2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin

20 Austin Williams

20 Austin Williams

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Roseland, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Seton Hall Prep
  • Prev School:
    Marist

Summary

Biography

SENIOR SEASON (2020-21)
  • America East Championship Most Outstanding Player
  • America East All-Championship Team
  • America East All-Conference Third Team
  • America East Player of the Week (Dec. 7)
  • One of three players to start all 24 games
  • Averaged 32.0 minutes per game, second-most on the team
  • Led the team with 14.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game
  • Tallied a team-best 338 points and 149 rebounds
  • Ranked sixth in the America East in scoring and 10th in rebounding
  • Shot 50.8% (79-of-148) from the field, the third-best mark in the America East and ninth-best percentage in program history
  • His shooting percentage ranked No. 76 in the nation
  • Second on the team in steals (27) and was tied for fifth in the league in steals per game (1.1)
  • Added 39 assists (1.9 per game) and nine blocks, third-most on the team
  • Logged a team-best three double-doubles
  • Scored in double figures a team-high 19 times, including a team-best four games with 20+ points
  • Registered double figures in 10-straight games from Dec. 27 – Jan. 30, a team-best rally
  • Dropped a career-high 29 points at UMass Lowell during that streak after going 11-for-17 from the field (Jan. 10)
  • Played the full 40 minutes in three-straight games against UMass Lowell, and the UMBC series (Jan. 16-17)
  • Ended the season on a six-game double-figure scoring streak, including a 19-point effort against eventual National Champion Baylor in the NCAA Tournament (March 19)
  • Matched his career high (29 points) in the first-round playoff win against Binghamton, adding a career-best 15 rebounds for his third double-double (Feb. 27)
  • Averaged 21.3 points and 8.3 rebounds — including three 20+ point outings — during Hartford’s four-game run through the America East Championship 
  • Had 25 points/nine rebounds in the semifinal victory at Vermont (March 6) and 20 points/eight boards in the title game against UMass Lowell (March 13)
 
JUNIOR SEASON (2019-20)
  • Sat out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules
  • America East Honor Roll (3.0+ GPA)
 
MARIST COLLEGE
  • Transferred to Hartford after playing at Marist for two seasons (2017-19)
  • Made appearances in 60 games during his time with the Red Foxes, combining for three starts 
  • Averaged 5.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.5 minutes per game over his two seasons 
  • As a freshman in 2017-18, averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game 
  • Netted 4.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2018-19
  • Recorded double figures in scoring four times as a sophomore 
  • Scored a career-high 23 points, knocking down four three-pointers while dishing out five assists against Fairfield (Jan. 13, 2018) 
  • Had 11 points and six rebounds against Rider (March 3, 2019)

SETON HALL PREP
  • A member of the basketball team at Seton Hall Prep 
  • Averaged 16.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game Led the team in scoring 
  • Earned First-Team All-Division honors 
  • Awarded All-Defensive Player at the Hoop Group Tip-off Showcase in his final season
 
CAREER HIGHS
Minutes: 40, 4x, last – vs. UMass Lowell (March 13, 2021)
Points: 29, 2x, last – vs. Binghamton (Feb. 27, 2021)
FG: 11, at UMass Lowell (Jan. 10, 2021)
FG Att.: 18, at UMBC (Jan. 16, 2021)
3FG: 4, at Vermont (March 6, 2021)
3FG Att.: 6, at Vermont (March 6, 2021)
FT: 9, vs. UMass Lowell (March 13, 2021)
FT Att.: 11, vs. UMass Lowell (March 13, 2021)
Rebounds: 15, vs. Binghamton (Feb. 27, 2021)
Assists: 4, vs. Binghamton (Jan. 3, 2021)
Blocks: 2, at New Hampshire (Dec. 28, 2020)
Steals: 3, vs. UMass Lowell (March 13, 2021)

SUPERLATIVES
Career Double Digit Scoring Games: 19
Career 20+ Point Games: 4
Career Double Digit Rebound Games: 3
Career 5+ Assist Games: --
Career Double Doubles: 3
Games Led Team in Scoring: 10
Games Led Team in Rebounding: 11
Games Led Team in Assists: 2
Games Led Team in Steals: 6
Games Led Team in Blocks: 5
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    2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 200 lbs
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    2020-21Redshirt Senior

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    2021-22Senior

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