2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 50
Trevion Williams
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Henry Ford Academy (Mich.)
Bio
• Career Stats
2021-22
• Another outstanding season for Williams, appearing in all 37 games while averaging 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and leading the team in assists with 112 and was named third-team All-Big Ten and the Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year.
• Recorded 24 double-digit scoring games and six games of 20 or more points.
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week twice (Nov. 22, Dec. 13), giving him four for his career -- the fifth most in school history.
• Was the only player nationally in the last 30 years to average at least 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in under 25 minutes per game. He did it in 20.0 minutes per game.
Ended his career as one of three Big Ten players in the last 30 years with at least 1,400 points, 900 rebounds and 225 career assists (Draymond Green, Ethan Happ).
• His 1,400 points, 900 rebounds and 225 assists came in under 2,500 minutes. He is the only player in college basketball in the last 20 years to do so in under 2,500 minutes and one of just two players to do so in under 3,000 minutes.
• Finished career ranked 26th on school's career scoring list (1,410 points), fourth in rebounds (905) and seventh in double-doubles (29).
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week after helping Purdue to wins over North Carolina and Villanova (29 points, 8 rebounds, 12-of-18 FGs in 33 minutes).
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week after averaging 21.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists against Rutgers and North Carolina State. Narrowly missed a triple-double vs. N.C. State with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals -- the only statline of that magnitude in college basketball since the 2010-11 season.
2020-21
• Williams had a dominant junior season, starting 26 games and being named First-Team All-Big Ten and Honorable Mention All-America (AP).
• Named one-of-five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given annually to the nation's top center.
• Averaged 15.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Was one of six players nationally to average at least 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists per game, and was the only high-major player to do so.
• Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in scoring and second in rebounding.
• Grabbed 255 rebounds, the 20th most in a season in Purdue history.
• Enters his senior season, needing 33 points for 1,000 in his career and his 630 rebounds are the fifth most for a Purdue player through three seasons.
• Recorded 11 double-doubles, including nine in the final 18 games of the season.
• Averaged 20.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in Purdue's two postseason games.
• Scored 30 points with 11 rebounds in a win over Indiana State, his second career 30-10 game.
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 18, after a dominating performance vs. Indiana (22 points, 10 rebs, 2 asts).
• Scored the game-winning basket with 4.7 seconds left in a 55-54 win over Michigan State -- a game in which he had 26 points and nine rebounds, outscoring the Spartans in the second half (24-23).
• Added 28 points, six rebounds and three assists in a home win over Michigan State in mid-February.
• Went for 26, 14 and 5 in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals vs. No. 9-ranked Ohio State.
• Flirted with a triple-double in a home win over Ohio State in December, recording 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
• Produced six 20-10 games, good for third among all high-major players.
2019-20
• Williams was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten after averaging 11.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 21.4 minutes per outing.
• Shot 51.5 percent from the field and added 13 blocked shots and 20 steals.
• Saw his averages increase to 13.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.7 points per game in Big Ten play.
• Was named Big Ten Player of the Week after a monster week against the two Michigan schools in early January, averaging 26.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in two games.
• Scored 36 points with 20 rebounds and two assists in a double-overtime loss at Michigan. Became the first Purdue player since 1971 to post a 35-20 game and recorded the only 35-20 game in the country in 2019-20.
• Followed that up with a 16-point, 7-rebound, 4-assist performance in a blowout win of No. 8-ranked Michigan State.
• Recorded eight double-doubles on the season, including six in conference play.
• Tallied 18 points with 16 rebounds at Nebraska. Ten of the rebounds were on the offensive end, tying the school record.
• Scored 19 points with eight rebounds in a home win over Indiana.
• In two games against Michigan, averaged 27.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
• Had 17 points and 13 rebounds in a loss at Rutgers.
2018-19
• Williams had a good rookie season at Purdue, appearing in 34 games and averaging 5.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
• After playing no more than seven minutes in eight of the season's first 10 games, Williams broke into the lineup vs. Notre Dame, scoring 10 points with four rebounds, two steals and a block in nine minutes of action. Became a mainstay in the lineup after that.
• Recorded first career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in a loss at Michigan State.
• Then earned the start the next game at Wisconsin, scoring nine points with 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals in 25 minutes.
• Followed up that performance with 16 points and 13 rebounds against Rutgers.
• Had eight points and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Averaged 20.3 points (2nd on team) and 15.8 rebounds per 40 minutes played.
• In games that he played at least 12 minutes, Purdue went 11-3. When he didn't, Purdue went 15-7.
• His 54.2 percent shooting from the field was the eighth-best percentage by a freshman in school history.
HIGH SCHOOL
• A four-star player by ESPN.com, Williams committed to the Boilermakers on July 6.
• Chose Purdue over offers from Michigan State, Illinois, Xavier, UNLV and DePaul.
• One of his role models is former Purdue great Caleb Swanigan, who was built similarly.
• Averaged 20 points, 21 rebounds and three blocks per game as a senior.
• Led team to the 2018 district championship.
• Was a finalist for Michigan's Mr. Basketball and was named first-team All-State.
• Surpassed 1,000 career points at Henry Ford in Feb. 2018.
• Averaged 22 points and 25 rebounds per game at Henry Ford Academy in Detroit as a junior. Lived in Chicago and attended Mt. Carmel High School, but moved to Detroit following an uncle's death in 2015.
• Was named the Michigan Metro Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a junior.
• Fractured a foot in the first game of the state tournament, hampering his summer production.
• Averaged 7.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in just 11.4 minutes per game for The Family in Nike EYBL play last summer, while still recovering from his injury.
• Was invited to the prestigious NBPA Top 100 Camp last June.
• A tremendous passer and has great footwork for a player his size. Should take off once he arrives at Purdue with its top-notch strength and conditioning plan.
• Named Team MVP three times and won the Leadership Award twice and Mr. Metro once.
• Head coach Joseph Hines said, "We believe in Trevion and know that he will thrive in an environment that is intentional to develop him holistically in academics, basketball and socially. Trey is a special person, and the college coaches and recruiters realized that."
• AAU assistant coach Mike Faletti said, ""Tre made a great choice because Purdue makes developing strong post players such a priority. He's also going to have a strength and conditioning coach there who will maximize his potential."
• Chose Purdue to "have the opportunity to do something special and during his visits, was convinced that Purdue would allow him to see him achieve his dreams."
• Head coach was Joseph Hines.
PERSONAL
• Majoring in retail management.
• Born Sept. 16, 2000, in Chicago.
• Son of Shawndra Lewis and Theodore Williams.
• Enjoys singing.
2021-22
• Another outstanding season for Williams, appearing in all 37 games while averaging 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and leading the team in assists with 112 and was named third-team All-Big Ten and the Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year.
• Recorded 24 double-digit scoring games and six games of 20 or more points.
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week twice (Nov. 22, Dec. 13), giving him four for his career -- the fifth most in school history.
• Was the only player nationally in the last 30 years to average at least 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in under 25 minutes per game. He did it in 20.0 minutes per game.
Ended his career as one of three Big Ten players in the last 30 years with at least 1,400 points, 900 rebounds and 225 career assists (Draymond Green, Ethan Happ).
• His 1,400 points, 900 rebounds and 225 assists came in under 2,500 minutes. He is the only player in college basketball in the last 20 years to do so in under 2,500 minutes and one of just two players to do so in under 3,000 minutes.
• Finished career ranked 26th on school's career scoring list (1,410 points), fourth in rebounds (905) and seventh in double-doubles (29).
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week after helping Purdue to wins over North Carolina and Villanova (29 points, 8 rebounds, 12-of-18 FGs in 33 minutes).
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week after averaging 21.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists against Rutgers and North Carolina State. Narrowly missed a triple-double vs. N.C. State with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals -- the only statline of that magnitude in college basketball since the 2010-11 season.
2020-21
• Williams had a dominant junior season, starting 26 games and being named First-Team All-Big Ten and Honorable Mention All-America (AP).
• Named one-of-five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given annually to the nation's top center.
• Averaged 15.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Was one of six players nationally to average at least 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists per game, and was the only high-major player to do so.
• Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in scoring and second in rebounding.
• Grabbed 255 rebounds, the 20th most in a season in Purdue history.
• Enters his senior season, needing 33 points for 1,000 in his career and his 630 rebounds are the fifth most for a Purdue player through three seasons.
• Recorded 11 double-doubles, including nine in the final 18 games of the season.
• Averaged 20.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in Purdue's two postseason games.
• Scored 30 points with 11 rebounds in a win over Indiana State, his second career 30-10 game.
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week on Jan. 18, after a dominating performance vs. Indiana (22 points, 10 rebs, 2 asts).
• Scored the game-winning basket with 4.7 seconds left in a 55-54 win over Michigan State -- a game in which he had 26 points and nine rebounds, outscoring the Spartans in the second half (24-23).
• Added 28 points, six rebounds and three assists in a home win over Michigan State in mid-February.
• Went for 26, 14 and 5 in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals vs. No. 9-ranked Ohio State.
• Flirted with a triple-double in a home win over Ohio State in December, recording 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
• Produced six 20-10 games, good for third among all high-major players.
2019-20
• Williams was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten after averaging 11.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 21.4 minutes per outing.
• Shot 51.5 percent from the field and added 13 blocked shots and 20 steals.
• Saw his averages increase to 13.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.7 points per game in Big Ten play.
• Was named Big Ten Player of the Week after a monster week against the two Michigan schools in early January, averaging 26.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in two games.
• Scored 36 points with 20 rebounds and two assists in a double-overtime loss at Michigan. Became the first Purdue player since 1971 to post a 35-20 game and recorded the only 35-20 game in the country in 2019-20.
• Followed that up with a 16-point, 7-rebound, 4-assist performance in a blowout win of No. 8-ranked Michigan State.
• Recorded eight double-doubles on the season, including six in conference play.
• Tallied 18 points with 16 rebounds at Nebraska. Ten of the rebounds were on the offensive end, tying the school record.
• Scored 19 points with eight rebounds in a home win over Indiana.
• In two games against Michigan, averaged 27.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
• Had 17 points and 13 rebounds in a loss at Rutgers.
2018-19
• Williams had a good rookie season at Purdue, appearing in 34 games and averaging 5.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
• After playing no more than seven minutes in eight of the season's first 10 games, Williams broke into the lineup vs. Notre Dame, scoring 10 points with four rebounds, two steals and a block in nine minutes of action. Became a mainstay in the lineup after that.
• Recorded first career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in a loss at Michigan State.
• Then earned the start the next game at Wisconsin, scoring nine points with 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals in 25 minutes.
• Followed up that performance with 16 points and 13 rebounds against Rutgers.
• Had eight points and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament.
• Averaged 20.3 points (2nd on team) and 15.8 rebounds per 40 minutes played.
• In games that he played at least 12 minutes, Purdue went 11-3. When he didn't, Purdue went 15-7.
• His 54.2 percent shooting from the field was the eighth-best percentage by a freshman in school history.
HIGH SCHOOL
• A four-star player by ESPN.com, Williams committed to the Boilermakers on July 6.
• Chose Purdue over offers from Michigan State, Illinois, Xavier, UNLV and DePaul.
• One of his role models is former Purdue great Caleb Swanigan, who was built similarly.
• Averaged 20 points, 21 rebounds and three blocks per game as a senior.
• Led team to the 2018 district championship.
• Was a finalist for Michigan's Mr. Basketball and was named first-team All-State.
• Surpassed 1,000 career points at Henry Ford in Feb. 2018.
• Averaged 22 points and 25 rebounds per game at Henry Ford Academy in Detroit as a junior. Lived in Chicago and attended Mt. Carmel High School, but moved to Detroit following an uncle's death in 2015.
• Was named the Michigan Metro Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a junior.
• Fractured a foot in the first game of the state tournament, hampering his summer production.
• Averaged 7.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in just 11.4 minutes per game for The Family in Nike EYBL play last summer, while still recovering from his injury.
• Was invited to the prestigious NBPA Top 100 Camp last June.
• A tremendous passer and has great footwork for a player his size. Should take off once he arrives at Purdue with its top-notch strength and conditioning plan.
• Named Team MVP three times and won the Leadership Award twice and Mr. Metro once.
• Head coach Joseph Hines said, "We believe in Trevion and know that he will thrive in an environment that is intentional to develop him holistically in academics, basketball and socially. Trey is a special person, and the college coaches and recruiters realized that."
• AAU assistant coach Mike Faletti said, ""Tre made a great choice because Purdue makes developing strong post players such a priority. He's also going to have a strength and conditioning coach there who will maximize his potential."
• Chose Purdue to "have the opportunity to do something special and during his visits, was convinced that Purdue would allow him to see him achieve his dreams."
• Head coach was Joseph Hines.
PERSONAL
• Majoring in retail management.
• Born Sept. 16, 2000, in Chicago.
• Son of Shawndra Lewis and Theodore Williams.
• Enjoys singing.
