Williams Signed by Brooklyn Nets
6/24/2022 11:32:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Brooklyn Nets have signed former Wake Forest guard and 2022 ACC Player of the Year Alondes Williams to a two-way deal.
"Alondes Williams created one of the best individual stories in all of college basketball this past year. On the court, he produced one of the greatest individual seasons in the history of Wake Forest and the ACC. His rise from virtual obscurity to being named the ACC Player of the Year and signing with the Nets, after only one season at Wake Forest, is an incredible testament to him as a person and as a player. Off the court, his infectious smile and out-going personality endeared him to everyone that loves Wake Forest Basketball. We are so very proud of Man Man!" - head coach Steve Forbes
Historic Season for Williams
Williams led Wake Forest offensively with 18.5 points and 5.2 assists per game during his single season in Winston-Salem. His scoring led the ACC for the majority of the season and his assists led the ACC for the entire year. At the conclusion of the 2021-22 year, he was tabbed as a finalist for the Lute Olson National Player of the Year award. He was also selected to the Midseason Watch List in January. In February, he was named to the Midseason Team for 2022 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Player of the Year.
Along with being named ACC Player of the Year, Williams was tabbed the AP ACC Player of the Year, selected as a USBWA All-American, was the USBWA District III Player of the Year and was named to the NABC District II All-District Team.
After reeling in back-to-back ACC Player of the Week honors, Williams was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on December 21. Williams was the first Wake Forest player in program history to receive the honor (since it was first awarded in the 2009-10 season) and the first ACC player since January 31, 2021.
Williams became the first Wake Forest player over the past 25 seasons to record at least 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a game as he recorded 34 points on 15 makes, eight rebounds and seven assists against Charlotte.
The 34-point outing against Charlotte was the third for the transfer guard and second-consecutive after scoring 36 against VMI the week prior. He became the first Wake Forest player to log back-to-back 30-point games since former All-American Jeff Teague. Williams also scored 32 points against Western Carolina Nov. 12, becoming the first Demon Deacon to have three 30+ point games in a season since Jeff Teague in 08-09. Additionally, Williams recorded 16 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists against USC Upstate Dec. 11 for the Deacs' first triple-double since Tim Duncan (14 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 blocks) against Maryland on January 13, 1996.
In just one season with Coach Forbes and the Demon Deacons, Williams more than doubled his scoring from previous years with 649 points during the 2021-22 season.
Williams made history at Wake Forest as he (649 points, 181 assists) is one of only two Demon Deacons to rank inside the top 15 of the program's single-season scoring and assists leaderboard.
He also etched his name in the record books in a few other places as his 242 made field goals ranks 8th, 649 points ranks 7th and 181 assists ranks 11th in the all-time single-season lists.
"Alondes Williams created one of the best individual stories in all of college basketball this past year. On the court, he produced one of the greatest individual seasons in the history of Wake Forest and the ACC. His rise from virtual obscurity to being named the ACC Player of the Year and signing with the Nets, after only one season at Wake Forest, is an incredible testament to him as a person and as a player. Off the court, his infectious smile and out-going personality endeared him to everyone that loves Wake Forest Basketball. We are so very proud of Man Man!" - head coach Steve Forbes
Historic Season for Williams
Williams led Wake Forest offensively with 18.5 points and 5.2 assists per game during his single season in Winston-Salem. His scoring led the ACC for the majority of the season and his assists led the ACC for the entire year. At the conclusion of the 2021-22 year, he was tabbed as a finalist for the Lute Olson National Player of the Year award. He was also selected to the Midseason Watch List in January. In February, he was named to the Midseason Team for 2022 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Player of the Year.
Along with being named ACC Player of the Year, Williams was tabbed the AP ACC Player of the Year, selected as a USBWA All-American, was the USBWA District III Player of the Year and was named to the NABC District II All-District Team.
After reeling in back-to-back ACC Player of the Week honors, Williams was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on December 21. Williams was the first Wake Forest player in program history to receive the honor (since it was first awarded in the 2009-10 season) and the first ACC player since January 31, 2021.
Williams became the first Wake Forest player over the past 25 seasons to record at least 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a game as he recorded 34 points on 15 makes, eight rebounds and seven assists against Charlotte.
The 34-point outing against Charlotte was the third for the transfer guard and second-consecutive after scoring 36 against VMI the week prior. He became the first Wake Forest player to log back-to-back 30-point games since former All-American Jeff Teague. Williams also scored 32 points against Western Carolina Nov. 12, becoming the first Demon Deacon to have three 30+ point games in a season since Jeff Teague in 08-09. Additionally, Williams recorded 16 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists against USC Upstate Dec. 11 for the Deacs' first triple-double since Tim Duncan (14 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 blocks) against Maryland on January 13, 1996.
In just one season with Coach Forbes and the Demon Deacons, Williams more than doubled his scoring from previous years with 649 points during the 2021-22 season.
Williams made history at Wake Forest as he (649 points, 181 assists) is one of only two Demon Deacons to rank inside the top 15 of the program's single-season scoring and assists leaderboard.
He also etched his name in the record books in a few other places as his 242 made field goals ranks 8th, 649 points ranks 7th and 181 assists ranks 11th in the all-time single-season lists.
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