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CAREER HIGHS

• Points: 43 // at Vanderbilt, 1/23/19
• Rebounds: 14 // at LSU, 3/1/17
• Assists: 7 (2x) // last vs. South Carolina, 2/13/19
• Steals: 4 (3x) // last vs. Iowa, 3/24/19
• Blocks: 6 // at Texas A&M, 12/29/16
• Field Goals: 12 // at Vanderbilt, 1/9/18
• 3-Pointers: 3 // vs. Louisiana, 11/9/18
• Free Throws: 23 // at Vanderbilt, 1/23/19
• Minutes: 40 // at LSU, 2/23/19

HONORS

• 2019 NCAA Unanimous First Team All-American (AP, NABC, Sporting News, USBWA)
• 2019 AP First Team All-American
• 2019 NABC First Team All-American
• 2019 Sporting News First Team All-American
• 2019 USBWA First Team All-American
• 2019 Sports Illustrated First Team All-American
• 2019 Basketball Times First Team All-American
• 2019 Stadium First Team All-American
• 2019 Lute Olson All-America Team
• 2019 SEC Player of the Year (AP & Coaches)
• 2019 All-SEC First Team (AP, unanimous)
• 2019 All-SEC First Team (Coaches)
• 2019 USBWA District IV Player of the Year
• 2019 USBWA All-District IV Team 
• 2019 NABC All-District 21 Team
• 2019 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Male Amateur Athlete of the Year
• 2019 SEC All-Tournament Team
• 2019 SEC Community Service Team
• Dick Vitale's Midseason Player of the Year 
• Sports Illustrated Midseason All-America First Team
• Sporting News Midseason All-America First Team
• NCAA March Madness Player of the Week (March 4, 2019)
• SEC Player of the Week (March 4, 2019)
• Citizen Naismith Trophy Player of the Week (Jan. 28,2019)
• Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Jan. 28, 2019)
• NCAA March Madness Player of the Week (Jan. 28, 2019)
• College Sports Madness National Player of the Week (Jan. 28, 2019)
• SEC Player of the Week (Jan. 28, 2019)
• Dick Vitale's Player of the Week (Jan. 27, 2019)
• SEC Co-Player of the Week (Nov. 26, 2018)
• Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Player of the Week (Nov. 27, 2018)
• 2018 NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team
• 2018-19 Preseason SEC Player of the Year (Sports Illustrated, SEC Media, Lindy's, Blue Ribbon)
• 2018-19 Preseason All-America Second Team (Athlon Sports)
• 2018-19 Preseason All-America Third Team (Blue Ribbon, Lindy's)
• 2018-19 Preseason All-SEC First Team (SEC Coaches, SEC Media, Athlon Sport, Blue Ribbon)
• 2018 SEC Player of the Year
• 2018 AP All-American Team (Honorable Mention)
• 2018 All-SEC First Team (Coaches)
• 2018 All-SEC First Team (AP, unanimous)
• 2018 NABC All-District 21 Team
• 2018 USBWA All-District IV Team
• 2018 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Male Amateur Athlete of the Year
• 2018 SEC Community Service Team
• SEC Player of the Week (Jan. 15, 2018)
• Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Player of the Week (Nov. 28, 2017)
• 2017-18 Preseason All-SEC (Coaches, second team)
• 2017 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches)
• SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (Feb. 13, 2017)

PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL

• NBA Bio Page
• After helping the Boston Celtics reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season, Williams signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks in July of 2023.
• Was a key member of Boston's rotation during the Celtics' run to the 2022 NBA Finals, averaging 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and shooting .393 from 3-point range in 24 2022 playoff appearances.
• Started 21 of the 77 games in which he appeared during the 2021-22 regular season with Boston, averaging a career-best 7.8 points per game.
• On Aug. 7, 2021, Williams was elected to serve as a vice president on the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Executive Committee.
• Averaged 3.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist while appearing in 69 games with the Celtics as a rookie in 2019-20; he earned meaningful playoff minutes during Boston's run to the 2020 Eastern Conference finals.
• Was selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft (22nd overall) by the Boston Celtics.

2018-19 - JUNIOR

• Game-by-Game Statistics
• Announced on Friday, May 17, 2019, that he was forgoing his senior season and entering the 2019 NBA Draft.
• Completed the requirements for his bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain Management) in May.
• First player to win SEC Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons since 1995; Only 10 players have ever achieved the feat, including VFLs Bernard King and Dale Ellis and all-time greats such as Pete Maravich, Shaquille O’Neal and Corliss Williamson.
• Joined Bernard King and Dale Ellis as the only Vols to ever be named consensus first-team All-Americans by the NCAA.
• One of 15 players named to the Men's National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award.
• One of five players named a 2019 John R. Wooden Award finalist.
• One of four players named a 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy Men's Player of the Year finalist.
• One of four players named a 2018-19 Oscar Robertson Trophy finalist.
• One of five players named a 2019 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award finalist.
• Was one of 10 semifinalists named to the 2019 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award.
• Was one of only 10 Division I players to total more than 500 points, 250 rebounds and 100 assists (696/278/117).
• His 23-of-23 performance from the free-throw line at Vanderbilt (1/23/19) stands as the most free throws made without a miss by any player in Division I in the last 60 years and was second all-time (24-of-24 by Oklahoma State's Arlen Clark vs. Colorado, 3/7/1959). It also broke the Tennessee records for most free throws in a game and consecutive free throws made in a single game, surpassing Bill Justus' 22 total makes and 18 consecutive makes vs. Ohio on March 17, 1969.
• His 43 points at Vanderbilt (1/23/19) were the most by a Vol since all-time leading scorer Allan Houston also dropped 43 against LSU on Feb. 10, 1990. Williams' effort also tied for the fifth-most points in a single game in school history.
• Became the ninth Vol to ever to be the SEC's scoring champion after averaging 18.8 points per game; 11th time overall a Tennessee player was the league's scoring champ (Bernard King and Tony White each did it twice)
• His 696 points during his junior year ranked sixth all time in school history for a single season and marked the most points by a Vol since Allan Houston's 717 in 1991-92; his 55 blocks were tied for sixth in a season in program history.
• His 213 free throws and 260 free-throw attempts both ranked as the second-highest totals in program history.
• Ranked in the top 10 of the SEC in scoring (1st/18.8 ppg), field-goal percentage (2nd/.565), free-throw percentage (5th/.819), rebounding (6th/7.5 rpg) and assist/turnover ratio (10th/1.4) as a junior.
• Finished his Tennessee career ranked in the top 10 of UT’s all-time career lists for blocks (3rd/160), free-throw attempts (3rd/661), free throws made (4th/501) and offensive rebounds (8th/257); he also finished 12th in scoring (1,629).
• No 2018-19 junior in Division I made (501) or attempted (661) more career free throws than Williams; 31 percent (213 of 696) of his junior-year scoring came at the charity stripe.
• Led the SEC in player efficiency rating (31.3) and was second in offensive rating (130.5) according to Basketball Reference.
• Finished with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in four games; posted five double-doubles.
• Started 98 straight games dating to his freshman season.
• Recorded 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks against No. 13 Purdue (3/28/19) in the Sweet Sixteen.
• Helped the Vols earn their first Sweet Sixteen since 2014 with a dominant performance against Iowa (3/24/19) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocks.
• Dropped 20 points and seven rebounds in the come-from-behind win over No. 4 Kentucky (3/16/19) in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.
• Led the Vols in scoring and rebounds with 25 points and nine boards to go along with three assists and two blocks on the road at Auburn (3/9/19).
• Tallied his seventh double-double of the season with 14 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in the win over Mississippi State (3/5/19).
• Recorded 24 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal to help the Vols down No. 4 Kentucky in Knoxville (3/2/19).
• Made the game-winning shot at Ole Miss with three seconds left and finished with a team-high 21 points.
• Was just shy of another double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds at No. 13 LSU (2/23/19).
• Logged his sixth double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds in UT's home win over Vanderbilt (2/19/19).
• Had 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals in the road matchup at No. 5 Kentucky (2/16/19).
• Dropped 16 points and six rebounds to help the Vols defeat Florida (2/9/19) for the season sweep.
• Finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks for his fifth double-double of the season in the win at Texas A&M (2/2/19).
• Recorded 23 points, nine rebounds and four steals in the road win at South Carolina (1/29/19).
• Named the Citizen Naismith Trophy Player of the Week for posting a career-high 43 points while shooting 10-of-15 from the field and a program-record 23-of-23 from the free-throw line and also tallied eight rebounds, four blocks, two assists and a key steal in the overtime win at Vanderbilt (1/23/19).
• Crucial in UT's win against the Alabama (1/19/19), recording his eighth 20-point game of the season with 21 points; no sequence in the game was bigger than when he sprinted to the corner for a key block on a wide-open 3-pointer by John Petty followed by a key offensive rebound on the other end that he laid up and in to give the Vols a 69-66 advantage with 46 seconds left and seal the victory.
• Sank all 14 of his free-throw attempts to beat Arkansas (1/15/19); finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a block.
• Filled the box score with 20 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals in the win at Florida (1/12/19).
• Tallied 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block to help the Vols cruise past Georgia (1/5/19) in their SEC opener.
• Finished with 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting, seven rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks in UT's win against Tennessee Tech (12/29/18).
• Posted a double-double in the win over Wake Forest (12/22/18) with 22 points and 10 rebounds along with three blocks, two assists and two steals in a career-high 36 minutes of action.
• Recorded 19 points, five assists, four rebounds and two blocks in Tennessee's win at Memphis (12/15/18).
• Posted his eighth career double-double and third of the season vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (12/9/18), finishing with 16 points, 12 rebounds and career-high seven assists in the thrilling win.
• Tallied 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal in the win vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/2/18).
• Posted his seventh career double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds to go along with five assists and three blocks vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/28/18).
• Named to NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team after averaging 21.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per games vs. Kansas and Louisville.
• Scored at least 20 points in three consecutive games for the first time in his career against Louisiana (31), Georgia Tech (22) and Louisville (24).
• Finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, a career-high-tying six assists and two steals vs. Kansas (11/23/18) in the NIT Season Tip-Off.
• Became the 49th Vol all-time to eclipse the 1,000-point margin in his career in UT's win against Louisville (11/21/18); he finished with 24 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
• Dropped 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists in Tennessee's win vs. Georgia Tech (11/13/18); it marked the second time in his career he posted at least 20 points in back-to-back games (last vs. Purdue and Villanova on Nov. 22-23, 2017).
• The victory over Louisiana (11/9/18) marked his sixth career double-double, as he finished with 31 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals in 34 highly productive minutes.
• Totaled 15 points, three rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal in UT's exhibition win against Tusculum (10/31/18).
• Named to the initial watch list for the 2019 John R. Wooden Award Player of the Year Award. 

SUMMER 2018

• Took part in a 10-day cultural exchange and service trip to Ecuador that capped off a year-long curriculum with UT’s select VOLeaders Academy.
• Attended the Athletes in Action "Captains Academy" leadership camp and conference in Xenia, Ohio.

2017-18 - SOPHOMORE

• Game-by-Game Statistics
• Through two seasons with the Vols, he is only 67 points (933) shy of becoming the 49th Volunteer to join the 1,000-Point Club and currently ranks just outside the top 10 on UT's all-time career lists for offensive rebounds (14th with 175) and blocks (15th with 105).
• 2018 SEC Player of the Year led the Vols in scoring (15.2 ppg), was second in blocks (44) and rebounding (6.0 rpg) and finished fourth in assists (66).
• First-Team All-SEC honoree scored at least 10 points in 29 of UT’s 35 games while leading the Vols in scoring in 12 contests and eclipsing the 20-point margin eight times.
• Ranked ninth in the SEC in scoring (16.1 ppg) and ninth in shooting percentage (.463) during league play despite being regularly double-teamed; scored 20-plus in five SEC contests.
• Joined Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Bernard King as the only Vols ever to earn SEC Play of the Year distinction as underclassmen.
• Will enter his junior season having started each of UT’s last 64 games—the longest active streak on the team.
• Recorded 14 points, nine rebounds and a steal in UT's first-round win over Wright State (3/15/18) in the NCAA Tournament.
• Averaged 12.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steal during Tennessee's three-game SEC Tournament run, highlighted by his first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the quarterfinal win over Mississippi State (3/9/18).
• Chipped in 15 points, nine boards, three assists and a season-high three steals in the SEC Tournament championship game vs. Kentucky (3/11/18).
• Finished with 12 points, five boards, four assists and a block in all-around performance against Arkansas (3/10/18) in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.
• The first-team All-SEC selection scored 22 points in the comeback win vs. Georgia (3/3/18) to clinch a share of the SEC regular-season championship for the Vols.
• Recorded eight points, seven boards, four assists, a block and a steal in UT's win at Mississippi State (2/27/18).
• Posted 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting and added six rebounds vs. Florida (2/21/18); he scored 11 of UT’s final 18 points in the win.
• Hit a challenged layup with 11 seconds left to give Tennessee a three-point lead vs. South Carolina (2/13/18); he finished with a game-high 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting, with five rebounds and two blocks.
• Earned his first SEC Player of the Week award on Jan. 15 after averaging 23.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while leading the Vols to a pair of wins over Vanderbilt and Texas A&M.
• Powered the Vols to a road win at Vanderbilt (1/9/18) behind a career-high 37 points on 12-of-20 shooting from the floor, marking the most points by a Vol since SEC Player of the Year Ron Slay scored 38 vs. New Mexico on Jan. 4, 2003.
• Totaled 18 points, eight boards and four assists to help the Vols come from behind to beat #17 Kentucky (1/6/18).
• Posted 22 points to go along with eight rebounds vs. Auburn (1/2/18).
• Had 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists to help the Vols post a comeback win vs. Furman (12/20/17).
• Tallied 19 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and a pair of assists in UT's win over Lipscomb (12/9/17).
• Paced the Vols in scoring (18.7 ppg), assists (3.0 apg) and blocks (2.0 bpg) while ranking second on the squad in rebounding (7.3 rpg) during the three-game Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
• Dropped 22 points and eight boards in UT’s victory vs. #18 Purdue (11/22/17), including eight points and three rebounds in overtime. 
• Grabbed 12 rebounds in win vs. High Point (11/14/17) to go along with eight points, two assists, two blocks and two steals. 
• Logged 14 points and seven rebounds in the season-opening win over Presbyterian (11/10/17) 

SUMMER 2017

• Averaged a team-best 9.3 rebounds during Tennessee's three-game European exhibition tour.
• Had a dominant performance in UT's 84-79 win over the Paris All-Stars (8/10/17), finishing with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

2016-17 - FRESHMAN

• Game-By-Game Statistics
• SEC All-Freshman Team performer appeared in all 32 games, earning 29 starts.
• His 402 total points rank sixth all-time among Tennessee freshmen, trailing Bernard King (661), Allan Houston (609), Tobias Harris (521), Ernie Grunfeld (453) and Chris Lofton (410).
• Was a part of the highest-scoring freshman class in program history (1,140 points).
• Finished the year as Tennessee's second-leading scorer (12.6 ppg) while pacing the squad in rebounds (5.9 rpg) and blocked shots (1.9 bpg)
• His 61 blocked shots on the year shattered Tennessee's previous freshman record of 39 (C.J. Black, 1996-97) and ranked as the second-most ever recorded in a single season by a Vol; his 1.9 bpg average ranked third all-time for a single season and easily bested the previous freshman record of 1.41 (C.J. Black, 1996-97).
• Finished the year ranked 18th in the SEC in rebounding (5.9 rpg) and fifth in blocked shots (1.9 bpg, second among freshmen).
• His 94 offensive rebounds were the most ever by a Tennessee freshman and tied for the sixth-most by a Vol in a single season.
• Led the Vols in scoring nine times, tallying 20 games in double figures and two 30-point outings. His pair of 30-point performances made him just the third Vol in history to record multiple 30-point games as a freshman (Bernard King, Allan Houston).
• Posted a team-high four double-doubles on the year, three of which came over the Vols' final five games.
• Emerged as the Vols' top performer in SEC play, averaging a team-high 14.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
• Tied for the team lead with eight drawn charges on the year.
• Scored six points on just one field-goal attempt in the SEC Tournament against Georgia (3/9/17). Was limited to just 23 minutes due to early foul trouble.
• With a game-high 16 points and 10 rebounds against Alabama (3/4/17), recorded his second straight double-double and his third in four games. Also tallied three blocked shots vs. the Crimson Tide.
• Posted his third double-double of the season at LSU (3/1/17), finishing with 16 points and a season-best 14 rebounds. Also notched four blocks against the Tigers.
• Came up just shy of the double-double at South Carolina (2/25/17), finishing with eight points and eight rebounds. Also swiped a season-high four steals.
• Recorded his second career double-double against Vanderbilt (2/22/17), finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• Led the Vols to a 90-70 win over Missouri (2/18/17), scoring 25 points and adding five rebounds. Set a season-high at the charity stripe, going 12-of-13 on free throws.
• Led the Vols in rebounding (5.5 rpg) and blocks (2.0 bpg).
• Turned in an outstanding performance against Georgia (2/11/17), scoring a game-high 30 points to go along with four rebounds, three blocks and a steal en route to SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors.
• Led the team in scoring with 18 points and seven rebounds on the night against Ole Miss (2/8/17). Also blocked four shots.
• Scored 17 points at Auburn (1/31/17), scoring 15 of those points in the first half. Also added five rebounds.
• Led Tennessee to a win over Kansas State (1/28/17), scoring 17 points and grabbing six rebounds in a season-high 34 minutes.
• Stuffed the stat sheet in Tennessee's upset victory against No. 4 Kentucky (1/24/17): 13 points, six rebounds, a season-best six assists, four blocks and a season-high three steals.
• Dropped home a contested jump hook with only 14 seconds remaining against the Wildcats, pushing the Vols' slim lead to five.
• Scored all 17 of his points in the second half of a home victory over Mississippi State (1/21/17). Went 6-of-11 from the floor and 1-of-1 from three in the second frame.
• Came up one rebound shy of a double-double in a win at Vanderbilt (1/14/17), scoring 12 points and grabbing a game-high nine rebounds. Also had three blocks.
• Scored a team-high 15 points to go along with six rebounds (five offensive) and three blocks against South Carolina (1/11/17).
• Recorded his first career double-double against Arkansas (1/3/17), grabbing 11 rebounds to go along with 15 points on just 3-of-5 shooting (9-of-14 at the line).
• Had 12 points, five rebounds and a single-game, school-record-tying six blocks while powering Tennessee to an SEC-opening win at Texas A&M (12/29/16); his defensive effort was key in neutralizing the much larger Aggies' frontcourt.
• Strong defensive performance in a win at ETSU (12/22/16), matching his career-high with four blocked shots while also pulling down a game-high nine rebounds (seven defensive).
• Played just 15 minutes vs. No. 8 Gonzaga (12/18/16) due to foul trouble, but scored 11 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds (six offensive).
• Became the first UT freshman since Chris Lofton in 2005 to score 30 points in a game when he finished with 30 points on 10-of-12 shooting (including 10-of-13 at the line) in a win over Lipscomb (12/15/16).
• Turned in a nice outing in a homecoming game at No. 7 North Carolina (12/11/16), finishing with eight points, a team-high six rebounds, and a season-best four blocks.
• Scored eight points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds in Tennessee's 90-50 win over Presbyterian (12/6/16).
• Poured in 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in just 20 minutes of action against Georgia Tech (12/3/16).
• Started and scored 10 points in the Maui Invitational finale against Chaminade (11/23/16); did a little bit of everything in the win, recording four rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals.
• Made his first career start at the Maui Invitational against No. 16 Wisconsin (11/21/16).
• Recorded 13 points, two assists, two blocks and a steal in the home win over Appalachian State (11/15/16).
• Had an impressive showing in his collegiate debut, logging eight points, two blocks and a team-high 10 rebounds in the season-opener vs. Chattanooga (11/11/16); prior to that game, the last Vol freshman to record 10 or more rebounds in his Tennessee debut was C.J. Black vs. Morehead State (11/24/96).

HIGH SCHOOL

• Graduated from Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was coached by Brian Field.
• Capped his prep career by guiding Providence Day to the eight-team DICK'S Sporting Goods High School National Tournament in New York City.
• Providence Day fell to No. 2-ranked Montverde (Fla.) Academy in the opening round of the national tournament on March 31, 2016, but Williams led the Chargers with 12 points and eight rebounds in what was the final game of his prep career.
• Providence Day earned a final USA TODAY Sports Super 25 Expert Ranking of No. 16.
• Powered Providence Day to the 2016 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 3A state championship; the Chargers finished the season with a 30-4 record (a school record for victories) and won 20 straight games before their season-ending loss at the national tournament.
• As a senior, he led Providence Day to four wins over teams that were ranked in the USA TODAY national top-25 poll at some point in the season.
• As a senior in 2015-16, Williams averaged 15.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.0 blocks and 0.5 steals per game en route to Associated Press All-State honors.
• Is one of only four players ever to be named The Charlotte Observer's Player of the Year in back-to-back years (2015 and 2016), joining Queen City greats Ian Miller, Anthony Morrow and Jason Parker.
• Was selected as The Charlotte Observer's Player of the Week 17 times during his final two high school seasons (10 times as a junior, seven times as a senior).
• Produced an outstanding performance at the Hoodies House of Hope Basketball Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, in December 2015, earning tournament MVP honors after leading Providence Day to the event's national bracket championship.
• In the Hoodies House semifinals, Providence Day rallied to erase a 13-point deficit--and Williams delivered the game-winning basket--as the Chargers upset defending Georgia Class 6A champion Wheeler High School (ranked No. 21 by USA TODAY); Williams finished with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists in the 62-60 win.
• Fellow Providence Day seniors Josh Howard (Brown) and Isaac Johnson (Appalachian State) also signed Division I basketball scholarships.
• Williams--who played his AAU basketball with the CP3 All-Stars, coached by John Adams and Art Wade--entered his senior campaign having already scored more than 1,100 career points.
• As a junior in 2014-15, Williams averaged 18 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 2.7 assists per game. The Chargers posted a 25-5 record and reached the 2015 NCISAA semifinals while playing one of the toughest schedules in the Charlotte area.
• His junior-year honors included being selected to the Associated Press All-State Team as well as being named The Charlotte Observer's 2015 Player of the Year.

PERSONAL

• Full name is Grant Dean Williams
• Born Nov. 30, 1998, in Houston, Texas
• Son of Gilbert Williams and Teresa Johnson
• His mother is an engineer for NASA in Houston, Texas
• An outstanding academic performer, he chose Tennessee over multiple Ivy League institutions, including Harvard and Yale
• Shortly after the conclusion of his senior hoops season, he performed a role in Providence Day's production of the popular musical "Anything Goes."
• Academic Major: Supply Chain Management
• Recipient of the C & C Millwright Athletic Scholarship