The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Williams, Donovan
F
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballF
/ Men's BasketballC
/ Men's Basketball
Jersey Number 4
Donovan Williams
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Fort Bend Elkins HS
- Major:
- Interested in Sport Management
Bio
Returns for his second season in the backcourt rotation … played in 26 games (1 start) as a freshman … suffered a left knee injury at Texas Tech (Feb. 29) and missed the remainder of the season … underwent successful surgery in the spring … Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team selection last year.
As a Freshman in 2019-20:
Played in 26 games (1 start) … averaged 3.3 points and 1.0 rebound in 11.0 minutes per game … tied for fifth on the team in steals (13) … recorded 2.1 ppg in 6.4 mpg in his first 15 games, before improving those numbers to 5.0 ppg in 17.3 mpg over his final 11 contests … recorded 8 points (3-5 FG) and 1 block in 17 minutes against Northern Colorado (Nov. 5) … posted a career-high 13 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 threes), 4 rebounds and a career-best 4 steals in 15 minutes against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 15) … added 6 points (3-6 FG) and 3 steals in 13 minutes vs. LSU (Jan. 25) … registered 5 points, 3 boards, a career-high 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in 17 minutes at TCU (Jan. 29) … tied his career high in scoring (13 points) and rebounds (4) in 23 minutes against Iowa State (Feb. 1) … converted a career-high 3-of-5 threes and registered a team-best plus-minus total of +15 in 23 minutes against the Cyclones … made his first collegiate start and played a career-best 28 minutes vs. TCU (Feb. 19) … tallied 8 points (2-4 FG, 1-2 threes, 3-4 FT) in 14 minutes at K-State (Feb. 22) … suffered a left knee injury at Texas Tech (Feb. 29) and missed the remainder of the season … underwent successful surgery in the spring … earned a spot on the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
High School:
Fort Bend Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas (head coach Albert Thomas) … ranked as the No. 61 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals and No. 71 by 247Sports … averaged 18.2 points per contest while leading Elkins to a 31-8 record and a trip to the Class 6A regional semifinals as a senior … converted 55-percent from the floor in his senior year … averaged 13.2 points per game while helping Elkins to a 29-12 mark and a trip to the Class 5A state quarterfinals as a junior.
Personal:
Born in Houston, Texas … son of Darwin Williams and Kim Courville … youngest of four children … has one older brother, Darien Jackson, and two older sisters, Keondra Williams and Kelsey Bone … Kelsey Bone spent five seasons in the WNBA (2013-16 and 2018) and currently plays professionally overseas … Bone played basketball at the University of South Carolina (2009-10) and Texas A&M University (2011-13) … his grandfather, Kermit Courville, was the first black head coach at Galveston (Texas) Ball High School and first black athletic director for the Galveston Independent School District who led Ball HS to five boys’ and one girls’ state championships in track and field … interested in majoring in Sport Management.
