May 9, 2008

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State head men's basketball coach Stew Morrill announced Friday that Stavon Williams (Minneapolis, Minn.) has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete for the Aggies beginning in the 2008-2009 season. The 6-4, 190-pound guard just completed his sophomore season at San Jacinto Junior College in Houston, Texas and will have two years of remaining eligibility with USU.

"Stavon is a talented and skilled offensive player who was a proven scorer in a very good junior college league," said Morrill. "His ability to shoot the ball will definitely stretch the defense and should help our perimeter capabilities. We are delighted that Stavon has decided to join our program."

As a sophomore at San Jacinto College, Williams earned all-region honors as he helped the Ravens to a 23-8 record and a third-place conference finish. During the year he averaged 15.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game and shot 49.4 percent from the field (175-354), 43.5 percent from three-point range (87-200) and 72.2 percent from the free throw line (57-79).

As a freshman at San Jacinto College, Williams averaged 10.3 points and 2.6 rebounds and shot 44.9 percent from the field, 39.3 percent from three-point range and 79.5 percent from the free throw line.

Williams prepped at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Minn., where he earned all-state honors as a senior averaging approximately 23.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. As a prep senior he was named an honorable mention McDonald's All-American and played in four All-Star games, earning most valuable player honors once. During his high school career, he was named all-conference three times and was the MVP of his conference as both a junior and senior.