Valuable Player honors.[2] He competed for New Heights on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit alongside Moses Brown and Isaiah Washington.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Cincinnati over offers from Dayton and Oklahoma State.[4]
College career[]
Williams came off the bench during his freshman season at Cincinnati, and averaged 3.1 points per game.[5] In his sophomore season, he became a regular starter, averaging 9.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[6] On March 3, 2020, Williams posted a career-high 30 points and four steals in a 79–67 win against South Florida.[7] As a junior, he averaged 12.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Williams declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing and returning to college. For his senior season, he assumed a leading role with the departure of Jarron Cumberland.[8] On December 9, 2020, he scored a season-high 27 points in a 78–73 win over Furman.[9] As a senior, Williams averaged 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, and was named to the Second Team All-American Athletic Conference. Williams finished his Bearcat career with 1,156 points, good for 35th all–time in program history as of 2020.
He declared for the 2021 NBA draft but decided to withdraw and enter the transfer portal.[10] Williams transferred to Western Kentucky for his fifth season of eligibility, granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12] However, he was ruled out for the season on January 18, 2022, before playing a game, as his appeal for immediate eligibility was denied by the NCAA.[13]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Cincinnati | 33 | 0 | 9.9 | .385 | .148 | .531 | 1.2 | .4 | .5 | .2 | 3.1 |
2018–19 | Cincinnati | 35 | 32 | 25.8 | .451 | .276 | .707 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .9 | 9.9 |
2019–20 | Cincinnati | 30 | 29 | 28.8 | .435 | .342 | .792 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .9 | 12.6 |
2020–21 | Cincinnati | 23 | 22 | 27.3 | .398 | .313 | .653 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .7 | 14.3 |
Career | 121 | 83 | 22.5 | .424 | .294 | .697 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .7 | 9.6 |
References[]
- ^ Furman, Andy (March 19, 2021). "For Keith Williams the next chapter starts now". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Justin (November 23, 2018). "Keith Williams is developing into a key piece of Bearcats' ongoing puzzle". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Berg, Justin (January 31, 2019). "Keith Williams Is On A Mission". 247Sports. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (October 5, 2016). "Keith Williams to Cincinnati". Zagsblog. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Justin (March 4, 2021). "Remember Keith Williams for his Cincinnati basketball climb, bizarre final season". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Hilltoppers add Cincinnati transfer Keith Williams". WNKY. August 25, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Justin (March 4, 2020). "Five takeaways from UC's big win: Keith stars, Dou shines and Tre's PoY chances". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Justin (August 2, 2020). "Keith Williams is back. How can he take UC, and his own game, to the next level?". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Williams scores 27 to lead Cincinnati over Furman 78-73". ESPN. Associated Press. December 9, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Goldsmith, Charlie (June 29, 2021). "Former Cincinnati Bearcats guard Keith Williams enters the transfer portal". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Jared (August 25, 2021). "Tops add Cincinnati transfer Keith Williams". The Daily News. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Furman, Andy (September 10, 2021). "Scholastic Roundup: Keith Williams has a new home". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Carey, Patrick (January 18, 2022). "Keith Williams and Zion Harmon ruled out for remainder of the season for WKU". WKNY. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York City
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- Shooting guards
- Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players
- Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School alumni