#5 Emmitt Williams Season 2019-20
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019-20)
Williams started 25 of the 31 games he played in as he improved in just about every statistical category from his freshman to sophomore season … Averaged 13.3 points per game, 6.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks a game … Averaged 28.0 minutes per game … 19 games in double figures, 27 games in two seasons … Best of 27 points in Jamaica against Rhode Island (11/24) and also topped 20 points in four other games – 25 at Florida (2/26), 24 at Vandy (2/5), 23 versus Alabama (1/29) and 21 in the season opener against Bowling Green (11/8) … Was 145-of-259 from the field (57.9%) with nine treys … Upped his free throw percentage from 68.6 percent to 76.9% (113-of-147) … Had seven double doubles, which gave him 11 in two seasons for the Tigers … Best rebound game of 12 this season came against Nicholls (11/16) … Ranked 10th in the league in rebounding … Seventh in the league in offensive rebound average at 2.4 a game … Ranked seventh in SEC in blocked shot average.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)
Averaged 7.0 points, 5.4 rebounds per game … Started 8 of 34 games, averaging 19.8 minutes per game … 89-of-145 from the field, 61.4 percent … Averaged 6.0 points and 5.1 rebounds in conference play … Averaged 6.3 points in the three NCAA Tournament games … Eight games in double figure points with 15 versus South Carolina (1/19) and 15 versus Saint Mary’s (12/15) … Posted 14 against Charleston (11/22) … Five games in double figure rebounds with four double doubles … Had 14 rebounds (with 13 points) back in his home state at Florida (3/6) in 27 minutes and 13 rebounds to go with his 15 points against South Carolina … Made 9-of-10 free throws in that game.
PRIOR TO LSU
Five-star forward who was ranked No. 21 by ESPN and No. 26 in the 247sports.com composite player rankings … Signed in the April 2018 signing period … Led Oak Ridge to the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 9A state championship with a 30-4 record in 2018 averaging 17.6 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks a game … Participated in the Jordan Brand Classic scoring 44 points in the All-American game, breaking Lebron James’ scoring record in the classic by 10 points.
PERSONAL
Born on Sept. 15, 1998 in Fort Myers, Florida …Right handed … Parents are Renata DeBose and Emmitt Williams … Three brothers and sisters … Major is interdisciplinary studies … Favorite food is chicken wings and favorite dessert is his “grandma Mary’s pound cake” … Favorite NBA players are Kevin Durant and Kevin Garnett … His favorite NBA team is “any team Kevin Durant is on.”
TOP PERFORMANCES
Points: 27, vs. Rhode Island, 11/24/19
Rebounds: 14, at Florida, 3/6/19
Field Goals Made: 12, vs. Rhode Island, 11/24/19
3 PT FG Game: 1, eight times
Free Throws Made: 10, twice
Assists: 4, at Texas A&M, 1/14/20
Blocks: 4, twice
Steals: 3, twice
Minutes Played: 36, vs. ETSU, 12/18/19
TOP CAREER SCORING GAMES
1. 27, vs. Rhode Island, 11/24/19
2. 25, at Florida, 2/26/20
3. 24, at Vandy, 2/5/20
4. 23, vs. Alabama, 1/29/20
5. 21, vs. Bowling Green, 11/8/19
6. 19, vs. Florida, 1/21/20
7. 18, vs. New Orleans, 12/3/19
8. 17, at Ole Miss, 1/18/20
17, vs. Miss. State, 1/11/20
10. 16, at Arkansas, 3/4/20
16, vs. ETSU, 12/18/19
16, vs. Northwestern State, 12/8/19