St. John's University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Williams Jr., Greg
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Jersey Number 4
Greg Williams Jr.
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- Lafayette Christian Academy
Bio
2020-21
Played in 24 games, making 18 starts… averaged 9.5 points, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game, the last of which ranked 7th in BIG EAST… led the team and ranked fourth in the league with a three-point field goal percentage of 44.8 percent (26-of-58)… shot 46.3 percent from the floor… scored in double figures 12 times with a pair of 20-point performances… missed three games and was limited in several others due to back injury in mid-January… netted 17 points and dished out a career-high six assists in the win over Boston College (Nov. 30)… tallied 21 points and notched a career-best six steals against Stony Brook (Dec. 6)… scored a career-best 26 points against Georgetown (Dec. 20)… logged 15 points on 6-of-13 shooting against Marquette (Jan. 16)… tallied 15 points in a home win over Providence (March 3), the first of three-straight double-figure scoring performances to close the season… had 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting and five assists in the regular season finale against Seton Hall (March 6)… scored 12 points in the BIG EAST Tournament against the Pirates (March 11).
2019-20
Played in 31 games and started the final 10 contests of the season… averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 boards and 1.9 assists per outing… finished the season strong, averaging 12.8 points on 48.9 percent shooting over his final five games… shot 50.0 percent (12-of-24) from three-point range during that stretch… named to the final two BIG EAST Weekly Honor Rolls of the season… shot 34.4 percent from deep on the year and 40.1 percent from the field overall… tied for eighth in the BIG EAST with 1.3 steals per game… scored in double figures seven times, including four of his final five games… reached double figures for the first time as a Johnnie with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Albany (Dec. 18)… posted 11 points again in the team’s New Year’s Eve tilt with Butler (Dec. 31)… tallied 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting at Providence (Jan. 15)… scored 10 points at Villanova (Feb. 26)… exploded for 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc in the Red Storm’s win over No. 10 Creighton (March 1)… posted 11 points at Butler before going off for 17 in the Johnnies’ regular season finale against Marquette at MSG (March 7).
2018-19
Played in 28 games, the highest total among the team’s freshmen, and made one start… averaged 2.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.4 assists in 8.4 minutes per contest… shot 50.0 percent from the field (20-of-40) and 72.2 percent from the free throw line (13-of-18)… scored a season-high eight points against St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 19)… played 16 minutes and blocks three shots in the team’s win over Seton Hall at Madison Square Garden (Feb. 23)… tallied seven points at DePaul (March 3).
Before St. John’s
A four-star recruit according to ESPN, who tabbed him as the no. 20 shooting guard in the high school class of 2018... starred at Lafayette Christian Academy in Lafayette, La. … led the Knights to a Division IV title as a senior in 2017-18 … averaged 15 points, six rebounds and three assists per game as a junior at LCA … led the Knights to a state championship in 2016-17, scoring 24 points in the title game … propelled the Knights to a 29-5 overall record, including a perfect 14-0 mark in district play as a junior … competed for the Houston Hoops program on the Nike EYBL circuit under the direction of Head Coach Tim Schumacher… named the most valuable player of the Future 150 Summit Camp in Birmingham, Ala., during the summer of 2015.
Personal
Greg Francis Williams Jr. … born in Lafayette, La. … son of Greg and Keler Williams … has a sister, Kameron.
Greg Williams Jr. Profile
Nickname: G the Menace
Favorite athlete: LeBron James
Favorite meal: Beef stew
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite actor: Will Smith
Played in 24 games, making 18 starts… averaged 9.5 points, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game, the last of which ranked 7th in BIG EAST… led the team and ranked fourth in the league with a three-point field goal percentage of 44.8 percent (26-of-58)… shot 46.3 percent from the floor… scored in double figures 12 times with a pair of 20-point performances… missed three games and was limited in several others due to back injury in mid-January… netted 17 points and dished out a career-high six assists in the win over Boston College (Nov. 30)… tallied 21 points and notched a career-best six steals against Stony Brook (Dec. 6)… scored a career-best 26 points against Georgetown (Dec. 20)… logged 15 points on 6-of-13 shooting against Marquette (Jan. 16)… tallied 15 points in a home win over Providence (March 3), the first of three-straight double-figure scoring performances to close the season… had 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting and five assists in the regular season finale against Seton Hall (March 6)… scored 12 points in the BIG EAST Tournament against the Pirates (March 11).
2019-20
Played in 31 games and started the final 10 contests of the season… averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 boards and 1.9 assists per outing… finished the season strong, averaging 12.8 points on 48.9 percent shooting over his final five games… shot 50.0 percent (12-of-24) from three-point range during that stretch… named to the final two BIG EAST Weekly Honor Rolls of the season… shot 34.4 percent from deep on the year and 40.1 percent from the field overall… tied for eighth in the BIG EAST with 1.3 steals per game… scored in double figures seven times, including four of his final five games… reached double figures for the first time as a Johnnie with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting against Albany (Dec. 18)… posted 11 points again in the team’s New Year’s Eve tilt with Butler (Dec. 31)… tallied 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting at Providence (Jan. 15)… scored 10 points at Villanova (Feb. 26)… exploded for 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc in the Red Storm’s win over No. 10 Creighton (March 1)… posted 11 points at Butler before going off for 17 in the Johnnies’ regular season finale against Marquette at MSG (March 7).
2018-19
Played in 28 games, the highest total among the team’s freshmen, and made one start… averaged 2.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.4 assists in 8.4 minutes per contest… shot 50.0 percent from the field (20-of-40) and 72.2 percent from the free throw line (13-of-18)… scored a season-high eight points against St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 19)… played 16 minutes and blocks three shots in the team’s win over Seton Hall at Madison Square Garden (Feb. 23)… tallied seven points at DePaul (March 3).
Before St. John’s
A four-star recruit according to ESPN, who tabbed him as the no. 20 shooting guard in the high school class of 2018... starred at Lafayette Christian Academy in Lafayette, La. … led the Knights to a Division IV title as a senior in 2017-18 … averaged 15 points, six rebounds and three assists per game as a junior at LCA … led the Knights to a state championship in 2016-17, scoring 24 points in the title game … propelled the Knights to a 29-5 overall record, including a perfect 14-0 mark in district play as a junior … competed for the Houston Hoops program on the Nike EYBL circuit under the direction of Head Coach Tim Schumacher… named the most valuable player of the Future 150 Summit Camp in Birmingham, Ala., during the summer of 2015.
Personal
Greg Francis Williams Jr. … born in Lafayette, La. … son of Greg and Keler Williams … has a sister, Kameron.
Greg Williams Jr. Profile
Nickname: G the Menace
Favorite athlete: LeBron James
Favorite meal: Beef stew
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite actor: Will Smith