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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

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23 Ray Williams, Jr.

23 Ray Williams, Jr.

  • Position:
    G/F
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    220
  • Letters:
    5
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Edison Public School Academy

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 124 games, making 115 starts, respectively, with both marks ranking first in school history ... ranks first in minutes played (3,740), sixth in rebounds (747), 24th in three-pointers made (81), tied-for-25th in steals (90), 26th in field goals made (369), 32nd in points scored (940), 35th in minutes per game (30.2), tied-for-40th in blocked shots (28), and 47th in rebounds per game (6.0) ... scored in double figures 40 times ... Link to Career Statistics.

2024-25: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... voted to the GLIAC All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive campaign ... Appeared in all 29 games, starting 27 times ... dished out a pair of assists in the season opener at Lincoln (Mo.) ... accounted for a pair of assists at UIndy ... scored six points with seven defensive rebounds and two assists in the home opener vs. Findlay ... tallied two assists and a pair of steals in the win against Tiffin ... responsible for eight rebounds at Lewis, along with eight points and a steal ... notched eight boards vs. Davenport with six points ... registered a takeaway against Grand Valley State ... finished with seven points, six boards and a steal vs. Michigan-Dearborn ... capped win at Northwood with six points, six rebounds and a steal ... poured in 10 points against Redeemer with two assists and two takeaways ... totaled seven points, eight rebounds, two assists and one steal at Lake Superior State ... recorded a block and a steal vs. Parkside ... reached double-digit points for the second time thanks to a season-best 11 against Purdue Northwest, along with nine boards and one steal ... hauled down a season-best and game-high 12 rebounds at Northern Michigan, two shy of his career high, with six points and two steals ... generated seven points and a season-best three takeaways at Michigan Tech ... credited with three assists and a block vs. Saginaw Valley State ... secured seven boards with one takeaway against Roosevelt ... dished out two assists at PNW ... finished one point short of a double-double vs. MTU with 11 boards, nine points, two assists, two steals, and a blocked shot ... brought down seven defensive rebounds against NMU ... turned in back-to-back near double-double efforts at SVSU (7 points, 9 rebounds) and at RU (7 points, team-high 8 rebounds) ... snagged seven or more boards for the fifth and sixth consecutive contests with a team-best seven at GVSU and eight at DU, along with a steal in each contest ... totaled six rebounds and two assists against Ferris State ... scored six points and had a steal vs. LSSU ... credited with six rebounds and two steals in the GLIAC Quarterfinal contest at FSU ... tied for game-high honors with 13 points in the exhibition win at Detroit Mercy ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 11 vs. Purdue Northwest, 1/11
FGM – 4 vs. Purdue Northwest, 1/11
3FG - 2 (2x) Most Recently at Northern Michigan, 1/16
FTM – 4 vs. Davenport, 12/5
Reb. – 12 at Northern Michigan, 1/16
Ast. – 4 at Roosevelt, 2/17
Stl. – 3 at Michigan Tech, 1/18
Blk. – 1 (4x) Most Recently vs. Michigan Tech, 2/6
Min. – 42 vs. Lake Superior State, 3/1
Double Figures – Two Times; 20+ point games – NA
Double-Doubles – NA

2023-24:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... received All-Defensive Team honors by the GLIAC ... started all 29 games, and scored in double figures 15 times ... finished the season opener against Hillsdale with six defensive rebounds ... scored 11 points at Malone, along with six boards and two steals ... recorded seven rebounds, two steals and a block vs. Lewis ... notched second career double-double (first was Jan. 22, 2021, at Northwood) with 14 points and a career-best 14 rebounds vs. Lake Erie, along with two assists ... made it back-to-back double-double efforts with 17 points and 11 boards against Lawrence Tech, plus season-highs of five assists and three triples, along with a block ... tallied 14 points at Tiffin, along with seven rebounds, a season-best two blocks, and one steal ... totaled 10 points and two steals at Northern Michigan ... contributed seven rebounds against William Jewell ... blocked a shot at Quincy ... registered 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block vs. Fanshawe ... produced a season-high in points (19) against Purdue Northwest, along with three assists ... reached double figures with 15 points vs. Parkside on 5-of-9 shooting (2-3 3-PT, 3-4 FT), along with a steal ... stretched double-figure streak to four consecutive games with 10 points at Davenport, along with tying for team-high with six rebounds ... posted 12 points against Saginaw Valley State ... connected on two triples in scoring 14 points vs. Ferris State, plus had two assists, two steals and a block ... handed out two helpers against Lake Superior State ... dished four assists, and had a steal in the road contest against the Rangers ... chipped in with 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists vs. Grand Valley State ... grabbed 10 boards against DU ... played a career-best 47 minutes at LSSU and totaled 11 points and eight rebounds ... nearly posted a double-double at FSU with 11 points and eight rebounds ... earned six rebounds and a block vs. Michigan Tech ... blocked a shot against Northern Michigan ... tied for team-high rebounding honors with eight boards at SVSU ... notched a steal in the GLIAC Quarterfinal win at LSSU ... finished with 11 points (4-of-6 FG) in the GLIAC Semifinal against FSU ... collected the first weekly honor from the GLIAC of his career on Nov. 27 when named the league's Defensive Player of the Week ... earned the honor for a second week in a row on Dec. 4 ... led the team in minutes played a squad-best 11 times, in rebounding 10 times, in steals and three-pointers made seven times each, in field goals made six times, in blocks five times, in scoring three times, and in assists twice ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 19 vs. Purdue Northwest, 1/4
FGM – 8 vs. Purdue Northwest, 1/4 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
3FG - 3 vs. Lawrence Tech, 11/26 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
FTM – 4 (3x) Most Recently vs. Fanshawe, 12/30
Reb. – 14 vs. Lake Erie, 11/21 (CAREER HIGH)
Ast. – 5 vs. Lawrence Tech, 11/26 (CAREER HIGH)
Stl. – 2 (5x) Most Recently vs. Davenport, 2/10
Blk. – 2 at Tiffin, 12/2 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Min. – 47 at Lake Superior State, 2/15 (CAREER HIGH)
Double Figures – 15 Times; 20+ point games – NA
Double-Doubles – Two

2022-23:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... started all 25 contests ... recorded a steal at Hillsdale ... scored 13 points against Malone, and grabbed six rebounds ... tied for game-high scoring honors in the win at Lake Erie with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting (3-5 3-PT), while notching a team-best seven rebounds ... totaled 10 points in the victory over Tiffin ... nearly had a double-double at Saginaw Valley with a game-high 11 rebounds and nine points ... contributed 12 points and three steals against Michigan Dearborn ... collected 12 points and six rebounds vs. Purdue Northwest, while making 3-of-5 from beyond the arc ... credited with two assists against Parkside ... made 5-of-10 shots from the floor vs. Ashland in scoring 12 points ... finished with a team-high seven rebounds against Northern Michigan ... grabbed six boards vs. Michigan Tech ... posted a team-best +13 rating in the win at Grand Valley State ... played a career-high 40 minutes at Davenport and scored nine points with three steals ... hauled in six defensive rebounds against Lake Superior State ... tallied a team-high six rebounds vs. SVSU ... accumulated 10 points and seven rebounds at MTU ... racked up 10 rebounds at NMU ... shot 8-of-14 from the floor (2-4 3-PT) in scoring 18 points at FSU ... nearly had a double-double at LSSU with 18 points and nine rebounds ... produced a season-high 22 points vs. Davenport, along with grabbing seven boards ... came close to a double-double against GVSU with 10 points and nine rebounds ... garnered eight defensive rebounds at UWP ... dished out three assists at PNW, and grabbed eight rebounds.  GLIAC (games only) Ranking:  second in defensive rebounds (97), fifth in total rebounds (120), sixth in both minutes played (588) and rebounds per game (6.7), 11th in minutes per game (32.7), 15th in offensive rebounds (23), and 19th in blocks (6) ... led the squad in rebounding nine times (which tied for the team lead), in three-pointers made seven times, in blocks, field goals made and minutes played five times each, in steals four times, scoring three times, and in assists once ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 22 vs. Davenport, 2/16 (CAREER HIGH)
FGM – 8 at Ferris State, 2/9 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
3FG – 3 (5x) Most Recently vs. Davenport, 2/16 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
FTM – 5 (2x) Most Recently vs. Davenport, 2/16 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Reb. – 11 at Saginaw Valley State, 12/3
Ast. – 3 at Purdue Northwest, 2/25
Stl. – 3 (2x) Most Recently at Davenport, 1/14
Blk. – 2 vs. Lake Superior State, 1/19 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Min. – 40 at Davenport, 1/14
Double Figures – 11 Times; 20+ point games – Once
Double-Doubles – NA

2021-22:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... started the exhibition contest against Michigan (11/5) and recorded seven points and seven rebounds ... started all 22 games played, which tied for the team lead (with Brailen Neely) ... finished with eight rebounds, four points and season-high totals of two assists and four steals in the season opener at Ashland (11/12) ... had 11 points and seven rebounds in the victory over Lewis (11/17) .... pulled down 11 boards against Hillsdale (11/20), including four on the offensive end ... collected 12 points, eight rebounds and a season-best four steals at Davenport (12/2) in a season-high 38 minutes ... tallied nine points, seven boards, two steals and a season-high two blocks in the victory over Northwood (12/11) ... missed the match-up with Saginaw Valley State (12/18) due to an illness ... totaled six points and a season-best 12 rebounds at Lake Superior State (1/8) ... contributed nine points and six boards at Ferris State (1/10) ... converted four field goals to score eight points vs. Michigan Tech (1/13) ... scored 13 points at Purdue Northwest (1/22) ... recorded seven points and eight rebounds in the win over LSSU (1/27) ... credited with 10 rebounds vs. FSU (1/29) ... poured in 12 points at Saginaw Valley State (2/3), including a season-high two triples ... registered 13 points at NU (2/7) to go with seven rebounds ... notched a season-best 15 points vs. Parkside (2/12)on 7-of-10 shooting along with six boards in the victory ... grabbed five rebounds at MTU (2/19) ... garnered 13 points and eight rebounds vs. Grand Valley State (2/24) ... posted two steals vs. Davenport (2/26) … ranked 11th in the GLIAC in rebounding (6.4 RPG) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... led the team in rebounding seven times, in steals five times, in blocks four times, in field goals made four times, in three-pointers made four times, and in minutes played once ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 15 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, 2/12
FGM – 7 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, 2/12
3FG – 2 at Saginaw Valley State, 2/3
FTM – 5 vs. Lake Superior State, 1/27 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Reb. – 12 at Lake Superior State, 1/8
Ast. – 2 at Ashland, 11/12
Stl. – 4 (2x) Most Recently at Davenport, 12/2 (CAREER HIGH)
Blk. – 2 vs. Northwood, 12/11 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Min. – 38 at Davenport, 12/2
Double Figures – 7 Times; 20+ point games – NA
Double-Doubles – NA

2020-21:  Appeared in all 19 games, starting the last 12 contests ... scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting at Lake Superior (1/8) to go with four rebounds ... tallied five points and five rebounds against the Lakers (1/9) ... pulled down four defensive rebounds against Davenport (1/15) ... notched first collegiate double-double with 11 points and a career-best 13 rebounds at Northwood (1/22) ... finished with seven points and six rebounds at NU (1/23) ... grabbed five defensive rebounds in the win over Ashland (1/26) ... made first collegiate start vs. Purdue Northwest (2/5) ... poured in 13 points in the win over the Pride (2/6) on 5-of-8 shooting (1-2 3-PT, 2-3 FT) ... hit three important three-pointers (a career-best) to finish with 13 points in the win at Grand Valley State (2/9) ... totaled seven rebounds at Parkside (2/12) ... contributed six points and four boards at Ashland (2/16) ... had a season-high 16 points and eight rebounds vs. Saginaw Valley State (2/19) ... registered a team-best 10 rebounds against SVSU (2/20), his second game with 10 or more boards ... posted eight points and eight rebounds against Ferris State (2/26) ... tallied seven points and five boards vs. FSU (2/27) ... had six boards vs. SVSU (3/4) in the GLIAC Tournament ... pulled down eight rebounds vs. Ashland (3/13) in the NCAA Tournament ... WSU finished 8-4 since he entered the starting lineup ... led the team in rebounding four times, in three-pointers made three times, in steals twice, and in field goals made once ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 16 vs. Saginaw Valley State, 2/19
FGM – 7 vs. Saginaw Valley State, 2/19
3FG – 3 at Grand Valley State, 2/9 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
FTM – 4 at Northwood, 1/23
Reb. – 13 at Northwood, 1/22
Ast. – 2 (2x) Most Recently vs. Saginaw Valley State, 2/20
Stl. – 2 vs. Ferris State, 2/27
Blk. – NA
Min. – 37 vs. Saginaw Valley State, 3/4
Double Figures -- 5 Times; 20+-point games - NA
Double-Doubles -- Once

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Detroit Edison Public School Academy ... was a three-year letterwinner ... helped the Pioneers to a 17-4 mark in 2020, and advancing to the District Final before the tournament was canceled ... played for coach Bo Neely (father of current Warrior Brailen Neely) ... selected to both the 2020 Associated Press and Detroit Free Press Division 3 All-State Second Team ... named to the Detroit News Division 3 All-Detroit Area First Team after averaging 14.6 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior ... mentioned in the Detroit Free Press next 50 in December 2019 rankings of the top 100 players in Michigan ... received 2019 Associated Press Division 3 Honorable Mention All-State recognition ... named to the Detroit Free Press All-Detroit Third Team as a junior ... scored eight points in the 2019 Division 3 state semifinal setback to Iron Mountain ... was a member of the 2018 MHSAA Class C state title team (17-10) ... served as a team captain ... also ran cross country at DEPSA ... received Academic honors all four years ... played summer ball for 1Nation.

Personal:  Full name -- Raynard Williams, Jr. ... born on June 27, 2002, in Detroit ... son of Raynard and Bonnie Williams ... has a younger sister, Michaiah ... is majoring in Global Supply Chain Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020 (4.00), Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2021 and Fall 2023 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) .. was a member of the Athlete Well-Being Committee during the 2023-24 academic year ... was a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.
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    2020-21Freshman

    G/F
    6'4" 200 lbs
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    2021-22Sophomore

    G/F
    6'5" 205 lbs
    23
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    2022-23Junior

    G/F
    6'5" 205 lbs
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    2023-24Senior

    G/F
    6'4" 214 lbs
    23
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    2024-25Redshirt Senior

    G/F
    6'4" 220 lbs
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