Long Beach State University Athletics
Dwain Williams Signs With The 49ers
5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
May 22, 2008
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Long Beach State Head Men's Basketball Coach Dan Monson announced today that Dwain Williams (Guard, 6-0, 170, San Diego, Calif., Providence College, Vista Murrieta HS) signed a National Letter-of-Intent. Williams, who attended Providence College for two years, will have two years of eligibility remaining with the 49ers.
"Dwain Williams is a great addition to our program," said Monson. "His success in the Big East Conference demonstrates that he is a proven high-level point guard that will help solidify our backcourt."
"I felt that Long Beach was the best place to go in that league," said Williams. "It's close to my mother and I have a single parent, raising five kids on her own. To come back home and be near my family and help put Long Beach on the map were the main reasons I chose Long Beach State. Coach Monson and the coaching staff are a good group of guys and good recruiters. They told me I'll have an opportunity to come in and be a leader on the team and bring my "A" game every night and to practice every day and bring leadership. They were really real. Everything was up front. They are a good group of guys and my mom loved them."
Williams lettered two years at Providence College. This past season he averaged 11.0 points per game, third-best on the Friar squad, while adding 2.3 assists per game. He shot an impressive .902 (46-51) at the free throw line and .407 (48-118) from three-point range. In Big East Conference games he averaged 13.0 points and 2.1 assists per game. Williams appeared in 21 games, starting 17 times. He scored in double figures 10 times, including a career-high 23 points at Connecticut (1/17/08). He also had 21 points at Syracuse, and 20 points against both Notre Dame and DePaul.
As a freshman in 2006-07 Williams averaged 7.5 points and 1.7 assists per game, appearing in 25 contests. He scored in double figures eight times, including a season-best 21 points against West Virginia at the Big East Tournament, hitting five-of-seven three-pointers. He earned the team's Promising Prospect Award at the team banquet.
Williams prepped at Vista Murrieta High School in San Diego where he was a four-time first team All-State selection. His senior season Williams averaged 28.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. As a junior he averaged 27.5 points and 6.0 assists per outing. A four-year varsity letterwinner, and four-time first team all-conference honoree, Williams earned ABCD Camp All-Star honors twice and was named MVP of the North vs. South All-Star game. He tallied 47 points at the 2004 Big Time Tournament, which was the fourth-best scoring output in tournament history. As a freshman, Williams averaged 18.6 points per game and was named the Freshman of the Year in California. In 2004 he attended the IMG Academy in Florida and was ranked as the 21st top recruit in the country, and No. 1 in the state of Florida.
