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Samuell Williamson
Williamson in December 2019
No. 11 – SMU Mustangs
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-09-07) September 7, 2000 (age 24)
Rockwall, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolRockwall
(Rockwall, Texas)
CollegeLouisville (2019–2022)
SMU (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards

Samuell Williamson (born September 7, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the SMU Mustangs of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

High school career

Williamson attended Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas for his four years of high school. As a junior, Williamson averaged 23.3 points and 9.7 rebounds in helping Rockwall to a 20–12 record, earning first-team Texas Association of Basketball Coaches all-state honors. As a senior in 2018–19, Williamson averaged 25 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists to guide Rockwall High School to a 30–6 record, the regional semifinals and a No. 8 ranking in the final regular-season Class 6A state poll.

Recruiting

On September 17, 2018, Williamson committed to play at the University of Louisville.[1]

Williamson was initially a four-star recruit but he became a five-star recruit by the end of his senior season.[2]

He was considered a five-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN.[3][4][5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Samuell Williamson
SF 		Rockwall, TX Rockwall (TX) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 17, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 19  247Sports: 15  ESPN: 24
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Louisville 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Louisville Cardinals Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

College career

Williamson scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds in his college debut, a 87–74 win over Miami (FL).[6] He scored a season-high 15 points to go with five rebounds on November 13, 2019, in a 91–62 win over Indiana State.[7] As a freshman, Williamson averaged 4.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game.[8]

In Williamson's sophomore season debut against Seton Hall, he injured his toe, forcing him to miss at least one game.[9] He averaged 9.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.[10]

On March 26, 2022, Williamson entered the transfer portal.[11] He would eventually transfer to SMU.[12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Louisville 31 1 15.3 .470 .333 .690 2.5 .6 .3 .2 4.4
2020–21 Louisville 18 15 28.6 .479 .250 .706 8.1 1.2 .3 .1 9.6
2021–22 Louisville 30 6 16.9 .456 .154 .569 3.7 .8 .5 .1 5.6
2022–23 SMU 32 30 29.8 .472 .176 .554 7.3 2.6 1.4 .8 9.3
Career 111 52 22.1 .470 .247 .606 5.1 1.6 .7 .3 7.0

References

  1. ^ Greer, Jeff (September 17, 2018). "Louisville basketball lands 2019 commitment in Samuell Williamson". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Rutherford, Mike (May 7, 2019). "Samuell Williamson rises all the way to No. 15 in 247 Sports final rankings". Card Chronicle. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Samuell Williamson, Rockwall, Shooting guard". 247Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Samuell Williamson, 2019 Small forward". Rivals. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Samuell Williamson". ESPN. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nwora scores 23 to lead No. 5 Louisville past Miami 87-74". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "Nwora leads No. 4 Louisville past Indiana State 91-62". ESPN. Associated Press. November 13, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Lerner, Danielle (March 27, 2020). "Ten thoughts on Louisville's 10 scholarship players for 2020-21". The Athletic. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Russell, Shannon (November 28, 2020). "Samuell Williamson injury leaves Louisville men's basketball even more short-handed". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Bennett, Brian (May 13, 2021). "A dozen thoughts on Louisville's 12 scholarship players as Chris Mack loads up with more shooters". The Athletic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Backus, Will (March 26, 2022). "Louisville forward, former five-star prospect Samuell Williamson enters NCAA transfer portal". Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  12. ^ Dawson, Brett (April 13, 2022). "Louisville basketball transfer Samuell Williamson headed to Southern Methodist University". Retrieved January 6, 2023.


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