Shaun Williams

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
170
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Hazelwood Central

Honors

2019 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
Spring 2019 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Fall 2019 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Note

Left the team in early December and opted to transfer to Cal State Bakersfield in January for his final two year and half years of eligibility.

As A Sophomore (2019-20)

Played in 5 games, averaging 9.1 minutes per game… Played double-digit minutes in 3 games, including a season-best 17 minutes against Bradley (11/27/19).
Averaged 3.6 points on 35 percent shooting (7-of-20), including 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from 3-point range, with 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game… Did not attempt a free throw.
Scored in 3 games, including a career-tying 10 points vs. Bradley (11/27/19) on 4-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range… Also had 6 points vs. Pittsburgh (11/25/19).
Hit on a pair of 3-pointers in 2 games, including a 2-of-5 effort vs. Bradley (11/27/19).
Dished out 6 assists on the season, including a season-best 4 vs. Florida A&M (12/2/19).
Had a season-high 2 steals vs. Bradley (11/27/19).

As A Freshman (2018-19)

Played in 30 games, including each of the last 11 games, averaging 7.1 minutes per game… That minute total grew in Big 12 play, where he averaged 9.1 minutes, with 5 double-digit minute totals and a season-high 27 minutes vs. Oklahoma State (2/23/19).
Averaged 1.4 points on 24.1 percent shooting (14-of-58), including 22.6 percent (7-of-31) from 3-point range, with 1.1 rebounds, 0.6 assists per game… Connected on 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from the free throw line.
Scored in 9 games, including 4 times in Big 12 play… Scored a season-high 10 points in a win over Oklahoma State (2/23/19) on 4-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range… Totaled 7 points in his first Big 12 road game at No. 11/11 Texas Tech (1/5/19) on 2-of-4 field goals, including 1-of-2 from 3-point range, with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a block in 19 minutes… Chipped in 6 points vs. Texas (1/2/19) on 2-of-4 field goals in the Big 12 opener.
Scored his first career points (5) in the win over Eastern Kentucky (11/16/18) on 2-of-6 field goals with 3 rebounds in just 9 minutes.
Knocked down 3-pointers in 6 games, including 4 times in Big 12 play… Had a pair of triples vs. Oklahoma State (2/23/19).
Grabbed 33 rebounds on the year, including 25 on the defensive end… Had a season-high 4 vs. Texas (1/2/19) in his first career Big 12 game.
Dished out 19 assists, including at least 2 in 4 games with a season-high 6 (on just 1 turnover) vs. Oklahoma State (2/23/19).
Saw action in 15 Big 12 contests, averaging 9.1 minutes per game… Averaged 1.7 points on 27.3 percent shooting (9-of-33), including 26.3 percent (5-of-19) from 3-point range, with 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game… Hit on 3-of-5 free throw attempts.

High School

A four-year letterman at Hazelwood Central High School in Florissant, Mo. … Helped the Hawks to a 91-25 overall record during his final four seasons, including at least 23 wins in three of four seasons… The team posted a 27-3 overall record, including a 5-0 mark in conference play, in 2017-18 and a No. 1 final regular-season St. Louis Post-Dispatch large school ranking… They lost to Chaminade in the Class 5 quarterfinals.
Named to the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) Class 5 All-State Team as both a junior (2017) and senior (2018)… Selected Third Team All-Metro by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch… Earned Suburban XII North Conference Player of the Year honor as a senior (2018), while was named first team all-conference as both a junior (2017) and senior (2018).
Scored over 1,200 points in his prep career, averaging 11.4 points on 44.8 percent shooting (411-of-917) and 76.2 percent (279-of-366) from the free throw line… Scored 930 points in his final two seasons, averaging 17.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting (311-of-664).
Averaged a team-leading 16.7 points on 46.3 percent shooting (156-of-337), including 36.2 percent (38-of-105) from 3-point range, to go with 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.2 steals in 29 games as a senior in 2017-18… Shot 50.9 percent (118-of-232) from inside the 3-point line… Connected on 76.6 percent (134-of-175) from the free throw line.
Led the team in 8 categories as senior, including scoring, field goals attempted, 3-point field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, assists and steals, while he was second in field goals made, free throw percentage and defensive rebounds (126).
Scored in double figures in 26 of 29 games played as a senior with seven 20-point games… Posted a season-high 26 points vs. Rock Bridge (2/9/18) on 10-of-18 field goals, including 4-of-9 from 3-point range… Also totaled 24 points vs. Orr Academy (12/16/17) and Liberty (1/26/18)… Tallied 23 points vs. Chaminade (3/10/18) on 9-of-19 shooting in the Class 5 quarterfinals.
Totaled 4 double-doubles as a senior (3 points/rebounds and 1 points/assists).
Grabbed at least 5 rebounds in 16 games as a senior, including double-digit boards on 3 occasions… Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds against Orr Academy (12/16/17).
Dished out at least 5 assists in 16 games as a senior with a season-high 10 assists against Blue Valley Northwest (12/9/17).
Averaged a team-leading 18.6 points on 47.4 percent shooting (155-of-327), including 35.2 percent (38-of-108) from 3-point range, to go with 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a junior in 2016-17… Connected on a team-high 83.8 percent (98-of-117) from the free throw line.
Paced the team in 12 categories as a junior, including scoring, field goals made and attempted, 2-point field goals made (117) and attempted (219), 3-point field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, free throw percentage, assists and steals.
Collected 19 double-digit scoring games as a junior, including eight games of at least 20 points and three other games of 30 or more points… Scored a career-high 36 points against Kickapoo (2/24/17) on 14-of-28 field goals… Also registered 30-point games against Hartville (12/16/16) and McCluer North (2/28/17).
Coached by Josh Martin and Brandon Gilmore.

Personal

Shaun Neal-Williams was born June 10, 2000 in St. Louis, Mo. … Parents are Kenneth Williams and Dana Neal… Has a younger sibling.
Played for Bradley Beal Elite and head coach Corey Frazier during the summer of 2017, helping the squad to 13-3 record, including a 7-2 mark in Division D, in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL)… Led the team to a 5-1 record at the prestigious Peach Jam Tournament, averaging 7.6 points, 7.0 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals… Twice dished out 9 assists in back-to-back days against Expressions [Mass.] Elite and Cal Supreme Elite.