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2019-20 RMU Men's Basketball Roster

0 Josh Williams

0 Josh Williams

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Akron, Ohio
  • High School:
    St. Vincent-St. Mary
  • Prev School:
    Akron

Summary

Biography

Worth Noting
- Transfer from Akron who signed an NLI with RMU in April of 2017
- Sat out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules
- Owns the ability to shoot from the outside and drive to the rim
- Athletic, well-rounded player who can also contribute defensively
- Brings leadership qualities both on and off the court
 
Honors & Awards
- 2019 All-Northeast Conference Third Team
 
Just The Numbers
- Tied NCAA Division I single-game record for three-pointers (15) in a 104-57 win over Mount Aloysius (11/4/18)
- Owns RMU single-game records for field goals (16) and points (49) in performance against the Mounties
- Just second Robert Morris student-athlete to hit at least 100 three-pointers in a season
- Just second RMU student-athlete to score at least 34 points in a game on three occasions
- Enters final season of eligibility in 2019-20 just five points shy of 1,000 for his career
 
2018-19 Highlights (Senior)

- One of four Colonials to start each of RMU’s 35 games
- Paced Robert Morris in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per contest
- Shot 39.1 percent (162-for-414) from the field, including 37.9 percent (103-for-272) from beyond the arc
- Converted 79 of his 103 attempts (76.7%) at the free-throw line
- Established RMU single-season school record for three-point field goal attempts (272)
- Led the Northeast Conference in three-point field goals made per game (2.94)
- Ranked 11th in the NEC in scoring and 10th in three-point field goal percentage
- Scored in double figures 25 times, eclipsing the 20-point plateau on eight occasions
- Owned three of the top four point totals in the NEC in 2018-19 with 49, 36 and 34 points, respectively
- Hit at least five three-pointers in a game on six occasions, with RMU 4-2 (.667) in those contests
- Led or tied for the team lead in scoring for Robert Morris 17 times
- In RMU debut paced the Colonials @ Southern California (11/6/18) with 20 points
- In first home game in a Robert Morris uniform established single-game school record for points (49)
- Shot 16-for-26 from the field, including 15-of-25 from deep, in a 104-57 win over Mount Aloysius (11/14/18)
- Contributed 13 points and a career-high six rebounds in a 68-59 triumph over Mississippi Valley State (11/17/18)
- In an 81-72 victory @ Stetson (11/19/18) paced the Colonials with 18 points
- Knocked down five of his nine attempts from beyond the arc against the Hatters
- Led Robert Morris with 20 points @ Rider (12/15/18), finishing 6-for-14 from deep
- Dished out a career-high six assists @ Louisville (12/21/18)
- Averaged 12.4 points and 2.11 three-point field goals per game against NEC foes
- Scored 20 points @ LIU Brooklyn (1/12/19) to pace the Colonials
- Finished with a game-high 34 points in a 97-94 double overtime setback @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/2/19)
- Shot 12-for-25 from the floor, including 7-for-15 from beyond the arc, against the Knights
- In a 67-62 win over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/23/19) led RMU with 22 points
- Added a block and two steals in the win over the Terriers
- Scored a team-high 14 points and tied a career high with six boards in a 69-60 victory @ Wagner (3/2/19)
- Finished with 21 points in a 69-65 OT win over St. Francis Brooklyn (3/6/19) in quarterfinals of NEC Tournament
- Tied for team-high honors in scoring against the Terriers and tied a career high with six caroms
- Scored a game-high 36 points in a 98-89 overtime win over Cornell (3/19/19) in first round of 2019 CIT
- Shot 12-for-26 from the field against the Big Red, including 6-for-16 from beyond the arc
- Finished 6-for-9 at the stripe against Cornell, dished out four assists and notched two steals
- Scored 11 points in second round of 2019 CIT against Presbyterian (3/24/19)

2017-18 Highlights (Junior)
- Sat out the year due to NCAA transfer rules
 
2016-17 Highlights (Sophomore)

- Played in 34 games, including nine starts
- Averaged 7.5 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest
- Shot 38.5 percent (85-for-221) from the field, including 36.1 percent (66-for-183) from beyond the arc
- Tallied 26 assists, 17 steals and one block
- Scored in double figures on 10 occasions
- Scored a season-high 18 points off the bench in an 88-80 win over UC Irvine (12/21/16)
- Finished 6-for-9 from beyond the arc against the Anteaters
 
2015-16 Highlights (Freshman)
- Saw action in 34 contests, including four starting assignments
- Averaged 6.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game
- Named to the 2016 MAC All-Freshman Team
- Ranked second for the Zips in three-point field goal percentage (.414)
- Reached double figures in scoring seven times
- Contributed 20 points in an 80-68 win @ Ohio (2/2/16)
- Scored a season-high 22 points in a 92-87 victory over Central Michigan (2/5/16)
- Also scored 22 points @ Northern Illinois (2/13/16)
- Over three games eclipsing 20 points shot 76.2 percent (16-for-21) from beyond the arc
 
Prep Highlights
- Averaged 18.2 points and 4.0 assists as a senior in 2014-15
- Helped lead St. Vincent-St. Mary to the 2015 regional finals
- Named to the 2015 All-Ohio First Team
- Earned All-Ohio Honorable Mention honors in 2014
- Selected to the 2013 All-Ohio Second Team
 
Personal
- Born Oct. 1, 1996
- Major is organizational leadership
- Younger brother, Jon, is a junior with the Colonials in 2019-20
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