2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Williams, Elyjah
Jersey Number 21
Elyjah Williams
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Evanston, Ill.
- High School:
- Evanston Township
- Prev School:
- Fairleigh Dickinson
Bio
2021-22: Played in 29 games and made one start, averaging 3.3 points, 0.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game … Made his Northwestern debut in the season opener against Eastern Illinois, recording nine points, four rebounds and two assists (11/9) ... Scored 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbed four rebounds against Wake Forest (11/30) ... Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds and scored three points against Ill. Springfield (12/20) ... Chipped-in six points and four rebounds against Maryland (1/12) ... Scored seven points against Illinois (1/29) … Contributed seven points on 3-of-4 shooting in the Big Ten Tournament against Nebraska (3/9).
2020-21 (Fairleigh Dickinson): Collected NEC Co-Player of the Week honors on 12/14 after averaging 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per contest over the Knights' two-game stretch. Registered his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds against CCSU one day after scoring a career-high 24 points against the Blue Devils.
2019-2020 (Fairleigh Dickinson): Started all 30 contests for the Knights as a junior...Led the Knights with a field 55.3 percentage and blocks with 38 on the year...Averaged 32.4 minutes per night and logged a season-high 39 minutes against St. Francis Brooklyn on January 2...Averaged 11.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest...Netted a career-high 21 points on 8-11 shooting in the NEC Quarterfinals against LIU on March 4...Scored in double figures in 20 contests...Recorded double-doubles in games against St. Francis Brooklyn, Mount St. Mary's, and LIU...Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds twice in contests against Central Connecticut State and Mount St. Mary's...Dished out 76 assists and posted a season-high five against FDU-Florham on November 5...Ranked third on the team with 32 steals...Named to Winter NEC Honor Roll (Min 3.20 GPA).
2018-2019 (Fairleigh Dickinson): Played in all 35 games making 17 starts on the season ... In 26 minutes per game, averaged 8.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Led the NEC in field goal percentage 60.2 percent (106-of-176)...Blocked 36 shots and nabbed 35 steals in his sophomore season … Scored 10 points with nine rebounds in the Knights' NCAA Tournament loss to top-seed Gonzaga.
2017-2018 (Fairleigh Dickinson): Appeared in 30 games making six starts … Averaged 15.1 minutes per game and scored 4.0 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and nearly one assist... Shot 64.6 percent (51-for-79) from the field...Scored in double figures four times including a season-high 16-point, 14-rebound double-double at Bryant on 1/27..In the game against Bryant, totaled 16 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks in the victory on 7-of-7 shooting.
Evanston Township High School: Averaged 13 points and nine rebounds per game during his senior year with the Wildkits and helped the team earn national-ranking status at various points throughout the season. In his final season at Evanston, Williams guided the Wildkits to a 28-4 record including the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 4A Sectional and Regional Championships.
2020-21 (Fairleigh Dickinson): Collected NEC Co-Player of the Week honors on 12/14 after averaging 18.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per contest over the Knights' two-game stretch. Registered his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds against CCSU one day after scoring a career-high 24 points against the Blue Devils.
2019-2020 (Fairleigh Dickinson): Started all 30 contests for the Knights as a junior...Led the Knights with a field 55.3 percentage and blocks with 38 on the year...Averaged 32.4 minutes per night and logged a season-high 39 minutes against St. Francis Brooklyn on January 2...Averaged 11.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest...Netted a career-high 21 points on 8-11 shooting in the NEC Quarterfinals against LIU on March 4...Scored in double figures in 20 contests...Recorded double-doubles in games against St. Francis Brooklyn, Mount St. Mary's, and LIU...Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds twice in contests against Central Connecticut State and Mount St. Mary's...Dished out 76 assists and posted a season-high five against FDU-Florham on November 5...Ranked third on the team with 32 steals...Named to Winter NEC Honor Roll (Min 3.20 GPA).
2018-2019 (Fairleigh Dickinson): Played in all 35 games making 17 starts on the season ... In 26 minutes per game, averaged 8.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Led the NEC in field goal percentage 60.2 percent (106-of-176)...Blocked 36 shots and nabbed 35 steals in his sophomore season … Scored 10 points with nine rebounds in the Knights' NCAA Tournament loss to top-seed Gonzaga.
2017-2018 (Fairleigh Dickinson): Appeared in 30 games making six starts … Averaged 15.1 minutes per game and scored 4.0 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and nearly one assist... Shot 64.6 percent (51-for-79) from the field...Scored in double figures four times including a season-high 16-point, 14-rebound double-double at Bryant on 1/27..In the game against Bryant, totaled 16 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks in the victory on 7-of-7 shooting.
Evanston Township High School: Averaged 13 points and nine rebounds per game during his senior year with the Wildkits and helped the team earn national-ranking status at various points throughout the season. In his final season at Evanston, Williams guided the Wildkits to a 28-4 record including the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 4A Sectional and Regional Championships.
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