Kennedy Williams

Kennedy Williams - Jan 6 2018 v Ball State

Kennedy Williams - Nov 10 2017 v EKU - Bianca Garza photo

Photo by: Bianca Garza, BGSU Marketing and Communications

Kennedy Williams (1) - Oct 2 2017 - photo by BGSU Athletic Communications

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Marshall
Hometown:
Marshall, Ill.

2017-18
Played in 29 of BGSU's 30 games off the bench ... averaged 8.3 minutes, 3.1 points and 0.7 rebounds per game ... shot 35.8% from three-point range, going 19-of-53 on the year ... had 4.2 ppg in MAC play, and shot 34.9% (15-of-43) from the arc ... made her collegiate debut in the season opener, a win over Eastern Kentucky ... scored three points in four minutes of action in BG's win over the Colonels, hitting her only shot attempt ... drilled a three-point try with 8:55 to go in the second quarter of that win, for her first points as a Falcon ... had three points in the victory at Robert Morris, with a corner three during the second quarter ... played a key role in BG's win over Norfolk State in the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament ... had four points, three rebounds and a steal in 10 minutes of that victory ... all four of those points and two of those boards came in the fourth quarter, as BG maintained a single-digit lead over the Spartans throughout the period ... scored five points, the highest total of her young career, in BG's win over Valparaiso ... was a perfect 2-for-2 from the field ... hit a three-pointer with just 20 seconds left in the first quarter to give the Falcons the lead for the first time in the game ... then, after the Crusaders tied the game with a layup in the final seconds of the period, knocked down a jumper to begin the second-quarter scoring as BGSU seized control of the game ... had two rebounds and a steal in six minutes of action against Xavier ... played 12 minutes at South Dakota State, with three points, a rebound and an assist ... had three points in six minutes vs. Ball State, hitting a three-point try ... played 20 minutes, the highest total of her young career, at Central Michigan, tying her career best with five points and pulling down a rebound ... had six points, the highest total of her career to that point, in BG's win over Kent State at the Stroh Center ... had those six points in just six minutes, going a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range and adding an assist ... was involved in the scoring of nine BG points during an 11-0 run ... hit a three-pointer with just over a minute left in the first quarter to begin that run, then opened the second-quarter scoring with another trey, before feeding Caterrion Thompson for a triple less than a minute later ... played 20 minutes at Ball State, tying the highest total of her young career ... had a career-high seven points vs. the Cardinals, and also set career standards in field goals made and attempted, free throws made and assists (two) in that game ... set a new career standard with 10 points at Kent State a week later, marking the first double-digit scoring output of her young career ... in addition to points, set a career high in field goals made and tied her previous high in shots attempted, going 4-for-8 ... hit a pair of three-pointers vs. the Flashes, playing 19 minutes ... that KSU game began a stretch of seven-straight games in which she hit at least one three ... knocked down her only shot attempt, a three-pointer, in three minutes vs. Miami ... had six points in 12 minutes off the bench vs. Western Michigan at the Stroh ... also had a rebound and a steal ... in her first collegiate game in her home state, had nine points in 17 minutes at Northern Illinois ... went 3-for-4 from three-point range vs. the Huskies ... scored seven points at Ohio, adding two rebounds and two assists in 14 minutes ... played 16 minutes vs. Buffalo, with seven more points, two rebounds and a pair of steals ... had five points and two more steals in nine minutes at Miami ... played 10 minutes in the home win over Akron, with four points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal ... the assist came on a Rachel Myers bucket on a 2-on-1 ... then stole the ensuing inbounds pass and hit an 'and-one' layup as BGSU scored five points in an eight-second span.

HIGH SCHOOL
A graduate of Marshall H.S. ... earned Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) All-State 2A First-Team honors in each of her two years there ... also named to the All-Little Illini Conference First Team as both a junior and a senior ... in her junior campaign, set a school record for points in a season, with 659 ... was fourth in the state of Illinois in scoring that year, averaging 24.4 ppg for the Lions ... as a senior, scored 556 points, giving her the top-two single-season scoring marks in Marshall history ... MHS finished the 2016-17 season with a 23-6 record and captured a regional championship ... in addition to IBCA, also earned all-state honors from the Associated Press ... wrapped up her stellar career with 1,662 career points ... was a two-year team captain ... attended Terre Haute South as a freshman and sophomore.

PERSONAL
Full name Kennedy Anne Williams ... philosophy major who had a cumulative GPA of 3.903 in her one year at BGSU ... daughter of Rowdy and Billie Williams ... father played basketball at Franklin College ... has a younger sister, Courtney.