St. John's University Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Williams, Darien
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Jersey Number 45
Darien Williams
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- San Francisco, Calif.
- Prev School:
- City College of San Francisco
Bio
2016-17
Played in 24 games for the Red Storm, averaging 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing... shot 54 percent from the floor (34-of-63) on the season... came up big on more than a few occasions for the Red Storm, most notably in the team's wins over No. 13 Butler and DePaul on Dec. 29 and Jan. 1, respectively... scored two points and grabbed a board against Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 11)... had a career day against LIU Brooklyn, tallying 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals (Dec. 11)... played big minutes in the team's upset victory over No. 13 Butler, going 3-for-3 from the floor and scoring six points while also grabbing six rebounds (Dec. 29)... tallied 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds to go along with two blocks at DePaul (Jan. 1)... had four points, two rebounds and two blocks in 15 minutes against DePaul (Jan. 16)... registered six points at Seton Hall (Jan. 22)... recorded four points, five rebounds, a block and two steals against Providence, making a game-saving defensive effort down the stretch (Jan. 25)... had nine points on 4-of-4 shooting against Xavier (Jan. 29)... tallied four points and six rebounds against Georgetown (Feb. 25)... made both of his field goal tries en route to finishing with six points and five rebounds at Creighton (Feb. 28)... recorded nine of his 10 points in the second half and had two blocks against Georgetown in the Red Storm's BIG EAST Tournament victory (March 8).
2015-2016
Appeared in three games, averaging 16.3 minutes per contest … recorded 3.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game … scored four points and grabbed three boards in a season opening win over Wagner (Nov. 13) … posted season-highs with five points, four rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes against UMBC (Nov. 16).
2014-2015 (City College of San Francisco)
Attended the City College of San Francisco … sat out 2014-2015 season recovering from an injury.
2013-2014 (Iowa Western Community College)
Lettered at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, playing for head coach Jim Morris … averaged team-high 16.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game … earned All-Region XI honors and ICCAC Academic All-Region XI honors after helping team post a 23-8 overall record and earn a No. 3 national ranking during the season ... scored double-figures in 21 games shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 41.1 percent from 3-point range … recorded a season-high 37 points on 15-of-28 shooting at State Fair (Dec. 3) … registered 10 20+ point performances … scored 26 points shooting 8-of-12 from the floor and 10-of-14 at the free-throw line versus Dakota (Nov. 9) … posted 21 points against Missouri State-West Plains (Nov. 16) … recorded 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting versus Colby (Dec. 6) … had 20 points, converting 4-of-4 attempts from 3-point territory versus Bluffs City Arkansas (Jan. 3) … recorded four straight 20+ point games from Jan. 11 to Jan. 29 … registered 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting against State Fair (Feb. 4).
Before College
Attended St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif., where he played for head coach Derrick Taylor … helped lead his high school team to the 2013 California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIFSS) Championship as a senior … earned All-Area honors at St. John Bosco.
Personal
Darien Ishmael Williams… born in San Francisco, Calif. … son of Lorna Wise … has four brothers, D’Lorien, Jaleun, Christian, Kellen …majoring in communication arts.
Darien Williams Profile
Favorite book: Harry Potter
Favorite meal: Anything vegan
Favorite song: “Imperial March”
Favorite color: Magenta
Nickname: D-Will
Played in 24 games for the Red Storm, averaging 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing... shot 54 percent from the floor (34-of-63) on the season... came up big on more than a few occasions for the Red Storm, most notably in the team's wins over No. 13 Butler and DePaul on Dec. 29 and Jan. 1, respectively... scored two points and grabbed a board against Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 11)... had a career day against LIU Brooklyn, tallying 15 points, seven rebounds and two steals (Dec. 11)... played big minutes in the team's upset victory over No. 13 Butler, going 3-for-3 from the floor and scoring six points while also grabbing six rebounds (Dec. 29)... tallied 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds to go along with two blocks at DePaul (Jan. 1)... had four points, two rebounds and two blocks in 15 minutes against DePaul (Jan. 16)... registered six points at Seton Hall (Jan. 22)... recorded four points, five rebounds, a block and two steals against Providence, making a game-saving defensive effort down the stretch (Jan. 25)... had nine points on 4-of-4 shooting against Xavier (Jan. 29)... tallied four points and six rebounds against Georgetown (Feb. 25)... made both of his field goal tries en route to finishing with six points and five rebounds at Creighton (Feb. 28)... recorded nine of his 10 points in the second half and had two blocks against Georgetown in the Red Storm's BIG EAST Tournament victory (March 8).
2015-2016
Appeared in three games, averaging 16.3 minutes per contest … recorded 3.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game … scored four points and grabbed three boards in a season opening win over Wagner (Nov. 13) … posted season-highs with five points, four rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes against UMBC (Nov. 16).
2014-2015 (City College of San Francisco)
Attended the City College of San Francisco … sat out 2014-2015 season recovering from an injury.
2013-2014 (Iowa Western Community College)
Lettered at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, playing for head coach Jim Morris … averaged team-high 16.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game … earned All-Region XI honors and ICCAC Academic All-Region XI honors after helping team post a 23-8 overall record and earn a No. 3 national ranking during the season ... scored double-figures in 21 games shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 41.1 percent from 3-point range … recorded a season-high 37 points on 15-of-28 shooting at State Fair (Dec. 3) … registered 10 20+ point performances … scored 26 points shooting 8-of-12 from the floor and 10-of-14 at the free-throw line versus Dakota (Nov. 9) … posted 21 points against Missouri State-West Plains (Nov. 16) … recorded 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting versus Colby (Dec. 6) … had 20 points, converting 4-of-4 attempts from 3-point territory versus Bluffs City Arkansas (Jan. 3) … recorded four straight 20+ point games from Jan. 11 to Jan. 29 … registered 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting against State Fair (Feb. 4).
Before College
Attended St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif., where he played for head coach Derrick Taylor … helped lead his high school team to the 2013 California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIFSS) Championship as a senior … earned All-Area honors at St. John Bosco.
Personal
Darien Ishmael Williams… born in San Francisco, Calif. … son of Lorna Wise … has four brothers, D’Lorien, Jaleun, Christian, Kellen …majoring in communication arts.
Darien Williams Profile
Favorite book: Harry Potter
Favorite meal: Anything vegan
Favorite song: “Imperial March”
Favorite color: Magenta
Nickname: D-Will
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