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Jersey Number 10
Zay Williams
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Parker HS
Bio
Career Honors
• All-Sun Belt Second Team (2023)
• NABC All-District 23 Second Team
Fifth-Year (2022-23)
• Played a career-high 29.3 minutes as one of two Trojans to start all 33 games
• Became one of 10 Trojans in D-I history to score 1,000 points on Jan. 7 against Arkansas St. on a 16-point performance, ending his career with 1,209 to rank seventh in D-I history
• Played in his record-breaking 131st game on Feb. 11 against Louisiana, ending the night with 26 points, 10 rebounds and four assists
• Shot a career-high field goal percentage to lead the Trojans (min. 10 attempts) at 52.7 – sits 12th in the league
• Tabbed All-Sun Belt Second Team and NABC All-District 23 Second Team on 12.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks
• Tied the Trojans’ season high of 26 points in the victory over Louisiana (Feb. 11) on 9-of-12 shooting from the field and 8-of-14 from the free throw line
• Scored in double-figures a team-high 24 times with two 20-point performances (26 – Louisiana, 20 – Mercer)
• Rejected 10 shots in a four-game span from Jan. 5 through Jan. 14, which included tying a career-high of four blocks against Old Dominion (Jan. 5) – ended season with six multi-block games, doubling all other Trojans
• Recorded three double-doubles with points and rebounds (Louisiana – 26/10, at ULM – 16/12, Arkansas State – 15/11)
• Ranked 22nd in scoring for SBC overall and 19th for conference only, with 12.2 and 13 points, respectively
• Averaged 7.1 rebounds to rank 10th in the SBC and lead the Trojans – finished five games in double-figures for rebounds
• Led the Trojans in points in 7-of-33, rebounds in 16-of-33 and blocks in 6-of-33 games
• Sat 15th in the conference for blocks with 0.76 per game – led Trojans with 25 total blocks
• Ended Trojan career ranked in the top 10 for points (1,209 – seventh), field goals made (458 – sixth), field goals attempted (915 – seventh), field goal percentage (.501 – seventh), free throws made (248 – fifth), free throws attempted (374 – fifth), rebounds (817 – second), rebounds average (6.0 – 10th) and blocks (106 – fourth) in D-I history
Junior (2021-22)
• Started 20 of 30 games played
• Recorded the most minutes played for Troy at 24.9 per game (747)
• Tied a career-high three blocks against North Dakota
• Played in a career-high 49 minutes in triple OT game against Jacksonville State
• Scored double figures in 10 games (Carver – 13, Jacksonville St. – 12, Florida Atlantic – 14, Southeastern Louisiana – 12, at Texas St. – 11, Coastal Carolina – 12, at ULM – 18, South Alabama – 13, at Georgia Southern – 10, UTA – 15)
• Notched a double-double in two games against Jacksonville State (12 points, 11 rebounds) and against Coastal Carolina (12 points, 10 rebounds)
• Led Troy in blocked shots at 0.6 per game (17)
• Ranked eighth in SBC in rebounding with 6.5 per game and seventh in defensive rebounding at 4.9 – second for Troy in both
• Positioned second for Troy in offensive rebounds at 1.7 per game
• Kidnapped a career-high three steals against North Dakota
• Slotted third for the Trojans in points with 233 points (7.8 per game)
• Topped the Trojans in 3-point percentage (min. 10 shots) at 41.5 percent
Junior (2020-21)
• Was the only Trojan to start in all 28 games
• Averaged 10.8 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds
• Led the team with 229 total rebounds
• Shot a team-best 48.3 percent from the field (115-for-238)
• Reached double figures in 15 games
• Recorded seven double-doubles
• Boasted a season-high 24 points against Georgia Southern (Jan, 16)
• Tallied a career-high 18 rebounds against South Alabama (Feb. 13)
• Recorded multiple blocks in seven contests
Sophomore (2019-20):
• Played in 16 games, making 12 starts
• Averaged 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds
• Shot a team-best 51.9 percent (70-of-135) from the floor
• Reached double figures in 10 of his 12 games played
• Scored 18 points and grabbed 8 rebounds against Chattanooga (Nov.12)
• Exploded for a career-best 28 points and 8 rebounds at Indiana (Nov. 16), the most points scored by a Trojan all season
• Scored at least 10 points in five consecutive games from Dec. 4-21.
• Recorded his first career double-double at Chattanooga, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds (Dec. 15)
• Scored 12 points on an efficient 5-of-7 shooting in Troy’s victory at Texas State (Jan. 6).
Freshman (2018-19):
• Played in all 30 games, starting two
• averaged 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in 9.6 minutes
• shot 49.2 percent from the field
• second on the team in total blocks (25)
• opened the season with scoring 11 points including going 7-of-8 from the charity stripe alongside four rebounds and a season-high three blocks against Fort Valley State (Nov. 6)
• poured in a season-high 14 points with six rebounds and a season-high two steals against Carver College (Dec. 12)
• recorded two or more blocks in five games
• scored six points and a season-high seven rebounds against Coastal Carolina (March 9).
High School:
• Played for Parker High School
• Made the all-state team twice
• Landed on the final four all-tournament team twice.
Personal:
• Xavier Lamar Williams
• Born on Oct. 22, 1999, in Birmingham, Ala.
• Son of Tamika and Xavier Williams
• Has two brothers named Tavion and Xander and a sister named Tionno.
• All-Sun Belt Second Team (2023)
• NABC All-District 23 Second Team
Fifth-Year (2022-23)
• Played a career-high 29.3 minutes as one of two Trojans to start all 33 games
• Became one of 10 Trojans in D-I history to score 1,000 points on Jan. 7 against Arkansas St. on a 16-point performance, ending his career with 1,209 to rank seventh in D-I history
• Played in his record-breaking 131st game on Feb. 11 against Louisiana, ending the night with 26 points, 10 rebounds and four assists
• Shot a career-high field goal percentage to lead the Trojans (min. 10 attempts) at 52.7 – sits 12th in the league
• Tabbed All-Sun Belt Second Team and NABC All-District 23 Second Team on 12.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks
• Tied the Trojans’ season high of 26 points in the victory over Louisiana (Feb. 11) on 9-of-12 shooting from the field and 8-of-14 from the free throw line
• Scored in double-figures a team-high 24 times with two 20-point performances (26 – Louisiana, 20 – Mercer)
• Rejected 10 shots in a four-game span from Jan. 5 through Jan. 14, which included tying a career-high of four blocks against Old Dominion (Jan. 5) – ended season with six multi-block games, doubling all other Trojans
• Recorded three double-doubles with points and rebounds (Louisiana – 26/10, at ULM – 16/12, Arkansas State – 15/11)
• Ranked 22nd in scoring for SBC overall and 19th for conference only, with 12.2 and 13 points, respectively
• Averaged 7.1 rebounds to rank 10th in the SBC and lead the Trojans – finished five games in double-figures for rebounds
• Led the Trojans in points in 7-of-33, rebounds in 16-of-33 and blocks in 6-of-33 games
• Sat 15th in the conference for blocks with 0.76 per game – led Trojans with 25 total blocks
• Ended Trojan career ranked in the top 10 for points (1,209 – seventh), field goals made (458 – sixth), field goals attempted (915 – seventh), field goal percentage (.501 – seventh), free throws made (248 – fifth), free throws attempted (374 – fifth), rebounds (817 – second), rebounds average (6.0 – 10th) and blocks (106 – fourth) in D-I history
Junior (2021-22)
• Started 20 of 30 games played
• Recorded the most minutes played for Troy at 24.9 per game (747)
• Tied a career-high three blocks against North Dakota
• Played in a career-high 49 minutes in triple OT game against Jacksonville State
• Scored double figures in 10 games (Carver – 13, Jacksonville St. – 12, Florida Atlantic – 14, Southeastern Louisiana – 12, at Texas St. – 11, Coastal Carolina – 12, at ULM – 18, South Alabama – 13, at Georgia Southern – 10, UTA – 15)
• Notched a double-double in two games against Jacksonville State (12 points, 11 rebounds) and against Coastal Carolina (12 points, 10 rebounds)
• Led Troy in blocked shots at 0.6 per game (17)
• Ranked eighth in SBC in rebounding with 6.5 per game and seventh in defensive rebounding at 4.9 – second for Troy in both
• Positioned second for Troy in offensive rebounds at 1.7 per game
• Kidnapped a career-high three steals against North Dakota
• Slotted third for the Trojans in points with 233 points (7.8 per game)
• Topped the Trojans in 3-point percentage (min. 10 shots) at 41.5 percent
Junior (2020-21)
• Was the only Trojan to start in all 28 games
• Averaged 10.8 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds
• Led the team with 229 total rebounds
• Shot a team-best 48.3 percent from the field (115-for-238)
• Reached double figures in 15 games
• Recorded seven double-doubles
• Boasted a season-high 24 points against Georgia Southern (Jan, 16)
• Tallied a career-high 18 rebounds against South Alabama (Feb. 13)
• Recorded multiple blocks in seven contests
Sophomore (2019-20):
• Played in 16 games, making 12 starts
• Averaged 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds
• Shot a team-best 51.9 percent (70-of-135) from the floor
• Reached double figures in 10 of his 12 games played
• Scored 18 points and grabbed 8 rebounds against Chattanooga (Nov.12)
• Exploded for a career-best 28 points and 8 rebounds at Indiana (Nov. 16), the most points scored by a Trojan all season
• Scored at least 10 points in five consecutive games from Dec. 4-21.
• Recorded his first career double-double at Chattanooga, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds (Dec. 15)
• Scored 12 points on an efficient 5-of-7 shooting in Troy’s victory at Texas State (Jan. 6).
Freshman (2018-19):
• Played in all 30 games, starting two
• averaged 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in 9.6 minutes
• shot 49.2 percent from the field
• second on the team in total blocks (25)
• opened the season with scoring 11 points including going 7-of-8 from the charity stripe alongside four rebounds and a season-high three blocks against Fort Valley State (Nov. 6)
• poured in a season-high 14 points with six rebounds and a season-high two steals against Carver College (Dec. 12)
• recorded two or more blocks in five games
• scored six points and a season-high seven rebounds against Coastal Carolina (March 9).
High School:
• Played for Parker High School
• Made the all-state team twice
• Landed on the final four all-tournament team twice.
Personal:
• Xavier Lamar Williams
• Born on Oct. 22, 1999, in Birmingham, Ala.
• Son of Tamika and Xavier Williams
• Has two brothers named Tavion and Xander and a sister named Tionno.
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