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2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster

15 Eric Williams

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 225
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Hope, B.C.
  • Prev School Champlain St. Lambert
  • Major MBA

Biography

WHY NIAGARA?
“I chose Niagara because it was close to Canada and I wanted to be a part of the basketball family.”
2010-11 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in a career-high 29 games and started in 22...Averaged 4.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, and 17.1 mpg......Played in all 18 conference games and started in 14...Averaged 4.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 18.7 mpg in conference games...Led the Purple Eagles in scoring once with a career-best 18 points versus Iona (1/21)...Led the team in rebounding four times...Tied a career-best nine rebounds twice...Led the team in blocks four times, including in back-to-back games versus Saint Peter’s (2/4) and Marist (2/6)...Had a career-high three steals versus Saint Peter’s (2/4)...Made a career-best five free throws versus Loyola (2/25).
2009-10 (FRESHMAN)
Saw time in 24 games, starting four...Averaged 2.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game...Shot 22-for-43 (.512) from the floor...Scored nine points in 10 minutes off the bench in come-from-behind win over rival St. Bonaventure (12/22) on 4-of-6 shooting with four rebounds...Netted career-best 13 points in 16 minutes off the bench against Iona (1/2) on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor and 3-of-4 from the line while pulling in career-best seven rebounds...Netted 10 points in first career start in win over Fairfield (1/4) on 5-of-7 shooting...Scored first career points in 8 a.m. victory over Drexel (11/17) on ESPN.
2008-09 (REDSHIRT)
Redshirt season.
CHAMPLAIN ST. LAMBERT HIGH SCHOOL
Earned bronze medals as a junior and senior at nationals...Averaged 12.0 points and 7.1 rebounds at CCAA Nationals in 2008...Named player of the game in the bronze medal game as a senior, scoring 18 points...Attended Mid-American Basketball Academy and Canadian Nike Skills Academy in 2007...Qualified for the provincial tournament as a sophomore at Hope Secondary...Named first team all-star after scoring 28 ppg.
PERSONAL
Born Dec. 29, 1987, in Chilliwack, B.C....Son of Hugh and Teresa Williams...Has an older sister, Nadine...Left-handed...Majoring in management...Owns a 3.20 GPA.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2008-09Freshman

    F
    6'8" 225 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2009-10Freshman

    F
    6'8" 225 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2010-11Sophomore

    F
    6'8" 225 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2011-12Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 225 lbs
    15