Samuell Williamson

Samuell Williamson
	Williamson in December 2019
No. 10 – Louisville Cardinals
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
League	Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born	September 7, 2000 (age 21)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Rockwall; (Rockwall, Texas)
College	Louisville (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
	McDonald's All-American (2019); Jordan Brand Classic (2019);

Samuell Williamson (born September 7, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Louisville Cardinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

High school career[]

Williamson attended Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas for his four years of high school. As a junior, Williamson averaged 23.3 points and 9.7 rebounds in helping Rockwall to a 20–12 record, earning first-team Texas Association of Basketball Coaches all-state honors. As a senior in 2018–19, Williamson averaged 25 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists to guide Rockwall High School to a 30–6 record, the regional semifinals and a No. 8 ranking in the final regular-season Class 6A state poll.

Recruiting[]

On September 17, 2018, Williamson committed to play at the University of Louisville.^[1]

Williamson was initially a four-star recruit but he became a five-star recruit by the end of his senior season.^[2]

He was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN.^[3]^[4]^[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Samuell Williamson SF	Rockwall, TX	Rockwall (TX)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 17, 2018
Samuell Williamson SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 19 247Sports: 15 ESPN: 24
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Louisville 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019. "2019 Louisville Cardinals Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

College career[]

Williamson scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds in his college debut, a 87–74 win over Miami (Florida).^[6] He scored a season-high 15 points to go with five rebounds on November 13, 2019, in a 91–62 win over Indiana State.^[7] As a freshman, Williamson averaged 4.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game.^[8]

In Williamson's sophomore season debut against Seton Hall, he injured his toe, forcing him to miss at least one game.^[9] He averaged 9.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.^[10]

Career statistics[]

Legend
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
2019–20	Louisville	31	1	15.3	.470	.333	.690	2.5	.6	.3	.2	4.4
2020–21	Louisville	18	15	28.6	.479	.250	.706	8.1	1.2	.3	.1	9.6
Career		49	16	20.2	.475	.286	.698	4.5	.8	.3	.1	6.3

References[]

^ Greer, Jeff (September 17, 2018). "Louisville basketball lands 2019 commitment in Samuell Williamson". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
^ Rutherford, Mike (May 7, 2019). "Samuell Williamson rises all the way to No. 15 in 247 Sports final rankings". Card Chronicle. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ "Samuell Williamson, Rockwall, Shooting guard". 247Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ "Samuell Williamson, 2019 Small forward". Rivals. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ "Samuell Williamson". ESPN. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ "Nwora scores 23 to lead No. 5 Louisville past Miami 87-74". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
^ "Nwora leads No. 4 Louisville past Indiana State 91-62". ESPN. Associated Press. November 13, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
^ Lerner, Danielle (March 27, 2020). "Ten thoughts on Louisville's 10 scholarship players for 2020-21". The Athletic. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
^ Russell, Shannon (November 28, 2020). "Samuell Williamson injury leaves Louisville men's basketball even more short-handed". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ Bennett, Brian (May 13, 2021). "A dozen thoughts on Louisville's 12 scholarship players as Chris Mack loads up with more shooters". The Athletic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

External links[]

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[1] Greer, Jeff (September 17, 2018). "Louisville basketball lands 2019 commitment in Samuell Williamson". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[2] Rutherford, Mike (May 7, 2019). "Samuell Williamson rises all the way to No. 15 in 247 Sports final rankings". Card Chronicle. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[3] "Samuell Williamson, Rockwall, Shooting guard". 247Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[4] "Samuell Williamson, 2019 Small forward". Rivals. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[5] "Samuell Williamson". ESPN. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[6] "Nwora scores 23 to lead No. 5 Louisville past Miami 87-74". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.

[7] "Nwora leads No. 4 Louisville past Indiana State 91-62". ESPN. Associated Press. November 13, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

[8] Lerner, Danielle (March 27, 2020). "Ten thoughts on Louisville's 10 scholarship players for 2020-21". The Athletic. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

[9] Russell, Shannon (November 28, 2020). "Samuell Williamson injury leaves Louisville men's basketball even more short-handed". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2020.

[10] Bennett, Brian (May 13, 2021). "A dozen thoughts on Louisville's 12 scholarship players as Chris Mack loads up with more shooters". The Athletic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

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