Sylvester "Sly" Williams

School: 
Height: 
6-7
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
New Haven, CT
High School: 
Lee High School
  • NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1979
  • All-American Recognition: 1978 (Converse 2nd Team) and 1979 (United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Converse 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, United Press International 3rd Team)
  • Ranked 19th in the nation in scoring in 1979
  • Led Rhode Island in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
  • Collected 27 points and 9 rebounds in one NCAA Tournament game in 1978
  • Scored 12 points in one NIT game in 1979
  • Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the New York Knicks in first round of 1979 NBA draft (21st pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1976-77

26

212

496

.427

96

135

.711

210

8.1

520

20.0

1977-78

29

225

416

.541

114

168

.679

255

8.8

564

19.4

1978-79

29

279

532

.524

135

186

.726

244

8.4

693

23.9

Totals

84

716

1444

.496

345

489

.706

709

8.4

1777

21.2