• Invited to Team USA U-19 camp in the summer of 2021.
• Named the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2020-21) and the 2021-22 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll ... Made the Department’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) for Fall 2020, Spring 2021 and Fall of 2021.
Sophomore (2021-22):
HONORS
• ALL-GLUE TEAM (1 of 6) by The Athletic (Seth Davis)
• Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team (1 of 31) by CollegeInsider.com
• NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team
• All-District VII (one 10-person team) by USBWA
• 2nd team All-District 20 (10 total players honored) by NABC
• SEC All-Defensive Team (Coaches)
• 1st Team All-SEC (Coaches)
• 2nd Team All-SEC (Associated Press)
• SEC co-Player of the Week (Jan. 24)
• SEC co-Player of the Week (Feb. 21)
• SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
HIGHLIGHTS
• Played in 37 games, with 35 starts, to help Arkansas reach its second straight NCAA Elite 8 ... Averaged 10.9 points and 9.8 rebounds ... Had 16 double-doubles, including a seven in a row at one point and each of the Razorbaks' four NCAA games
• Led the NCAA by drawing 54 charges
• Ranked 6th in the NCAA (2nd SEC) in defensive rebounds (8.32), 19th (2nd SEC) in overall rebounds (9.84) and 15th (2nd SEC) in double-doubles (16) ... Additionally ranked 8th in the SEC in blocked shots (1.11), 15th in free throws made (102) and 18th in free throw percentage (.729).
• Set Arkansas single-season record for total rebounds (364), rebounds in SEC games (183) and rebound average in SEC games (10.35)
• His 16 double-doubles rank second on the school's single-season list as do his seven straight double-doubles.
• Mercer: Led the team with five assists ... His overall play led Arkansas to an 18-3 run in the second half.
• GWU: Dished out 5 assists for the second straight game ... Led the team with eight rebounds and drew three charges.
• UNI: Only played 23:49 as he battled an ankle injury ... Finished with 11 points, a career-high 7 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and a steal ... Is the only Razorback on record (going back 25 years) to get 11+ points, 6+ rebounds, 7+ assists, 3+ blocks and no turnovers in a game (HogStats) ... WINNING PLAYS DOWN THE STRETCH: 3:52 left & Gm tied 75-75: Blocked Shot • 3:43 left & Gm tied 75-75: Blocked Shot • 2:42 left & Down 78-77: Off Reb & put-back for a 79-78 lead • 1:27 left & Up 82-78: Layup to go up 6 • 1:17 left & Up 84-78: Steal
• HOF Classic: Had eight rebounds and sank a key 3-pointer versus K-State ... Versus Cincy, had a then career-high 11 rebounds while drawing a career-high four charges ... WINNING PLAYS DOWN THE STRETCH VS CINCY: 1:10 left & Up 68-67: Def Reb • 0:47 left & Up 68-67: Off Reb • 0:09 left & Up 70-67: Drew 4th charge of the game • 0:01 left & Up 72-67: Def Reb • 0:01 left & Up 72-67: Made 1-of-2 free throws for the 73-67 final
• Penn: Led the team in both rebounds (9) and assists (6).
• UCA: Had nine first-half rebounds (8 defensive) ... Finished with a then career-high 13 boards (11 defensive) ... added two assists, two steals and two blocked shots, while taking the team's only charge of the game.
• Charlotte: Scored a then career-high 15 points (7-of-9 FG) with a then career-high three steals.
• @ Miss State: Led the team in rebounds (7), assists (6) and blocked shots (3).
• @ A&M: Recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds and the 11 boards were a then SEC career high ... Had 10 defensive rebounds ... Took three charges.
• Mizzou: Posted second-straight double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds (nine defensive) ... Had then career high in free throws made (7) and attempts (8) ... Dished out three assists and added two steals.
• @ LSU: Tied then career highs with 13 rebounds and drawing four charges while tying season-high with 3 steals... Had his third straight double-double (11 pts / 13 rebs) and fourth-straight double-digit rebound game ... Career-high 12 defensive boards ... Even though Arkansas had a season-high 19 turnovers, Williams had zero ... Down 8 with 9:01 left, Williams helped Arkansas finish the game on a 17-2 with two steals, two charges taken, a 3-pointer and five rebounds ... BIG PLAYS DOWN THE STRETCH: 1:25 left & Tied 58-58: Def Reb (and falling down, threw the ball off LSU player to keep possession) • 1:10 left & Tied 58-58: Made 3-pointer • 0:59 left & Up 61-58: Drew his 4th charge of the game
• SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (1/24): Averaged 16.5 points and 10.0 rebounds ... South Carolina: For the first time in his career, led the Razorbacks in scoring with a then career-high 19 as he was a career-best 9-of-10 at the line ... Also led the team in rebounds (9) ... Only played 7:22 in the first half due to foul trouble ... Was +24 in the second half as he scored 10 pts with 8 rebs and 2 assists ... Texas A&M: Had a career-high six steals ... Became the first major conference Division I player to have at least 14 points, 11 rebounds, six steals, three blocked shots and three assists since November 2010 (Sports Reference) ... Scored 4 of the Hog's 10 OT points, including a jumper with 13 seconds left (2 seconds on shot clock) for a 3-point lead.
• @ Ole Miss: Continued strong play with 18 points ... Scored seven straight points (layup, 3-pointer, layup) during the decisive 13-0 run ... Added three assists, two steals and tied his season-high with three blocked shots.
• West Virginia: Tallied his fifth double-double thanks to a then career-high 15 rebounds (14 defensive) and 12 points ... Only player with Plus-Minus in double-digits (+16).
• @ Georgia: Only played 19:26 due to foul trouble but finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots.
• Miss State: Led the Hogs with +12 thanks to 10 points, 9 rebounds, two blocked shots, one steal and two charges taken ... Set-up Arkansas' 10-3 run to end the game ... Up one with 2:00 to play, Williams sank a 3-pointer ... With the game tied at 42-42, scored five points in an 11-2 run for a lead the Hogs would not relinquish.
• Auburn: Tallied his sixth double-double (13 pts & 11 rebs) ... Didn't get credit for an offensive rebound in OT, but created a jump ball to keep possession off a Razorback FT miss with 16 seconds left that led to a Notae FT and 4-point lead with 12 ticks left ... Had a dunk and a 4-point play to spur a 20-4 run and a 27-15 lead ... Scored a layup with 23 seconds left to tie the game and force overtime ... Was 5-of-6 at the line in OT, including two to give Arkansas a lead it would not relinquish and three to put the Hogs up six with 37 ticks left.
• @ Alabama: Posted his second double-double of the week and seventh of the season ... Scored a career-high 22 points with 10 rebounds ... Scored the Hogs' first 5 points for a 5-0 lead ... Down 13 (57-44), Williams scored 10 points in a 13-4 run.
• SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK (2/21): Averaged 13.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists ... @ Mizzou: Recorded his third-straight double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds ... Led the team in assists (4) and blocked shots (2) .. Tennessee: Ran his double-double streak to four thanks to 13 points and a career-high 16 rebounds (15 defensive) .. Had 10 boards at halftime ... Drew four charges, including three inside the final 2:09 of the first half.
• @ Florida: Had his fifth-straight double-double (and 10th in 14 games) with 15 points and 10 rebounds ... Drew three charges and had a game-clinching steal with 23 seconds left .. Is the only Hog over the last 25 years to have at least 15 pts, 10 rebs and 3 assists and zero turnovers.
• Kentucky: Recorded his sixth-straight double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, adding two assists, two steals and a blocked shot ... Had nine of his 12 rebounds in the first half and 12 of his 16 points in the second ... Specifically, scored 10 straight for the Hogs in crunch time (4:38 mark to 36 seconds) ... Down one, hit a jumper on the block with 1:22 left to give Arkansas a lead it would not relinquish ... Added two free throws for 3-point lead with 36 ticks left.
• LSU: Made it seven straight double-doubles with 19 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out with 4:27 to play ... Drew three charges and had two steals.
• @ Tennessee: Only played 9:33 in the first half due to foul trouble and was -16 (0-1 FG, 1 reb) ... Second half, was +17 with 9 points and 5 rebounds while playing all 20 minutes ... Started a 14-2 run with the Hogs down 23, with a 3-pointer and capped the run with two free throws.
• vs LSU (SEC): Had a season high (and tied a career-high) with four blocked shots ... Added a team-high 11 rebounds.
• vs Vermont (NCAA): Tallied his 13th double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds ... Seven of those boards came in the second half.
• vs New Mexico State (NCAA): Recorded double-double #14 with 10 points and 15 rebounds ... The 15 boards were the most by a Razorback in an NCAA Tournament game ... Was 4-of-4 at the line, including two with 7:55 left to give the Hogs a lead its would not relinquish ... Added three assists and a steal.
• NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team: Averaged a double-double (17.0 ppg and 11.0 rpg) in Regional rounds ... Also averaged 3.0 assists and took four charges (two each game) with two steals and a blocked shot ... • vs Gonzaga (NCAA): Had his third-straight double-double in the tourney and 15th of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds ... Added three assists and took two charges ... Down 8, started and capped a 9-0 run with a 3-pointer and a dunk to help the Hogs lead at the break ... • vs Duke (NCAA): Led the team with 19 points, 10 rebounds and two steals while adding three assist and took two charges ... Down 12 with 15:06 to play, Williams scored five points (including an old-fashion 3-point play) to get the Hogs to with five (53-48) with 13:19 left ... In fact, was 3-of-3 at the line — all to convert old-fashion 3-point plays .. Played 33:45 (including all 20 minutes of the second half) and had a team-best +3 in the nine-point loss.
Freshman (2020-21):
• Named the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
• Played in 26 games with five starts, including the final three games of the NCAA Tournament.
• Led the team by taking 16 charges, including two each versus UT Arlington, Georgia, LSU (1/13), Auburn (1/20) and Texas Tech.
• Became the only Razorback to come off the bench and get 10 rebounds three times in a season: Mississippi Valley State, at LSU and vs Florida. (HogStats.com) ... Overall, had four games with double-digit rebounds, getting 10 in a start versus Texas Tech.
• On a per 40-minute basis, averaged a team-best 12.1 rebounds ... Averaged 9.6 points and 1.8 blocked shots.
• In his collegiate debut (Miss Valley State) had a game-high 10 rebounds, including eight defensively ... Just missed a double-double, scoring nine points (2-5 FG • 2-4 3PT).
• Scored six points with seven rebounds, including six on the defensive end, versus Lipscomb..
• Had two rebounds and an assist in 4:20 played at Auburn.
• Saw extended time versus Missouri and responded with eight points and two blocked shots.
• Earned his first career start at Tennessee ... Scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting
• Came off the bench versus Georgia ... Only scored two points but impacted the game in other areas ... Led the team with nine rebounds (four offensive), took two charges and had two assists with a steal and a blocked shot.
• Tied a season-high by pulling down 10 rebounds at LSU, scored seven points and added two steals ... Took two charges.
• Had a breakout game in the win over Auburn (1/20) ... Scored seven points (including a 3-pointer) with seven rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and a steal ... Played all 20 minutes of the second half in the come-from-behind win ... Grabbed an offensive rebound in midair and threw it down for his first career dunk to cap a 18-4 run and give Arkansas its first lead (47-45).
• Only played nine minutes versus Mississippi State, but had two steals to tie his season high.
• Had nine points and tied for team-high in rebounds with seven in the Kentucky win .. Made a season-high 5-of-6 free throws ... Scored four points late in the game, including a put-back on the offensive end at 3:06 to make the score 74-68 and making two free throws with 1:51 left to make the score 78-73.
• Injured his right knee in the first half at Oklahoma State ... Missed the second half versus the Cowboys and played just nine minutes versus Mississippi State.
• Dished out a career-high three assists at Missouri.
• Tied his career high with 10 rebounds (seven defensive) vs Florida.
• Scored a career-high 13 points in the win over Alabama .. Had a +30 in his 22 minutes played ... Was dominant in the second half ... scored 12 of his 13 points in the second half and he pulled down all eight of his rebounds in the period.
• Stuffed the stat sheet in the LSU win .. Season-high four blocked shots and tied season-high with two steals … Added 10 deflections, eight points, six rebounds and two assists and was a team-best +15 in season-high 29:49 minutes played.
• In his third career start - versus Texas Tech in the NCAA second round — only scored one point but tied his career high with 10 rebounds and had a career-high four assists ... Had six boards and all four rebounds in the second half ... Also took two charges.
• Versus Baylor in the Elite 8, was 4-of-5 from the field and grabbed four rebounds with a blocked shot and a steal ... Scored six of Arkansas’ first nine points.
High School:
• Was rated the 56th-best incoming freshman in the nation and the 9th-best center by Rivals.com
• Was rated the 75th-best incoming freshman in the nation and the 15th-best center by 247Sports.com Composite
• Was rated the 85th-best incoming freshman in the nation and the 12th-best center by 247Sports.com
• Was rated the 91st-best incoming freshman in the nation and the 14th-best center by ESPN.com
• 2020 Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year
• The third player in the past four years to be Arkansas’ Gatorade Player of the Year and pick the University of Arkansas
• Listed as the top prospect in Arkansas by 247Sports
• 2020 Hogville.net’s the Arkansas Boys High School Co-Player of the Year (with Davonte Davis)
• 2020 Democrat Gazette first team All-State (all divisions)
• As a junior, was Arkansas Division I Player of the Year by the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Tabbed 6A All-State honors by the Arkansas Activities Association, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s first-team All-Arkansas (all classes) and first team All-State by MazPreps.com ... As a senior, averaged 18.7 points and 12.2 rebounds while adding 2.5 blocks and 2.7 assists per contest .. Led Northside to a 20-10 record and the semifinals of the 6A State Championship all while maintaining a 3.81 GPA in the classroom ... As a junior, averaged 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game while helping the Grizzlies to the Class 6A state title ... In that game, he had 20 points, 16 rebounds and three blocked shots, which Northside won 44-41 over Bryant ... Played at Northside with current Razorback Isaiah Joe and the pair helped the Grizzlies reach the state final in 2018 ... In the summer of 2019, was named to the All-EYBL Breakout Team. He averaged 11.8 points, 10.4 rebounds for Woodz Elite.
Personal:
Born June 29, 2002, in Fort Smith ... Son of Michael and Linda Williams ... Had three brothers - Mikey, Marquis and Montell Williams - and one sister - Synora Phillips ... Major is recreation and sport management.