Marcus Williams (basketball, born 2002)

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Marcus Williams
No. 55San Francisco Dons
Position Point guard
League West Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-07-29) July 29, 2002 (age 22)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-WCC (2024, 2025)
  • Third-team All-Mountain West (2021)
  • Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2021)

Marcus Williams (born July 29, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the San Francisco Dons of the West Coast Conference (WCC). He previously played for the Wyoming Cowboys and Texas A&M Aggies

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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, Tramon Mark. [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] He averaged 7.9 points, 3.4 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. For his junior season, Williams transferred to San Francisco. [10]

Career statistics

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  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Wyoming 252431.1.452.330.7052.54.31.4.214.8
2021–22 Texas A&M 272524.5.362.283.6102.23.41.3.17.9
2022–23 San Francisco 34225.5.410.408.7403.22.8.9.17.8
Career865126.8.412.341.6952.73.41.1.19.8

Personal life

Williams' older brother, Faite, plays college basketball for Prairie View A&M. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. Dunnam, Ted (March 25, 2020). "Basketball: Dickinson's Mark, Williams share district MVP". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. Potter, Davis (April 10, 2020). "Familiarity with Linder, fan support sell Texas guard Marcus Williams on Wyoming". Casper Star-Tribune . Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. "Marcus Williams goes for career-high 30 in Wyoming victory over Denver". Billings Gazette . December 9, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. "Ike's 32 leads Wyoming past San Jose St. 111-80 in MWC". Associated Press. March 10, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. Hattersley, Andrew (April 17, 2021). "Standout Wyoming freshman Marcus Williams transfers to Texas A&M". 247Sports . Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  7. Tucker, Cody (March 8, 2021). "Media names Williams Mountain West Freshman of the Year". 7220 Sports. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. Katz, Michael (March 8, 2021). "Williams named Mountain West Freshman of the Year by media and coaches". Wyoming Tribune Eagle . Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. Gambino, Frank (April 19, 2021). "Former UW Player Marcus Williams Transfers to Texas A&M". KTWO . Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. Wagner, Jonathan (May 9, 2022). "Former Texas A&M guard Marcus Williams finds new home in transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.