Dante Williams

Height:
7-0
Weight:
245
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Bowie

European Tour (Summer 2016)

• Helped the Wildcats to a 3-2 record during their 10-day tour of Italy and Switzerland (August 8-19)… Saw action in all 5 games… Averaged 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds per game… Scored a tour-high 6 points vs. the Italian Select Team.

As A Freshman (2015-16)

• Opted to redshirt to rehabilitate a foot injury.

High School

• Considered one of the top players in the state of Texas… Rated No. 17 in the Lone Star State by TexasHoops.com and No. 24 by 247Sports.

• A two-year lettermen at Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas … Helped the Volunteers to a back-to-back 25-win seasons, including a 25-10 overall record and 10-3 mark in district play as a senior in 2014-15.

• Named the District 4-6A Defensive Player of the Year, second team all-area by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and second team All-Region I as a senior.

• Averaged 10.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game as a senior.

• Also played one season at Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas, where he helped the Wildcats to a 26-8 record as a sophomore in 2012-13.

• Coached by Allen Gratts.

Personal

• Dante McKinley Williams was born July 3, 1997 in Tulsa, Okla. … Parents are Keith and Kendra Jackson… Has two siblings, Ben (15) and Lexi (14).

• Related to Jahili Okafor.

• Major is family studies and human services.