Jaylon Williams

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Franklin, La.
High School:
Centerville

2019-20 (Freshman): Joined the team as a walk-on on Dec. 26 and appeared in eight games ... averaged 6.1 minutes per game ... finished 3-for-11 from the floor and 3-for-9 from behind the 3-point line ... made his debut against South Alabama (1/2) playing five minutes and burying a 3-pointer on his first collegiate attempt ... played 11 minutes against Troy (1/4) sinking a 3-pointer before playing a season-high 12 minutes at Georgia State (1/9), hitting a 3-pointer and dishing out a pair of assists ... missed final 12 games of the season due to illness/injury.

High School: A Class 1A All-State Honorable Mention selection as a senior at Centerville High School ... averaged 28.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game ... recorded 30 or more points in a game 20 times during his senior season, including a season-high 45 ... named first-team All-District 8-1A/District MVP ... a 2,000 point scorer at Centerville ... coached by Montrelle Taylor ... a second-team pick on the "Best of the Teche" Boys' Small School Basketball Team by the Daily Iberian ... led the Bulldogs to five winning seasons ... became the first CHS player in school history to play in the LHSCA All-Star Game ... shot 55 percent from the field, 52 percent from 3-point range and 94 percent from the free throw line ... as a junior, averaged 23 points per game and was a first-team All-District 8-1A selection.

Personal: Born January 22, 2001 in Centerville, La. ... the son of Jerome Williams and Leslie Lane ... has one brother ... majoring in business.