Trevion Williams (born September 16, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. Williams played

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for the

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of the

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Early life and high school career

Williams grew up in

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and learned how to play basketball from his father, Theodore, who took him to

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s at the city parks. When his parents separated during his childhood, he began living with his mother, Shawndra Lewis. As a freshman, Williams played basketball for Mount Carmel High School in Chicago and led the freshman team to a 26–0 record. When he was 15 years old and a sophomore, his uncle, Tyjuan Lewis, was shot and killed. Williams' trauma from the death prompted him to leave Chicago and transfer to the Henry Ford Academy School for Creative Studies in

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, where his uncle and Lewis' brother was the principal. He joined the Michigan Mustangs

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program. As a junior, Williams averaged 22 points and 25 rebounds per game for Henry Ford Academy, registering five

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, and was named Michigan Metro Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Williams fractured his left foot at the end of the season. While recovering from the injury, he played limited minutes for The Family at the

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. As a senior, Williams averaged 20 points and 21 rebounds per game, leading his team to the district title. He was a finalist for the

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award and earned First Team All-State honors. Williams struggled to control his weight in high school, weighing up to 320 lbs (145 kg) in his final year. He was rated a four-star

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and

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and a three-star recruit by

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. He committed to play

for

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on July 6, 2017, over offers from

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and Xavier, among others.

College career

Williams weighed 325 lb (147 kg) when he arrived at Purdue but lost 50 lb (23 kg) by December of his freshman season. He received limited playing time to start the season and earned more minutes after recording 10 points and four rebounds in nine minutes in a December 15, 2018, loss to Notre Dame. On January 15, 2019, Williams posted 16 points and 13 rebounds in an 89–54 win over

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. As a freshman, he averaged 5.2 points and four rebounds per game. On January 9, 2020, he recorded 36 points and 20 rebounds, both the best marks of his career, in an 84–78 double overtime loss to

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. He became the first Purdue player to post at least 35 points and 20 rebounds in a single game since Bob Ford in 1971. Four days later, Williams was named

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Player of the Week. As a sophomore, he led his team with 11.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Williams grabbed 80 offensive rebounds in league play, which led the Big Ten, and a total of 104 offensive rebounds, the second-most in program history. He was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection. As a junior, Williams established career highs in all counting stats. He averaged 15.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. Following the conclusion of the season, Williams was named First-Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Second-Team by the media. He declared for the

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, before withdrawing and returning to Purdue for his senior season. Williams came off the bench as a senior and was named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year as well as Third Team All-Big Ten.

Professional career

Santa Cruz Warriors (2022–2023)

On March 31, 2022, Williams declared for the NBA draft and hired an agent. After going

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in the

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, he signed to play for the

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during their

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. Williams later signed with the

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, but was waived on October 3, 2022, along with

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. On October 24, 2022, Williams joined the

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training camp roster.

Capital City Go-Go (2023-present)

On January 12, 2023, Williams was traded to the

National team career

Williams played for the

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at the

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, Greece. He averaged 8.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game and helped his team win the gold medal. Williams posted a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds in the win against Latvia.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Purdue Boilermakers bioUSA Basketball bio
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