KANSAS CITY, Mo. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball redshirt senior forward Carson Williams was named to the 2019-20 NABC Honors Court for his academic success Wednesday, as announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
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In order to be named to the NABC Honors Court, a student-athlete must be academically a junior or senior, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher and have completed at least one year at their current institution.
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Williams – an Owenton, Ky., native – completed his requirements for a bachelor's degree in criminology in fall 2019 with a 3.82 grade-point average. He began taking graduate courses toward a master's in organizational leadership in spring 2020.
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Since transferring to WKU, he has been named to the WKU President's List each of the last three semesters and also received the Conference USA Commissioner's Medal in spring 2020.
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Williams was also named to the 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-District Team and the Conference USA All-Academic Team this year.
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The forward started 29 of 30 games for the Hilltoppers as a junior, averaging 14 points and 6.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 34 minutes per outing.
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He shot 55.5 percent from the field, 39 percent from 3-point range and 75 percent from the free-throw line. He was named to the All-Conference USA Third Team for his efforts.
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