Kendall Williams

During a December contest versus South Dakota State, Williams became the 30th player in program history to score 1,000 career points after chipping in 21.

Kendall Williams (born July 3, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Atléticos de San Germán of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).

He played college basketball for the University of New Mexico.

Williams attended Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, as a three-year starter while being a first team all-state and two-time all-CIF selection for the Grizzlies.

During his senior year at Los Osos, Williams averaged 22.4 points per game, 4.8 assists per game and 2.9 steals per game to go along with 7.8 rebounds per game including 40 points in a 73–75 loss against Upland High School when he was 14-of-26 from the floor and 11-of-13 from the line.

Williams was also a scrappy rebounder, posting double-digit boards ten times, including 13 in a game against Vista Murrieta and another contest versus Arcadia.

He also was a prolific pick-pocketer, nabbing four or more steals ten times.

Williams was a spectacular student at Los Osos, maintaining a 3.7 cumulative GPA for his high school career.

However, after UCLA pulled his scholarship in late July 2009 because of concerns of coach Ben Howland over Williams's on court behavior while Howland was in attendance.

After decommitting from UCLA in June 2009, Williams quickly found a home in New Mexico in March 2010, and blossomed into a reliable player for Steve Alford's Lobos squad.

Williams scored a career-high 20 points in a 91–54 decision against Longwood University and posted his first collegiate double-double against Colorado, putting up 18 points and 11 assists in a 89–76 win.

Williams also jockeyed for scoring leader for the Lobos, and consistently dished out the second most assists on the team (behind Dairese Gary).

In addition, Williams both maintained one of the top six assist-to-turnover ratios (2.15 assists to turnovers) in the Mountain West Conference, and led the conference in three-point shooting percentage, both incredible feats for a true freshman.

While still a tenth-grader at Los Osos HS, Williams verbally committed to the University of California, Los Angeles to play in 2010.

While there was some skepticism concerning Williams early decision to attend UCLA, The Los Angeles Times reported that "[t]hose close to Williams say they are confident that his commitment will work out for both" Williams and UCLA.

On March 7, 2011, Williams was selected as the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 10.1 points per game and 3.7 assists per game.

In his first collegiate postseason game, Williams led the Lobos in scoring with a 16-point performance against Colorado State in a 67–61 victory.

Prior to the start of the 2011–12 college basketball season, Williams was ranked the tenth best mid-major point guard in the nation and the seventeenth best point guard overall in the nation.

Williams was also noted to be one of twenty breakout players by Ballin' is a Habit.

He was also picked as a Wooden Award preseason watch list snub, and substantiated that argument by being selected to the 2011–12 Mountain West Preseason All-Conference Team.

During the middle of non-conference play, Williams was named one of 65 candidates for the Bob Cousy Award, which recognizes the nation's best point guard.

Despite not having the same prolific start as during his freshman year, Williams improved upon a number of his freshman stats during his second year, including points, assists, and rebounds.

Williams recorded double-digit points in 18 of the Lobos' regular-season contests, including a season-high of 21 points in wins against North Dakota and at [http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=320460021 then-No.

15 San Diego State].

Another notable regular-season performance included 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a 76–71 win at Arizona State.

In the postseason, Williams continued to contribute as he scored 12.2 points per game and dished out 4.4 assists per game during the MW tournament and NCAA tournament.

In the MW Championship game vs. San Diego State, a 68–59 Lobo victory, Williams tallied 14 points and six assists.

In New Mexico's opening-round win versus Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament, Williams upped his output, scoring 16 points, including a three-pointer that gave New Mexico the lead for good with under five minutes to go.

To cap off his strong sophomore campaign, Williams was named Second Team All-Mountain West and First Team All-District 17 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

Bolstered by his strong showing his sophomore year, Williams opened the 2012–13 season with a handful of preseason accolades.

Williams was chosen to the Preseason All-Mountain West team for the Lobos, both by the Mountain West and by College Sports Madness.

Williams also highlighted CollegeBasketballTalk's top 15 backcourts of 2012–13 season, which checked in at No. 12 as a group.

Williams started his third year with five-straight games scoring in double figures, including a then-career high total of 23 points in a victory over Illinois–Chicago at the Paradise Jam.

Also at the Paradise Jam, Williams showcased some late heroics versus George Mason, where he sank a three-point basket from 33 feet with 11.9 seconds to bring New Mexico to within two points and then stole the ensuing inbounds pass that eventually led to Tony Snell's game-winning three with 1.8 seconds remaining.

Williams was selected as the MVP of the Paradise Jam Tournament after averaging 17.3 points over the three contests.

Williams bettered his career high in points twice more during the non-conference portion of the Lobos' schedule, as he scored 24 points in wins at Indiana State and New Mexico State.

He closed out non-conference play scoring in double figures all but three times, and was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame final watch list for the 2013 Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award right as conference season started.

Through the first 11 games of MW play, Williams maintained a relatively low profile, scoring more than 12 points just twice.

He did post an 11-point, 7-assist and 6-rebound performance versus Air Force, but statistically speaking, Williams's opening of conference play saw him average 10.5 points per game and shoot 36 percent from the floor and 28 percent from beyond the arc, all below his career marks.

Despite Williams's uncharacteristic output to start conference play, all was forgotten when he scored 46 points versus No. 22 Colorado State on Feb. 23, 2013.