Marcus Williams (born July 29, 2002) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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(WCC). He previously played for the

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and Texas A&M Aggies

High school career

Williams played basketball for Dickinson High School in Dickinson, Texas as a freshman. He transferred to Clear Springs High School in League City, Texas for his sophomore season to play with his older brother, Faite. After the season, Williams returned to Dickinson but was ruled ineligible to play for the

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, moving down to

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. As a senior, he averaged 21.4 points, 7.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 steals, helping his team achieve a 32–5 record, win the Region III-6A title and advance to its first state tournament in 65 years. Williams shared District 24-6A MVP honors with his teammate, Tramon Mark. He originally signed a

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to play college basketball for Northern Colorado under head coach Jeff Linder. He switched his commitment to

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after Linder was hired there.

College career

On December 9, 2020, Williams scored a freshman season-high 30 points for Wyoming in an 83–61 win over

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. On March 10, 2021, he recorded 15 points, 10 assists, seven steals and six rebounds in a 111–80 first round victory over San Jose State at the Mountain West tournament. As a freshman, Williams averaged 14.8 points and 4.3 assists per game. He was named

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Freshman of the Year and to the Third Team All-Mountain West. Following the season, Williams transferred to Texas A&M. He averaged 7.9 points, 3.4 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game. For his junior season, Williams transferred to

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Career statistics

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Personal life

Williams' older brother, Faite, plays college basketball for

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References

External links

San Francisco Dons bioTexas A&M Aggies bioWyoming Cowboys bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Marcus 2002 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Texas People from Dickinson, Texas Sportspeople from Galveston County, Texas Point guards San Francisco Dons men's basketball players Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players Wyoming Cowboys basketball players