Samuell Williamson (born September 7, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the SMU Mustangs of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
 Williamson in December 2019 | |
| No. 11 – SMU Mustangs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | American Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 7, 2000 Rockwall, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rockwall (Rockwall, Texas) |
| College | Louisville (2019–2022) SMU (2022–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career edit
Williamson attended Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas for his four years of high school. As a junior, Williamson averaged 23.3 points and 9.7 rebounds in helping Rockwall to a 20–12 record, earning first-team Texas Association of Basketball Coaches all-state honors. As a senior in 2018–19, Williamson averaged 25 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists to guide Rockwall High School to a 30–6 record, the regional semifinals and a No. 8 ranking in the final regular-season Class 6A state poll.
Recruiting edit
On September 17, 2018, Williamson committed to play at the University of Louisville.[1]
Williamson was initially a four-star recruit but he became a five-star recruit by the end of his senior season.[2]
He was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN.[3][4][5]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuell Williamson SF |
Rockwall, TX | Rockwall (TX) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 17, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 19 247Sports: 15 ESPN: 24 | ||||||
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College career edit
Williamson scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds in his college debut, a 87–74 win over Miami (FL).[6] He scored a season-high 15 points to go with five rebounds on November 13, 2019, in a 91–62 win over Indiana State.[7] As a freshman, Williamson averaged 4.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game.[8]
In Williamson's sophomore season debut against Seton Hall, he injured his toe, forcing him to miss at least one game.[9] He averaged 9.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.[10]
On March 26, 2022, Williamson entered the transfer portal.[11] He would eventually transfer to SMU.[12]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Louisville | 31 | 1 | 15.3 | .470 | .333 | .690 | 2.5 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2020–21 | Louisville | 18 | 15 | 28.6 | .479 | .250 | .706 | 8.1 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 9.6 |
| 2021–22 | Louisville | 30 | 6 | 16.9 | .456 | .154 | .569 | 3.7 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 5.6 |
| 2022–23 | SMU | 32 | 30 | 29.8 | .472 | .176 | .554 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .8 | 9.3 |
| Career | 111 | 52 | 22.1 | .470 | .247 | .606 | 5.1 | 1.6 | .7 | .3 | 7.0 | |
References edit
- ^ Greer, Jeff (September 17, 2018). "Louisville basketball lands 2019 commitment in Samuell Williamson". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Rutherford, Mike (May 7, 2019). "Samuell Williamson rises all the way to No. 15 in 247 Sports final rankings". Card Chronicle. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Samuell Williamson, Rockwall, Shooting guard". 247Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Samuell Williamson, 2019 Small forward". Rivals. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Samuell Williamson". ESPN. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Nwora scores 23 to lead No. 5 Louisville past Miami 87-74". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Nwora leads No. 4 Louisville past Indiana State 91-62". ESPN. Associated Press. November 13, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Lerner, Danielle (March 27, 2020). "Ten thoughts on Louisville's 10 scholarship players for 2020-21". The Athletic. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Russell, Shannon (November 28, 2020). "Samuell Williamson injury leaves Louisville men's basketball even more short-handed". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Brian (May 13, 2021). "A dozen thoughts on Louisville's 12 scholarship players as Chris Mack loads up with more shooters". The Athletic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Backus, Will (March 26, 2022). "Louisville forward, former five-star prospect Samuell Williamson enters NCAA transfer portal". Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Dawson, Brett (April 13, 2022). "Louisville basketball transfer Samuell Williamson headed to Southern Methodist University". Retrieved January 6, 2023.