Devin Williams
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Williams with Montverde Academy in 2012 | |
| No. 41 – West Virginia Mountaineers | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 31, 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Withrow (Cincinnati, Ohio) Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) |
| College | West Virginia (2013–2016) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Devin Williams (born May 31, 1994) is an American college basketball player for West Virginia University of the Big 12 Conference. A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) forward, he is currently a junior with the Mountaineers.
High school career
Williams first played high school basketball at Withrow High School in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. In his sophomore season, he averaged 13 points and 10.6 rebounds.[1] Williams left in his junior year with averages of 15.2 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Williams earned All-Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference (CMAC) honors and Cincinnati Enquirer also named him Division I All-Area.[1] The following year, he moved to Florida and attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. The school's basketball team was known for producing several NCAA Division I recruits. Williams helped them win the National High School Invitational Championship in 2013, and he was named first-team all-state.[2]
College career
Williams attended West Virginia University, where he joined the Mountaineers basketball team as a freshman in 2013. Entering college, he was praised by his Montverde coach Kevin Boyle, who compared his build to that of Superman and believed that he would fit well with West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins.[3] He played a major role in his team's win over AP No. 8 Kansas, scoring 22 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.[4]
Personal life
Devin was born on May 31, 1994 to Angela Williams, and he grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] Before Devin's junior year of high school, in August 2011, his youngest brother, Donshae, was shot and killed in Cincinnati. He said, "It's sad, but that's how my city is. That's how my city is going."[2] Devin also hoped to get his nephew out of the city whenever he could, so that he and his family could be safe. Williams changed his uniform number from five to 41 in honor of Donshae, who also wore that number.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Devin Williams". WVUSports.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Mike Casazza: New number, new roommate and a new Devin Williams". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ Cullen, Garrett. "Devin Williams 'built like Superman'". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ Coyle, Geoff. "Devin Williams Finds Rhythm in Kansas Win". WVIllustrated.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.