Samuell Williamson

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Samuell Williamson
Samuell Williamson.jpg
Williamson in December 2019
No. 10–Heroes Den Bosch
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League BNXT League
Personal information
Born (2000-09-07) September 7, 2000 (age 24)
Rockwall, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Rockwall
(Rockwall, Texas)
College Louisville (2019–2022)
SMU (2022–2024)
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Heroes Den Bosch
Career highlights

Samuell Williamson (born September 7, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs and Louisville Cardinals.

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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]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Samuell Williamson
SF 		Rockwall, TX Rockwall (TX)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sep 17, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  5 stars.svg     247Sports:  5 stars.svg     ESPN:  5 stars.svg    (92)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 19    247Sports: 15    ESPN: 24
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Louisville Cardinals Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

College career

Williamson scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds in his college debut, a 87–74 win over Miami (FL). [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]

On March 26, 2022, Williamson entered the transfer portal. [11] He would eventually transfer to SMU. [12]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Williamson signed with Heroes Den Bosch. [13] On March 23, 2025, Williamson and Heroes won the 2024–25 Dutch Basketball Cup. [14]

Career statistics

Legend
  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
2019–20 Louisville 31115.3.470.333.6902.5.6.3.24.4
2020–21 Louisville 181528.6.479.250.7068.11.2.3.19.6
2021–22 Louisville 30616.9.456.154.5693.7.8.5.15.6
2022–23 SMU 323029.8.472.176.5547.32.61.4.89.3
2023–24 SMU 333223.6.442.238.5157.11.51.1.68.3
Career1448422.4.462.246.5825.61.4.8.47.3

References

  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.
  11. ↑ Backus, Will (March 26, 2022). "Louisville forward, former five-star prospect Samuell Williamson enters NCAA transfer portal" . Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ Dawson, Brett (April 13, 2022). "Louisville basketball transfer Samuell Williamson headed to Southern Methodist University" . Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Samuell Williamson completes Heroes Den Bosch roster". bnxtleague.com. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Basketballers Den Bosch winnen heerlijke bekerfinale van dapper Donar". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
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