St. John's University Athletics
St. John's Mourns the Passing of Basketball Legend Glen Williams
5/10/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
QUEENS, N.Y. – It is with deep sadness that St. John’s University announces the passing of former men’s basketball great Glen Williams on Tuesday after a battle with cancer.
Memorial services include a wake on Wednesday, May 17 from 4 to 9 p.m. at RG Oritz Funeral Home located at 22 First Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10009.
One of 50 St. John’s hardwood legends to be named to the program’s All-Century Team in 2008, Williams was a four-year starter under Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca from 1973-77. Currently ninth on the program’s all-time scoring chart, Williams finished his remarkable collegiate career with 1,727 points while helping St. John’s to four-straight postseason appearances with a pair of trips to the National Invitation Tournament and two appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
A 2000 St. John’s Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Williams averaged 15 points and five rebounds during his four seasons in Queens. He still ranks fourth all-time in career field goals made with 712 and never shot below 50 percent in a single season.
The 6-foot-6 swingman’s greatest year was undoubtedly the 1976-77 season when, as team captain, he scored 665 points, surpassing Bob Zawoluk’s 26-year-old record for points in a season. Williams averaged 21.5 points and handed out more than 100 assists during his remarkable senior campaign, as he helped the Johnnies to a 22-9 overall record and their second-straight NCAA Tournament berth.
As a freshman in 1973-74, Williams immediately stepped into a starting role and averaged 10.3 points and a career-best 6.8 rebounds per game. Williams finished with 11.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a sophomore, which was followed by a stellar junior campaign. In 1975-76, he averaged a team-best 14.8 points per game to help St. John’s climb as high as No. 18 in the national polls.
Following graduation, Williams was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 27th overall pick, and then played professionally in the Eastern League and the Western Association.
