2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 0
New Williams
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Inglewood, Calif.
- High School:
- Santa Monica HS
- Prev School:
- Auburn
Bio
Last Updated: March 20, 2020
2019-20 (SENIOR): Played in 28 games (27 starts) ... averaged 11.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game ... posted a total of 332 points, 81 rebounds, 48 assists, 31 steals and three blocks ... scored a career-high 32 points while tying a program and Mountain West record with 10 made 3-point field goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 79-64 win over San Jose State (Jan. 4) .. finished his career as one of four players in MW history with 10 made 3-point field goals in a single game, joining a group that includes Jeff Elorriga (Boise State), Braxton Huggins (Fresno State) and Kendall Williams (New Mexico), who each made 10 3-pointers in a game during their MW careers ... also had four assists (no turnovers), three rebounds and two steals in the win against SJSU (Jan. 4) ... collected at least five rebounds in seven games, including a season-high six rebounds in season opener at Oregon (Nov. 5) ... recorded a career-best seven assists in 84-78 overtime win at San Jose State (Feb. 12) ... registered a career-best five steals in back-to-back wins at Cal Poly (Dec. 14) and at home versus IUPUI (Dec. 20) ... scored in double figures in 15 games ... shot 35.5 percent from the field (100-282 FG), 33.2 percent on 3-point field goal attempts (65-196 3FG) and 80.7 percent from the free throw line (67-83 FT) ... had multiple steals in nine contests ... named to the 2020 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship Midseason Watch List by Intersport (Feb. 4).
2018-19 (JUNIOR): One of three Bulldogs to play in all 32 games and started 16 of those 32 games ... averaged 8.2 points and 3.2 rebounds ... posted a total of 262 points, 103 rebounds, 32 assists, 28 steals and nine blocks ... logged a total of 825 minutes for an average of 25.8 minutes per game ... scored a career-high 24 points on 9-for-12 shooting, including 6-for-8 from beyond the 3-point arch, to lead Fresno State to a 75-62 road win at Wyoming (Jan. 30) ... also recorded a career-high with eight rebounds in 76-50 win over Air Force in the MW quarterfinals (March 14) ... a career-high five assists in the Bulldogs’ 93-53 win over Tennessee-Martin (Dec. 22) ... registered a career-best three steals, including once that included one in the final minute of the Bulldogs’ thrilling 76-74 road win at San Diego State (March 6) ... scored at least 10 points in 14 games.
2017-18 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):Had to sit out the 2017 fall semester as a mid-year Division I transfer ... played in four games for the Bulldogs after being cleared for play ... logged an average of 2.0 minutes per game ... recorded a steal in his Bulldog debut at Utah State on Jan. 3, 2018 ... scored a season-high three points against Colorado State on Feb. 17, 2018.
2016-17 (REDSHIRT): Transferred to Fresno State for the 2017 spring semester as a Division I transfer ... will also have to sit out the 2017 fall semester as a mid-year Division I transfer.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Played his freshman season at Auburn ... played in 21 games for the Tigers ... averaged 0.9 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 0.1 steals per game ... logged a total of 134 minutes for an average of 6.4 minutes per game ... posted a total of 18 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block ... scored a season-high four points with two rebounds in 16 minutes in an Auburn road game at Vanderbilt on Jan. 12, 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman at Santa Monica High ... McDonald’s All-America nominee ... averaged 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists as a senior at Santa Monica High School under coach James Hecht in 2014-15 ... ... averaged 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists as a junior in 2013-14.
PERSONAL: Full name is Nuwr’iyl Elijah Williams ... nicknamed "New" ... son of Renard Williams and Shatoune Shepard ... younger sister, Prema Williams, and younger brother, Na’im Muhammad ... majoring in Philosophy at Fresno State.
2019-20 (SENIOR): Played in 28 games (27 starts) ... averaged 11.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game ... posted a total of 332 points, 81 rebounds, 48 assists, 31 steals and three blocks ... scored a career-high 32 points while tying a program and Mountain West record with 10 made 3-point field goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 79-64 win over San Jose State (Jan. 4) .. finished his career as one of four players in MW history with 10 made 3-point field goals in a single game, joining a group that includes Jeff Elorriga (Boise State), Braxton Huggins (Fresno State) and Kendall Williams (New Mexico), who each made 10 3-pointers in a game during their MW careers ... also had four assists (no turnovers), three rebounds and two steals in the win against SJSU (Jan. 4) ... collected at least five rebounds in seven games, including a season-high six rebounds in season opener at Oregon (Nov. 5) ... recorded a career-best seven assists in 84-78 overtime win at San Jose State (Feb. 12) ... registered a career-best five steals in back-to-back wins at Cal Poly (Dec. 14) and at home versus IUPUI (Dec. 20) ... scored in double figures in 15 games ... shot 35.5 percent from the field (100-282 FG), 33.2 percent on 3-point field goal attempts (65-196 3FG) and 80.7 percent from the free throw line (67-83 FT) ... had multiple steals in nine contests ... named to the 2020 Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship Midseason Watch List by Intersport (Feb. 4).
2018-19 (JUNIOR): One of three Bulldogs to play in all 32 games and started 16 of those 32 games ... averaged 8.2 points and 3.2 rebounds ... posted a total of 262 points, 103 rebounds, 32 assists, 28 steals and nine blocks ... logged a total of 825 minutes for an average of 25.8 minutes per game ... scored a career-high 24 points on 9-for-12 shooting, including 6-for-8 from beyond the 3-point arch, to lead Fresno State to a 75-62 road win at Wyoming (Jan. 30) ... also recorded a career-high with eight rebounds in 76-50 win over Air Force in the MW quarterfinals (March 14) ... a career-high five assists in the Bulldogs’ 93-53 win over Tennessee-Martin (Dec. 22) ... registered a career-best three steals, including once that included one in the final minute of the Bulldogs’ thrilling 76-74 road win at San Diego State (March 6) ... scored at least 10 points in 14 games.
2017-18 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):Had to sit out the 2017 fall semester as a mid-year Division I transfer ... played in four games for the Bulldogs after being cleared for play ... logged an average of 2.0 minutes per game ... recorded a steal in his Bulldog debut at Utah State on Jan. 3, 2018 ... scored a season-high three points against Colorado State on Feb. 17, 2018.
2016-17 (REDSHIRT): Transferred to Fresno State for the 2017 spring semester as a Division I transfer ... will also have to sit out the 2017 fall semester as a mid-year Division I transfer.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Played his freshman season at Auburn ... played in 21 games for the Tigers ... averaged 0.9 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 0.1 steals per game ... logged a total of 134 minutes for an average of 6.4 minutes per game ... posted a total of 18 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block ... scored a season-high four points with two rebounds in 16 minutes in an Auburn road game at Vanderbilt on Jan. 12, 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman at Santa Monica High ... McDonald’s All-America nominee ... averaged 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists as a senior at Santa Monica High School under coach James Hecht in 2014-15 ... ... averaged 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists as a junior in 2013-14.
PERSONAL: Full name is Nuwr’iyl Elijah Williams ... nicknamed "New" ... son of Renard Williams and Shatoune Shepard ... younger sister, Prema Williams, and younger brother, Na’im Muhammad ... majoring in Philosophy at Fresno State.
