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Rivalry Win Makes Williams the Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Week

Basketball standout Kane Williams is the Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Week after leading the Panthers to a 14-point come-from-behind win over Georgia Southern on Saturday.

Williams finished with a team-high 15 points and seven rebounds to help the Panthers defeat their rivals for the third straight time and the sixth time in the last seven meetings with an 82-77 victory in Statesboro.

Georgia State trailed by 14 points with 12:55 to play before rallying for the 82-77 victory. Williams went 7-of-9 from the free throw line down the stretch while recording a pair of steals and an assist.