Isiah Williams (basketball)
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Isiah Williams is an American
college basketball
player for Utah Valley University. Williams was the Great West Conference player of the year
in 2011 and UVU's first division I All-American
in basketball.
Williams, a 6'1" guard from Farragut High School in Chicago
, played two years of junior college
ball at the College of Eastern Utah
, where he led the Golden Eagles to a third place finish in the 2010 NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
. He then moved to Utah Valley to play for Dick Hunsaker
and complete his four-year degree.
In his junior season of 2010–11
, Williams averaged 17.4 points and 1.8 assists
per game as he led the Wolverines to an 11-1 finish and a Great West Conference regular-season championship. Williams was named first team All-Conference and Conference player of the year. At the conclusion of the season, Williams was named an Associated Press
honorable mention All-American, making him the first player in school history to receive such an honor.
In 2011–12
, Williams was chosen to repeat as the preseason GWC player of the year by a vote of the league's coaches.
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college basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for Utah Valley University. Williams was the Great West Conference player of the year
Great West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Great West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given to the Great West Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 2009–10 season, the conference's first as a member of NCAA Division I. The GWC was officially formed on...
in 2011 and UVU's first division I All-American
NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The NCAA Men's Basketball All-American teams are honorary teams made up of those NCAA basketball players voted the best in the country by a variety of organizations.-History:...
in basketball.
Williams, a 6'1" guard from Farragut High School in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, played two years of junior college
National Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
ball at the College of Eastern Utah
USU-College of Eastern Utah
Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah is a public regional college within the Utah State University system. The USU Eastern main campus is located in Price, Utah and a satellite location known as the San Juan Campus is located in Blanding, Utah.USU Eastern, formerly known as College of...
, where he led the Golden Eagles to a third place finish in the 2010 NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships it usually consists of 16 invited teams...
. He then moved to Utah Valley to play for Dick Hunsaker
Dick Hunsaker
Dick Hunsaker is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Utah Valley University. He is also a former head and assistant coach at Ball State University...
and complete his four-year degree.
In his junior season of 2010–11
2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2010 with the preliminary games of the 2010 Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic, and ended with the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 4, 2011 at Reliant Stadium in Houston...
, Williams averaged 17.4 points and 1.8 assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
per game as he led the Wolverines to an 11-1 finish and a Great West Conference regular-season championship. Williams was named first team All-Conference and Conference player of the year. At the conclusion of the season, Williams was named an Associated Press
Associated Press
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honorable mention All-American, making him the first player in school history to receive such an honor.
In 2011–12
2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...
, Williams was chosen to repeat as the preseason GWC player of the year by a vote of the league's coaches.