Career Notes
Played in 56 of a possible 61 games during his first two years and made 40 starts … Averaged 12.6 points and 2.5 made 3-point field goals per game … One of two players in school history to make 70 3-pointers in each of his first two seasons at ECU … Named the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference Rookie-of-the-Year … Did not compete during the 2016-17 season in compliance with NCAA rules ... Inked his National Letter-of-Intent with ECU during the 2015 fall signing period.

As A Sophomore (2018-19)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Started all 26 games in which he played … Averaged 12.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 34.6 minutes per game … Made 37.7 percent of his field goal attempts, 35.9 percent of his 3-point shots and 87.8 percent of his free throws … Ranked fourth in The American in minutes played per game, fifth in with 2.7 3-point field goals made per game and 14^th in 3-point field goal percentage (.359) … Led the Pirates in scoring four times … Scored double figures in 19 games, reaching the 20-point mark three times … Scored 26 points at home against Tulsa (2/17/19), draining a career-high eight 3-pointers … Dropped 27 points at Tulane (2/23/29) in the following game, making 5-of-10 3s and 8-of-9 free throws … Netted 20 points in the home finale against UConn (3/10/19) … Second player in school history to make 70 3-pointers in each of his first two seasons at ECU … Made four or more 3s in a game 10 times … Shot 46.5 percent (33-of-71) outside the 3-point arc in the final nine games after shooting 29.8 percent (37-of-124) in his first 17 contests … Distributed a season-high four assists at home against Prairie View A&M (11/21/18) and Cincinnati (1/5/19) … Season-high for rebounds was five against Temple (1/17/19) … Blocked the first two shots of his career against North Carolina A&T (12/28/18) … Played 35 or more minutes in 17 games.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2017-18)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Named the American Athletic Conference Rookie-of-the-Year ... Unanimously voted onto The American All-Rookie Team ... Member of the Kyle Macy Freshman All-American Team ... Selected ECU Athletics’ Male Rookie-of-the-Year during its annual end of the year awards banquet ... Named The American Rookie-of-the-Week four times, tying the league record ... Set the ECU freshmen season records for free throw percentage (.878), 3-point field goals made (72) and 3-point field goal attempts (196) ... Established the Pirates’ record most most 3-point field goals made without a miss, going 6-for-6 outside the arc at Tulane (2/14/18) ... Played in 30 games and made 14 starts, including each of the final 12 contests ... Averaged 12.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game ... Led The American in free throw percentage, ranked third in 3-point field goals per game (2.40) and 11th in 3-point field goal percentage (.367) ... Was the top scorer among all conference freshmen and was the only rookie in the league to rank among the top-15 in each of the aforementioned 3-point shooting categories ... Ranked ninth in the league in scoring (14.6 ppg) during conference play and shot a conference-best 90.2 percent at the free throw line ... Averaged 3.1 made 3-pointers per game during league play ... Scored double figures in 20 games with more than 20 points four times ... Posted the lone 30-point performance in The American by a freshman, scoring 30 at home against Memphis (2/3/18) ... Became just the second freshman in school history to score 30 points in a game ... Played all 45 minutes in the overtime victory against the Tigers ... Was on the floor for all 40 minutes in three additional games: UConn (2/18/18), at Houston (2/25/18) and at Memphis (3/4/18) ... Made four or more 3s in a game eight times with a career-high seven at home against UConn (2/18/18) ... Distributed a season-high six assists in the conference tournament against UCF (3/8/18).

As A Freshman (2016-17)
Practiced with the team during the spring semester, but was not allowed to participate in team activities during the fall semester in accordance with a NCAA ruling.

High School
Averaged 23.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a senior at Maumelle High School, leading his team to a 25-5 record and a runner-up finish in the state 5A tournament … Scored 44 points in the 2016 state championship game … Named to the 2016 Arkansas High School Athletic Association 5A Boy’s All-State Team … Selected to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Boy’s Prep First-Team and American Family Insurance All-USA Arkansas Boys Basketball Team … Split time as a junior between Maumelle High and Southwestern Christian Academy as junior … Attended Prime (Texas) Prep as a sophomore, playing alongside 2015 NBA First Round Draft pick Emmanuel Mudiay, ranking second on the team in scoring with 14 points per game off the bench during the 2013-14 season … Began his high school career at Maumelle in 2012-13.

Personal
Full name is De’Shawn La’Daryl Williams … Born Jan. 8, 1997 …  Son of Kristie McCoy … Has three brothers … Played AAU for the Memphis Magic … Intends to pursue a degree in communications ... Received offers from Arizona State, Arkansas State, Louisiana Tech, Rhode Island, TCU and Tulsa.

Career Notes
Inked his National Letter-of-Intent with ECU during the 2015 fall signing period ... Did not compete during the 2016-17 season in compliance with NCAA rules ... Named the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference Rookie-of-the-Year.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2017-18)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Named the American Athletic Conference Rookie-of-the-Year ... Unanimously voted onto The American All-Rookie Team ... Member of the 2018 Kyle Macy Freshman All-American Team  ... Selected ECU Athletics’ Male Rookie-of-the-Year during its annual end of the year awards banquet ... Named The American Rookie-of-the-Week four times, tying the league record ... Set the ECU freshmen season records for free throw percentage (.878), 3-point field goals made (72) and 3-point field goal attempts (196) ... Established the Pirates’ record most most 3-point field goals made without a miss, going 6-for-6 outside the arc at Tulane (2/14/18) ... Played in 30 games and made 14 starts, including each of the final 12 contests ... Averaged 12.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game ... Led The American in free throw percentage, ranked third in 3-point field goals per game (2.40) and 11th in 3-point field goal percentage (.367) ... Was the top scorer among all conference freshmen and was the only rookie in the league to rank among the top-15 in each of the aforementioned 3-point shooting categories ... Ranked ninth in the league in scoring (14.6 ppg) during conference play and shot a conference-best 90.2 percent at the free throw line ... Averaged 3.1 made 3-pointers per game during league play ... Scored double figures in 20 games with more than 20 points four times ... Posted the lone 30-point performance in The American by a freshman, scoring 30 at home against Memphis (2/3/18) ... Became just the second freshman in school history to score 30 points in a game ... Played all 45 minutes in the overtime victory against the Tigers ... Was on the floor for all 40 minutes in three additional games: UConn (2/18/18), at Houston (2/25/18) and at Memphis (3/4/18) ... Made four or more 3s in a game eight times with a career-high seven at home against UConn (2/18/18) ... Distributed a season-high six assists in the conference tournament against UCF (3/8/18).

As A Freshman (2016-17)
Practiced with the team during the spring semester, but was not allowed to participate in team activities during the fall semester in accordance with a NCAA ruling.

High School
Averaged 23.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a senior at Maumelle High School, leading his team to a 25-5 record and a runner-up finish in the state 5A tournament … Scored 44 points in the 2016 state championship game … Named to the 2016 Arkansas High School Athletic Association 5A Boy’s All-State Team … Selected to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Boy’s Prep First-Team and American Family Insurance All-USA Arkansas Boys Basketball Team … Split time as a junior between Maumelle High and Southwestern Christian Academy as junior … Attended Prime (Texas) Prep as a sophomore, playing alongside 2015 NBA First Round Draft pick Emmanuel Mudiay, ranking second on the team in scoring with 14 points per game off the bench during the 2013-14 season … Began his high school career at Maumelle in 2012-13.

Personal
Full name is De’Shawn La’Daryl Williams … Born Jan. 8, 1997 …  Son of Kristie McCoy … Has three brothers … Played AAU for the Memphis Magic … Intends to pursue a degree in communications ... Received offers from Arizona State, Arkansas State, Louisiana Tech, Rhode Island, TCU and Tulsa.