| Courtney Williams |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Southfield, Mich.
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| High School:
Martin Luther King High
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| Last College:
Schoolcraft Junior College
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| Height / Weight:
6-9 / 245
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| Position:
Center
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| Birthdate:
04/23/1984
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At Charlotte:
Long-limbed post player who has worked diligently on improving his offensive game ... strong enough to bang inside and skilled enough to be productive away from the basket ... effective rebounder and shot-blocker ... will get ample opportunity to contribute as Niners replace two frontcourt starters.
2005-06:
Reserve forward/center who played in all but one game, averaging over 10 minutes per game ... averaged 1.7 points and 2.1 rebounds while shooting 41% from the floor ... added seven blocked shots ... had highs of five points (twice) and six rebounds (twice: at George Washington; at Cincinnati) ... Best game came against Dayton: 5 points; 5 rebounds; 2 assists and a block in 17 minutes ... had a career-high 26 minutes vs. Duquesne (3 points; 5 rebounds; 1 block; 2 steals) ... played 23 minutes vs. #7/#6 George Washington, throwing in three-points with his career-high six boards ... had 15 games with double-digit minutes, including 11 in NIT game at Cincinnati (4 points; 6 rebounds) ... 3 points; 2 rebounds in 12 minutes at Wake Forest ... hampered early by ankle injury ... 3 points; 3 rebounds in debut vs. Coppin State
At Schoolcraft Junior College:
Signed in the spring signing period (May, 2005) ... Ranked 4th in the nation with a 12.1 rebounding average ... Junior College all-America was an all-league and all-region choice, Williams averaged 15.6 points, 2.6 assists and 1.8 blocks ... he shot 60% from the field and 68% from the foul line ... Schoolcraft went 27-3 under head coach Carlos Briggs ... Invited to play in the Junior College All-Star Game and was named all-tournament at the Battle of the Beach Tournament in Daytona, Fla.
At Martin Luther King High:
Named all-state at Detroit's Martin Luther King ... also an all-city selection.
Personal:
Son of Alan and Joyce Williams ... Born April 23, 1984 ... Has two brothers, Alan, Jr. (24) and Solomon, 12 and a sister Xana, 15 ... Majoring in Geography ... played AAU ball with former 49er Marcus Bennett ... diehard Detroit sports fan: Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Shock ... favorite NBA player is Chauncey Billups ... among his most memoraable sports moments is the Pistons winning the 2004 NBA title ... best friend of former Michigan State star Maurice Ager who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 2006.
