The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Shawn Williams
- Position:
- G/F
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Duncanville, Texas
- High School:
- Duncanville
Returns for his redshirt freshman season ... fully recovered from a left ankle injury that he suffered in a game against Texas State (Dec. 12) last year ... had successful surgery on his left ankle on Jan. 20, 2010 ... granted a medical redshirt ... saw action in seven of UT[apos]s first eight games last season prior to his injury ... two-time Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll member.
As a Freshman in 2009-10:
Played in seven of UT[apos]s first eight games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.6 minutes per contest ... suffered a left ankle injury against Texas State (Dec. 12) and missed the remainder of the season ... underwent successful surgery on Jan. 20 in Austin ... granted a medical hardship year ... collected six rebounds in 13 minutes against UC Irvine (Nov. 15) ... recorded six points (2-of-4 FG, 2-of-3 FT) and three rebounds against Long Beach State (Dec. 7) ... earned a spot on the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Rolls (minimum 3.0 GPA).
High School:
Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas (head coach Phil McNeely) ... ranked as the No. 46 prospect nationally by Scout.com and No. 53 by ESPNU following his senior season ... ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Texas by TexasHoops.com following his senior year ... four-year letterwinner at Duncanville who helped his teams post a 130-20 overall record in his four seasons ... led his team in both scoring and rebounding in each of his last two years ... averaged 20.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game in his senior season and posted a team-best 12 double-doubles ... Dallas Morning News Area Player of the Year as a senior ... scored a season-high 44 points in a win against South Grand Prairie (Feb. 10) ... averaged 17 points and 9.5 rebounds per game during his junior year ... in his sophomore season (2006-07), Duncanville posted a 39-0 record and won the Class 5A state title and the mythical high school national championship.
Personal:
Full name is Shawn Williams II ... son of Shawn, Sr. and Ton[apos]Nea Williams ... has two younger sisters, Catherine and Brooklyn ... born July 24, 1990 in Pine Bluff, Ark. ... writes left-handed but shoots right-handed ... his father and mother both played college basketball at Central Oklahoma, and Ton[apos]Nea is a member of the school[apos]s Hall of Fame ... his mother is currently an assistant principal at Cedar Hill High School in southwest Dallas.
