Freshman guard Jon Williams garners the Giant Eagle RMU Male Student-Athlete of the Week for Dec. 6, 2017. In two games last week, Williams averaged 13.0 points and 5.0 assists while shooting 61.5 percent (8-for-13) from the field, including 77.8 percent (7-for-8) from beyond the arc, and 75 percent (3-for-4) at the free-throw line. In an 81-74 victory @ Youngstown State (11/29/17), Williams reached double figures for the first time in his career with 11 points while adding five assists. A native of Akron, Ohio, Williams contributed a career-high 15 points @ Siena (12/1/17) in the final of an eight-game road trip for Robert Morris, knocking down five of his seven attempts from beyond the arc. For his efforts, Williams was selected as the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week (12/4/17). So far this season, Williams is averaging 5.0 points and 3.8 assists per game.
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