Rudi Williams

Rudi Williams vs. Baylor - Big 12 Tournament

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Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 182
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Hamilton, Ontario
High School:
Forest Trail [N.C.]
Prev School:
NE Oklahoma A&M

Honors

Fall 2020 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Career

Opted to transfer to Coastal Carolina for the 2021-22 season to continue his eligibility.
Saw action in 27 career games with 4 starts in 2020-21.
Scored 129 career points (4.8 ppg.) on 40.3 percent shooting (50-of-124), including 29.4 percent (15-of-51) from 3-point range, while he connected on 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from the free throw line… Also totaled 69 rebounds (2.6 rpg.), 37 assists (1.4 apg.), 11 steals (0.4 spg.) and 2 blocks (0.1 bpg.) in 490 minutes (18.1 mpg.).
Totaled 3 double-digit scoring games, including a career-high 16 points vs. Milwaukee (12/11/20).

As A Junior (2020-21)

Saw action in 27 games, including 4 starts in place of an injured Nijel Pack… Missed games with TCU (2/20/21) and Oklahoma (2/23/21) due to a hand injury.
Logged nearly 500 minutes (491), averaging 18.2 minutes per game… Played more than 20 minutes in 11 games, including a season-high 40 minutes vs. Oklahoma State (1/9/21).
Averaged 4.8 points on 40.3 percent shooting (50-of-124), including 29.4 percent (15-of-51) from 3-point range, with 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game… Connected on 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from the free throw line.
Performed well in starts vs. Oklahoma State (1/9/21) and at No. 4/4 Texas (1/16/21), averaging 10.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
Scored in 25 of 27 games played, including 3 double-digit scoring games… Scored a season-high 16 points in a win over Milwaukee (12/11/20)… Also scored 10 points off the bench in a win in the Big 12 opener at Iowa State (12/15/20)… Collected 12 points in his second career start and first on the road at No. 4/4 Texas (1/16/21).
Was fifth on the team in 3-point field goals (15)… Knocked down at least one triple in 11 games, including a season-high 4 vs. Milwaukee (12/11/20).
Had at least 2 rebounds in 19 games, including a season-tying 6 at No. 4/4 Texas (1/16/21) and vs. No. 2/2 Baylor (3/11/21) in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship.
Dished out 37 assists to 34 turnovers on the year… Had at least 2 assists in 11 games, including a season-high 5 assists vs. Jacksonville (12/21/20).
Saw action in 16 Big 12 games with 4 starts… Averaged 4.4 points on 39.1 percent (27-of-69) shooting, including 28 percent (7-of-25) from 3-point range, with 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.6 minutes per game in Big 12 play… Connected on 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in 2 Big 12 games, including 12 at No. 4/4 Texas (1/16/21).

At NE Oklahoma A&M (2018-20):

Regarded as one of the top community college players in the country by several recruiting services, including No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 54 by JucoRecruiting.com. … Also rated as a Top 5 community college point guard by both recruiting services.
Played two seasons at NE Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Okla., where led the Golden Norse to a 52-14 (.788) overall record, including a 29-3 (.906) mark in Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference play with consecutive championships, and a trip to the 2019 NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. … Guided the team to a 25-7 overall record in 2019-20, including a 15-1 mark in league play, and lost to Murray State College, 58-55, in the Region II Championship game.
Selected to the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) All-America Team, earning Second Team honors as a sophomore in 2019-20… Also named the 2020 NJCAA Region II Player of the Year and was honored First Team All-Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference and First Team All-Region II… Honored as the Region II Athlete of the Week on four occasions in 2019-20.
Placed among the NJCAA Top 5 in both total assists and assists per game in 2018-19 and 2019-20… Led the community college ranks in total assists (267) and was second in assists per game (8.9 apg.) in 2019-20, while he placed second in assists per game (8.3 apg.) and fifth in total assists (225) in 2018-19.
Dished out a school-record 492 assists (against 146 turnovers) in his 2-year career, assisting on more than a third of NEO’s made field goals and posting a career 3.7 assist-to-turnover ratio… Also departed the school as the single season leader in assists with his 267 in 2019-20.
Led one of more balanced community college teams in the country at NEO, as the Golden Norse averaged nearly 83 points per game (82.7) while holding opponents to just 66.6 points… The team ranked in the Top 20 in the NJCAA ranks in scoring defense in both 2018-19 (67.4 ppg/17^th) and 2019-20 (65.7 ppg./15^th), while they were Top 10 in steals and Top 15 in assists in each season… In 2019-20, the Norse averaged 85.4 points on 48.5 percent shooting (1013-2088), including 37.4 percent (264-of-706) from 3-point range, with 21.4 assists per game, while holding opponents to 65.7 points per game.
Was an impressive all-around player in playing in 57 games with 49 starts in his 2 seasons at NEO, averaging 17.1 points on 51.7 percent (356-of-689) shooting, including 36.6 percent (56-of-153) from 3-point range, with 8.6 assists, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 25.8 minutes per game… Also connected on 81.3 percent (208-of-256) from the free throw line in his career.
Tallied double-doubles (points/assists) in 24 of his 57 games played, including 13 in 2019-20.
Posted 6 career triple-doubles (points/rebounds/assists), which included four in 2019-20… Among his four in 2019-20 included 4 with 20 or more points… Tallied 18 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds against Southwest Christian (11/19/19), 21 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds vs. Roane State (11/29/19), 23 points, 11 assists and 15 rebounds vs. Redlands (1/16/20) and 20 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds vs. Central Baptist (2/7/20)… Also had a pair triple-doubles as a freshman in 2018-19 with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against Central Baptist College (11/5/18) and 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against Missouri Southern (12/4/18).
Dished out double-digit assists in 29 career games, including a career-best 14 against Oklahoma Wesleyan JV (11/8/19).
Registered double figures in 49 of 57 games played, which included three 30-point performances and 20 other games of 20 or more points… Scored a career-high 35 points on 13-of-23 field goals in a win over Murray State (2/20/20)… Also had 32 points in a loss at Indian Hills (11/15/19), which included a 10-of-11 effort from the line, and 32 in a win over Northern Oklahoma-Enid (3/6/20).
Averaged 21.0 points on 50.9 percent (226-of-444) shooting, including 36.4 percent (39-of-107) from 3-point range, with 8.9 assists, 6.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals in starting 29 of 30 games as a sophomore in 2019-20… Also connected on 80.7 percent (138-of-171) from the free throw line… Posted double-figure points in 29 of the 30 games, including three 30-point games and 16 more 20-point games, along with 13 double-doubles, 16 double-digit assist games and 4 triple-doubles.
Ranked among the best in NJCAA in seven categories as a sophomore, including first in total assists, 12^th field goals made and steals, 14^th in minutes and 20^th in points scored… Also led the Golden Norse in a range of categories, including scoring, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, free throw percentage, assists, steals and minutes.
Averaged 12.9 points on 53.1 percent (130-of-245) shooting, including 37 percent (17-of-46) from 3-point range, with 8.3 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals in starting 20 of 27 games as a freshman in 2018-19… Totaled double-figure points in 20 of the 27 games, including four 20-point games, to go with 11 double-doubles, 2 triple-double and 13 double-digit assist games.
Coached by Jeremy Jackson.

High School

Prepped at Forest Trail Academy in Kernersville, N.C., after attending Sir Allan Macnab Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario.
Coached by Antonio Lowe at Forest Trail Academy.

Personal

Rueadale “Rudi” Shamaar Williams was born August 13, 1998 in Hamilton, Ontario… Mother is Beverly Williams… Has six siblings (Deneil, Tashae, OMeechi, Romeso, Roedane and Shelane).