Brian Williams

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
Glen Oaks HS
Prev School:
Oklahoma State

2013-14
Played in a career-high 34 games at Oklahoma State … made 26 starts … averaged 6.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game … posted career-highs in field goal percentage (48.8 percent), free throw percentage (72.5), blocks (11) and steals (36) … helped OSU to a 21-13 record and berth in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships.

2012-13
Missed the first 18 games of the season due to a wrist injury sustained during preseason drills … saw his first action of the season in six minutes against Iowa State … gave the Cowboys a huge boost against Baylor, scoring six-straight points against the Bears when OSU was trailing 19-14 in the first half and gave the Pokes their first lead of the game … scored six points for the second-straight game, this time against Texas; also recorded a block and a steal vs the Longhorns … played 16 minutes at Tech, with three points and three assists .. played 19 minutes vs Kansas and dished out three assists … had his best game of the season at West Virginia, recording season highs in points (13) and rebounds (six) … played a season-high 23 minutes at TCU … dished out a career-high four assists with no turnovers in 21 minutes against Kansas State.

2011-12
Started the final 20 games of the season, including all 18 Big 12 Conference games and both games in the Big 12 Championship … his 41 minutes off the bench against SMU are tied for the second-most by a Cowboy non-starter since 1970-71; it was exceeded only by Matt Clark’s 48 vs Kansas in 1981 … turned the ball over just 27 times in 887 minutes of playing time, or 1.22 turnovers per 40 minutes; that’s the second-lowest turnover ratio in school history … recorded four 20-point games, including a career-high 23 vs sixth-ranked Baylor in Gallagher-Iba Arena, connecting on 9-of-15 shots from the floor … scored 22 points a win over second-ranked Missouri; was 10-of-12 from the line vs the Tigers … recorded a game-high 17 points in win over Texas A&M … his six steals against Texas in Stillwater tied for the second-most by a freshman in school history … also had a career-best three blocks vs the Longhorns … was 84-of-143 (58.7 percent) on two-point shots … reached double figures in 15 games, including 14 of the final 21 contests.

2010-11
Redshirted his true freshman season at Oklahoma State.

High School
Played alongside Oklahoma State teammate Markel Brown on the East squad in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association All-Star game … led his team to the state semifinals in 2010 … named honorable mention All-State for Class 4A his senior season despite missing several games due to injury … also received first-team All-District 7-4A honors and all-metro accolades … averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, three steals and two blocks per game as a senior … named Class 4A’s Outstanding Player by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association at state in 2009 … was named the Class 4A Player of the Year according to the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches as a junior … first-team All-State for Class 4A in 2009, and also named the Most Valuable Player for District 6-4A … led Glen Oaks to a No. 1 ranking in Class 4A as a junior … as a junior, averaged 25.9 points, 13.6 rebounds, four blocked shots and 2.1 assists per game … named first-team All-District 6-4A as a sophomore … was a consensus three-star recruit, ranked as the 26th-best shooting guard in the country by Scout.com and the No. 127 player overall according to Rivals.com.

Personal
Born Sept. 20, 1992 … son of Michael and Sharon Williams … he has two sisters, Lindsay and Leah … Brian enjoys spending time with friends and playing video games in his spare time … majored in education at Oklahoma State.