Marcus Williams (basketball)
No. 1 – Texas A&M Aggies | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
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Born | July 29, 2002 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
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High school | |
College | |
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Marcus Williams (born July 29, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Texas A&M Aggies of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Wyoming Cowboys.
High school career[]
Williams played basketball for Dickinson High School in Dickinson, Texas as a freshman. He transferred to Clear Springs High School in League City, Texas for his sophomore season to play with his older brother, Faite. After the season, Williams returned to Dickinson but was ruled ineligible to play for the varsity team, moving down to junior varsity. As a senior, he averaged 21.4 points, 7.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 steals, helping his team achieve a 32–5 record, win the Region III-6A title and advance to its first state tournament in 65 years.[1] Williams shared District 24-6A MVP honors with his teammate, .[2] He originally signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Northern Colorado under head coach Jeff Linder. He switched his commitment to Wyoming after Linder was hired there.[3]
College career[]
On December 9, 2020, Williams scored a freshman season-high 30 points for Wyoming in an 83–61 win over Denver.[4] On March 10, 2021, he recorded 15 points, 10 assists, seven steals and six rebounds in a 111–80 first round victory over San Jose State at the Mountain West Tournament.[5] As a freshman, Williams averaged 14.8 points and 4.3 assists per game.[6] He was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year and to the Third Team All-Mountain West.[7][8] Following the season, Williams transferred to Texas A&M.[9]
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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2020–21 | Wyoming | 25 | 24 | 31.1 | .452 | .330 | .705 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 | .2 | 14.8 |
Personal life[]
Williams' older brother, Faite, plays college basketball for Prairie View A&M.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Potter, Davis (March 10, 2021). "Marcus Williams didn't garner much attention as a recruit. That's changed at Wyoming". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Dunnam, Ted (March 25, 2020). "Basketball: Dickinson's Mark, Williams share district MVP". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Potter, Davis (April 10, 2020). "Familiarity with Linder, fan support sell Texas guard Marcus Williams on Wyoming". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Marcus Williams goes for career-high 30 in Wyoming victory over Denver". Billings Gazette. December 9, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Ike's 32 leads Wyoming past San Jose St. 111-80 in MWC". Associated Press. March 10, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Hattersley, Andrew (April 17, 2021). "Standout Wyoming freshman Marcus Williams transfers to Texas A&M". 247Sports. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Tucker, Cody (March 8, 2021). "Media names Williams Mountain West Freshman of the Year". 7220 Sports. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Katz, Michael (March 8, 2021). "Williams named Mountain West Freshman of the Year by media and coaches". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Gambino, Frank (April 19, 2021). "Former UW Player Marcus Williams Transfers to Texas A&M". KTWO. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Texas
- People from Dickinson, Texas
- Point guards
- Wyoming Cowboys basketball players
- 2002 births