Outlook

Desi Williams is a terrific playmaker that has the ability to break down defenses off the dribble and pressure the basketball at the defensive end … A vocal leader that is aggressive on both sides of the ball … Outstanding defender who sets the tone for the team on that side ... Has shown more maturity running the team his year ... Possesses excellent quickness and strength … Capable 3-point shooter … Will be both a scorer and distributor of the ball for the Cavaliers again in 2022-23.

Career

Played in 70 games, 60 as a starter … Averaged 11.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals … Scored in double figures in 41 games, which ties for 18^th all-time.

Sophomore Year 2022-23

Played in 24 games, 18 as a starter … Was out of the line-up mid-November to mid-January with an injury … Averaged 9.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals … Connected on 74.1 percent of his free throw attempts (60-for-81) … Scored in double figures 12 times … Led the team in scoring twice, in assists nine times, steals eight and rebounding once … Began the season with seven points, four rebounds and four assists in an 89-57 win over Saint Mary JV (11-5-22) … Topped double digits for the first time on the season with 12 in a narrow 77-76 loss to Iowa Lakes (11-11-22) … In his second game back from the injury, scored 10 points in a 77-56 win over Highland (1-28-23) … Led JCCC with 17 points and grabbed six boards in a 70-60 win over Kansas City Kansas (2-8-23) … Contributed 14 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 95-62 win over Hesston (2-18-23) … Went 2-for-2 from 3-point range, 5-for-9 overall and 1-of-2 at the line to finish with 13p points in a 79-52 victory at Highland (2-22-23) … Helped JCCC secure the conference title outright with 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 67-53 win at Allen (3-1-23) … Averaged 20.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.3 steals over the three games in the Region VI/Plains District Tournament … Flirted with a quadruple double in the first round 92-84 win over Neosho Count, finishing with 17 points, nine steals, eight assists and seven rebounds … His nine steals tie the second most in game in team history … Followed with 19 points, five rebounds and three assists in an 82-64 win over Fort Scott in the semifinals (3-10-23) … Led the Cavaliers to the championship with a game high 25 points along with eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in an 80-56 win over Allen (3-11-23) … Hit 6-of-10 shots with a 3-pointer and went 12-for-16 at the free throw line … Averaged 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in the national tournament … Tallied 12 total assists in the tournament which ties for sixth by a JCCC player in tournament play … Opened tournament play with 10 points, three assists and three steals in a 67-46 loss to Danville Area (3-21-23) … Followed with 14 points and four assist in a 77-76 come-from-behind victory over Iowa Lakes (3-23-23). 

Freshman Season 2021-22 (2nd Year)

Played in 24 games, 21 as a starter … Earned second-team Division II All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference and All-Region VI/Plains District honors … Missed five games in mid-November and four in mid-February with a minor injury … Averaged 13.2 points , 3.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game … Ranked second on the team in scoring, assists and steals … Scored in double figures 16 times … Was the team’s leading scorer six times and led in assists 14 times and steals 12 times … Shot 70.3 percent ag the free throw line, second-best on the team … Had 12 points, seven rebounds and a career high five steals in a 92-63 win over Kansas Wesleyan JV (11-3-21) … Followed with 13 points in a 92-59 win over Baker JV (11-9-21) and 14 points in a 62-53 win over Iowa Lakes (11-12-21) … Came back from his first injury stint with 13 points in a 110-52 win over Bethany JV (12-1-21) … Finished with16 points, four rebounds and three assists in an 80-76 road win at Southeast (12-11-21) … Opened conference play with a game-high 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting with a 3-pointer an four free throws to lead JCCC to an 88-61 win at Fort Scott (1-17-22) … Tallied 23 points, seven rebounds and three steals in a 97-82 win over Neosho County (1-29-22) … Followed with 19 points in a 77-65 setback at Kansas City Kansas (2-5-22) … Posted a line of 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a 73-57 win over Fort Scott (2-7-22) … Was JCCC’s top scorer with 25 points in a 75-71 loss at Allen (2-21-22) … Opened the Region 6/Plains District Tournament with 13 points, four rebounds and five assists to help the Cavaliers to a 95-85 win over Hesston (2-28-22) … Those efforts earned hime the KJCCC D-II Player of the Week for week 14 … Recorded his career-best scoring game in the Championship Game finishing with 36 points on 13-of-19 shooting and 10-of-15 at the charity stripe (3-5-22) … That effort ties the 21^st best game in team history.

Freshman Year 2020-21

Earned second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference and All-Region VI/Plains District Division II honors, and was voted the Freshman of the Year … Also earned All-Region VI/Plains District second-team ... Played in 22 games, 21 as a starter … Ranked third on the team in scoring at 10.9 points per game … Also averaged 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists … Connected on 81.1 percent at the free throw line … Led the conference in both total assists with 89 and assists per game … His 89 assists ranked 18^th in the NJCAA … Reached double figures in points 13 times … Had 12 points and six rebounds in his collegiate debut, a 66-58 home loss to John Wood (1-30-21) … Poured in 17 points in a 69-58 win at John Wood (2-11-21) … Hit 8-of-13 shots, with two 3-pointers, and 4-of-4 at the line, for  a season-high 22 points in a 73-65 win over Kansas City Kansas (2-27-21) … Had seven points and a season-high 10 assists in a 97-85 win over Southeast (3-1-21) … Followed with 20 points, four boards, five assists and four steals in an 88-76 win at Fort Scott (3-3-21) … Finished with 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and four steals to help the Cavaliers down Labette 77-68 to win the Region VI Championship and earn a berth to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (4-10-21) … Scored double figures in both games at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament and averaged 13.5 per game … Also averaged 3.0 assists per game …Opened the tournament with 11 points and three assists in a 57-47 loss to Mott (4-20-21) … Followed with 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 90-81 loss to Southeast in the consolation round (4-22-21) … His three steals tie the fifth-best game by a JCCC player in a national tournament.

Prep School

Played one season for Link Year Prep in 2019-20, coached by Stedman Valentine and Adam Donyes … Averaged 7.1 points and 2.8 assists per game for the Lions. 

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Dan Parra at Park Hill South High School, Riverside, Mo. … Graduated 2019 … Was a three-time Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-Class 5 District 14 selection … Earned first-team Greater Kansas City Suburban Mid-Seven Red as a senior and junior, and second-team as a sophomore …  Scored over 1,148 points in his career … Ranks as Park Hill South’s all-time leader in assists 480 and  ranks second all-time in steals with 196 …  Averaged 8.9 points, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals as freshman followed by 11.3 points, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals as a sophomore, 13.5 points, 4.8 assists and 2.1 steals as a junior and his senior year averaged 14.9 points, 4.9 assists and 2.9 steals … Was a big part of a standout Run GMC 15U team and teamed with some of the Kansas City area’s top players in the 2019 class, including Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Zack Harvey, Lamel Robinson, Josh Earley, Clearance King and others. 

Personal

Born DesJuan Williams on February 27, 2001, in Kansas City, Kan. … Nickname is Desi … Son of DesJuan and Cherie Williams … Has two sisters, CaMarah and DaLiyah ..Major is undecided … Drew interest from several Division I programs, including Navy, Denver, St. Johns, Kansas State and Wichita State …  Favorite food is pasta … Favorite fast food restaurant is In The Tub … Favorite restaurant is 54^th Street Grill … Favorite TV shows are Haunting on Hill House, Assassination Classroom and Rick & Morty … Favorite movies are Insidious: The Last Key, Us and 7 Pounds … Favorite book is Got to Give the People What They Want by Jalen Rose … Favorite music entertainers are Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar … Favorite cartoon characters are Nagis Shiota and Irina Jelavic … Favorite athletes are Kemba Walker, Shabazz Napier and Reggie Bush … Favorite sports teams are the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Saints … Best player he has played against is Jacob Gilyard, a senior guard at the University of Richmond