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Eric Williams Jr scored nearly 1,000 points in his two seasons at Duquesne.
BEFORE OREGON
Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Duquesne University … Had 905 career points and 522 career rebounds for the Dukes … Averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game at Duquesne … Had 17 career double-doubles at Duquesne, including six during his sophomore campaign … Scored in double figures in 45 of 64 career games with the Dukes … Led Duquesne in rebounds 40 times during his two years there … Recorded double-digit rebounds in 23 games and had 17 double-doubles with Duquesne … Notched 20 or more points nine times during his sophomore year, including one 40-point game (Saint Louis) … Led the team in scoring (14.0 points per game) and rebounding (7.6 per game) and finished second in 3-pointers made (56) and steals (36) … Hit five or more three-pointers in five games … As a freshman, set a school record of nine three-pointers made in a game (George Mason) … Averaged 14.3 points and 8.8 rebounds a game during his freshman year … Named to the 2018 Atlantic 10 all-rookie team … Was named A-10 Rookie of the Week four times … Finished eighth among Division I freshmen in rebounds per game … Set Duquesne single-game freshman records for points, with 34 against George Mason, and rebounds, with 16 versus Stetson.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prior to Duquesne, was the leading scorer for the 27-1 Class B State Champion New Haven High School. New Haven was the second boys’ basketball team (first since 1994) in Macomb County history to win a state title … Averaged 20.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.5 steals per game as a senior … Had 38 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in a 108-103 triple overtime win over Flint Beecher … Scored 50 points (20-of-26 from the field) in a Macomb Area Conference (MAC) playoff win over Fraser and followed that with 40 points in a MAC Blue/Gold Division win over Warren Woods-Tower … Scored 26 points to go along with 10 rebounds and five steals in a regional championship game vs. Notre Dame Prep … Was named Prep Hoops Class B Player of the Year, Class B all-state by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan, first team All-East by the Detroit News, second team Class B all-state by The Associated Press (panel of 10 Michigan sportswriters) and third team all-state by the Detroit Free Press … Averaged a team-high 17.1 points per game to go along with 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 2.5 assists per game as a junior.
PERSONAL
Parents are Clarice and Eric Williams ... Majoring in political science.
Eric Williams Jr scored nearly 1,000 points in his two seasons at Duquesne.
BEFORE OREGON
Played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Duquesne University … Had 905 career points and 522 career rebounds for the Dukes … Averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game at Duquesne … Had 17 career double-doubles at Duquesne, including six during his sophomore campaign … Scored in double figures in 45 of 64 career games with the Dukes … Led Duquesne in rebounds 40 times during his two years there … Recorded double-digit rebounds in 23 games and had 17 double-doubles with Duquesne … Notched 20 or more points nine times during his sophomore year, including one 40-point game (Saint Louis) … Led the team in scoring (14.0 points per game) and rebounding (7.6 per game) and finished second in 3-pointers made (56) and steals (36) … Hit five or more three-pointers in five games … As a freshman, set a school record of nine three-pointers made in a game (George Mason) … Averaged 14.3 points and 8.8 rebounds a game during his freshman year … Named to the 2018 Atlantic 10 all-rookie team … Was named A-10 Rookie of the Week four times … Finished eighth among Division I freshmen in rebounds per game … Set Duquesne single-game freshman records for points, with 34 against George Mason, and rebounds, with 16 versus Stetson.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prior to Duquesne, was the leading scorer for the 27-1 Class B State Champion New Haven High School. New Haven was the second boys’ basketball team (first since 1994) in Macomb County history to win a state title … Averaged 20.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.5 steals per game as a senior … Had 38 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in a 108-103 triple overtime win over Flint Beecher … Scored 50 points (20-of-26 from the field) in a Macomb Area Conference (MAC) playoff win over Fraser and followed that with 40 points in a MAC Blue/Gold Division win over Warren Woods-Tower … Scored 26 points to go along with 10 rebounds and five steals in a regional championship game vs. Notre Dame Prep … Was named Prep Hoops Class B Player of the Year, Class B all-state by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan, first team All-East by the Detroit News, second team Class B all-state by The Associated Press (panel of 10 Michigan sportswriters) and third team all-state by the Detroit Free Press … Averaged a team-high 17.1 points per game to go along with 4.3 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 2.5 assists per game as a junior.
PERSONAL
Parents are Clarice and Eric Williams ... Majoring in political science.
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