Kam Williams
| Kentucky Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard/Small forward |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lafayette Christian Academy |
| College | |
Kam Williams is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Tulane Green Wave.
Early life and high school
[edit]Coming out of high school, Williams was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Tulane Green Wave.[1]
College career
[edit]Tulane
[edit]On November 19, 2024, Williams totaled eight points, ten rebounds, and four assists in a victory over Bethune–Cookman.[2] On December 2, he notched 19 points versus Southeastern Louisiana.[3] On March 9, 2025, Williams tied a career-high with six three-pointers in a blowout win over UAB.[4] In the semifinals of the 2025 AAC tournament, he recorded 16 points and eight rebounds in a one-point loss to Memphis.[5] As a freshman in 2024-25, Williams appeared in 33 games with 28 starts and averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.[6] He was named to the AAC all-freshman team and entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal after the season.[5]
Kentucky
[edit]Williams transferred to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Guerry. "Tulane men's hoops signs 4-star prospect from Louisiana". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Guerry. "Head-turner: Tulane freshman Kam Williams breaking the mold for coach Ron Hunter". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Guerry. "Pure shooter, proud defender: Tulane freshman Kam Williams excelling in first year". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Guerry. "Simple math: Tulane men's hoops needs Kam Williams to be aggressive at AAC tourney". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Smith, Guerry. "Tulane's Kam Willams enters transfer portal. See what other players the Wave could be losing". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Drummond, Cameron. "A freshman with 3-point shooting skill is Kentucky's first transfer add for next season". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved March 28, 2025.