University of Nevada Las Vegas

2021-22 MEDIA GUIDE BIO (PDF)

UNLV CAREER
Williams is in his first year as a Runnin' Rebel ... Transferred from Texas ... Williams played the last two seasons for the Longhorns, appearing in 41 games, including the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

SOPHOMORE (2020-21) - Texas
Appeared in 15 games, averaging 10.1 minutes per contest ... Shot 84.6% from the free-throw line ... Scored 3.3 points per game with 1.1 rebounds per game ... Scored a season-high 11 points vs. Oklahoma ... Selected to the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.

FRESHMAN (2019-20) - Texas
Appeared in 26 games, making one start ... Averaged 11.0 minutes played per contest ... Averaged 3.3 points and 1.0 rebounds per game ... He tallied a career-high 13 points twice during his freshman year and was named to the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Rookie Team ... suffered a left knee injury at Texas Tech and missed the remainder of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas ... He entered college as a four-star prospect and was ranked No. 61 overall in the country by Rivals ... Coached by Albert Thomas ... His team won back-to-back district championships and he was named his district's MVP ... He was also a two-time first team all-district selection and two-time all-state team member ... His squad was a regional finalist ... Averaged 18.2 points per contest while leading Elkins to a 31-8 record and a trip to the Class 6A regional semifinals as a senior … Converted 55-percent from the floor during his senior year … Averaged 13.2 points per game while helping Elkins to a 29-12 mark and a trip to the Class 5A state quarterfinals as a junior ... Also competed in track.

PERSONAL
Donovan Kennedy Williams was born Sept. 6, 2001, in Houston, Texas ... The son of Darwin and Kim Williams ... Youngest of four children ... Has two sisters, Kelsey Bone and Keondra Williams, and a brother, Darrien Jackson ... His sister Kelsey played in the WNBA ... Majoring in social science ... Enjoys listening to podcasts, reading and hiking ... Lists his career ambition to become a sports analyst ... His grandfather, Kermit Courville, was the first black head coach at Galveston (Texas) Ball High School and first black athletic director for the Galveston Independent School District who led Ball HS to five boys’ and one girls’ state championships in track and field.