2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Brandon Williams
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Queens, N.Y.
- High School:
- Christ the King HS
Bio
2024-25
Redshirted.
2023-24
Averaged 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in 32 games (14 starts) โฆ averaged 17.4 minutes per game as a freshman โฆ shot 35.7 percent from the field โฆ scored in double figures in two games, including a season-high 13 points in a win at Arizona State (Jan. 17) โฆ also had 11 points in a win at Oregon State (Dec. 28) โฆ made a season-high five field goals in two games โ at Oregon State (Dec. 28) and at Arizona State (Jan. 17) โฆ shot 7-for-28 from 3-point range (25.0%), sinking at least one 3-pointer in four consecutive Pac-12 games (Feb. 3-15) โฆ totaled a season-best six rebounds against USC (Feb. 24) โฆ totaled 17 assists, seven steals and three blocks โฆ was the youngest player in the Pac-12 during the 2023-24 season.
High School
Was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Christ the King High School in New York, playing for head coach Joe Arbitello โฆ as a senior, averaged 10.7 points in 21 games, securing second-team โAAโ All-League acclaim in the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) โฆ Christ the King finished the 2022-23 campaign with an overall record of 23-5, a league record of 16-1, and a first-place finish in the Diocese of Brooklyn-Queens, advancing to the semifinals of the CHSAA โAAโ intersectional playoffs โฆ was ranked as the No. 66 player in his high school class, nationally, in the โTop247โ 247Sports.com rankings โฆ also had been ranked No. 75 in his high school class by ESPN.com โฆ both 247Sports.com and ESPN.com listed him as the No. 1-ranked player in the state of New York โฆ competed in the 2023 Aces Elite Classic, showcasing the premier players in the Northeast Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) at Gauchos Gym in the The Bronx โฆ as a junior (2021-22), averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game at Christ the King โฆ earned first-team โAAโ All-League honors in the CHSAA during his junior season โฆ played AAU basketball for the PSA Cardinals program and also competed for the N.Y. Gauchos โฆ had been invited to the USA Basketball menโs U17 training camp in June of 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Personal
Brandon Williams was born in New York, N.Y. โฆ is the oldest of Brandon Williams and Leslie Kingโs three children โฆ has one younger brother, Chase, and one younger sister, Taylor โฆ African-American studies major.
Redshirted.
2023-24
Averaged 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds in 32 games (14 starts) โฆ averaged 17.4 minutes per game as a freshman โฆ shot 35.7 percent from the field โฆ scored in double figures in two games, including a season-high 13 points in a win at Arizona State (Jan. 17) โฆ also had 11 points in a win at Oregon State (Dec. 28) โฆ made a season-high five field goals in two games โ at Oregon State (Dec. 28) and at Arizona State (Jan. 17) โฆ shot 7-for-28 from 3-point range (25.0%), sinking at least one 3-pointer in four consecutive Pac-12 games (Feb. 3-15) โฆ totaled a season-best six rebounds against USC (Feb. 24) โฆ totaled 17 assists, seven steals and three blocks โฆ was the youngest player in the Pac-12 during the 2023-24 season.
High School
Was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Christ the King High School in New York, playing for head coach Joe Arbitello โฆ as a senior, averaged 10.7 points in 21 games, securing second-team โAAโ All-League acclaim in the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) โฆ Christ the King finished the 2022-23 campaign with an overall record of 23-5, a league record of 16-1, and a first-place finish in the Diocese of Brooklyn-Queens, advancing to the semifinals of the CHSAA โAAโ intersectional playoffs โฆ was ranked as the No. 66 player in his high school class, nationally, in the โTop247โ 247Sports.com rankings โฆ also had been ranked No. 75 in his high school class by ESPN.com โฆ both 247Sports.com and ESPN.com listed him as the No. 1-ranked player in the state of New York โฆ competed in the 2023 Aces Elite Classic, showcasing the premier players in the Northeast Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) at Gauchos Gym in the The Bronx โฆ as a junior (2021-22), averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game at Christ the King โฆ earned first-team โAAโ All-League honors in the CHSAA during his junior season โฆ played AAU basketball for the PSA Cardinals program and also competed for the N.Y. Gauchos โฆ had been invited to the USA Basketball menโs U17 training camp in June of 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Personal
Brandon Williams was born in New York, N.Y. โฆ is the oldest of Brandon Williams and Leslie Kingโs three children โฆ has one younger brother, Chase, and one younger sister, Taylor โฆ African-American studies major.
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