DaShaun Williams

DaShaun Williams

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

High School:
Julian

Last College:
Monroe College

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 200

Position:
Guard

Experience:
JC

Junior College
Named NJCAA Third-Team All-American and Region XV co-Player of the Year after averaging 17.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.6 steals per game as a sophomore at Monroe College in the Bronx, N.Y...played for coach Jeff Brustad...ranked 20th nationally in assists with his 6.2 average...led Monroe in scoring and ranked second among team leaders in rebounding, assists and steals...the Mustangs finished the season with a 22-8 record...averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game as a freshman when helping to lead Monroe to a 33-5 record and an eighth place finish at the NJCAA national tournament with a 2-2 tournament record...the Mustangs also won the Region XV and District III championships...averaged 14 points in four tournament games...scored 24 points and handed out six assists against the College of Southern Idaho in the tournament.

High School
Averaged 16.3 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals per game as a senior at Julian High School...played for coach Loren Jackson.

Personal
Has not declared a major at Houston...born May 31, 1987 in Chicago...son of Janice Williams and Craig Akins...also recruited by UAB before signing with Houston...hobbies include listening to music.