Da’Monte Williams will join teammate Trent Frazier in returning to Illinois for a fifth season, made possible due to the NCAA’s COVID eligibility rule.
Williams announced his decision Wednesday afternoon on social media.
DMW appeared in all 31 games for the Illini this season, averaging 5.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 24.9 minutes per contest. His biggest improvement came from behind the arc where he shot 54.7% on 2.1 average attempts per game, up from just 28.3% and 1.5 average attempts in his junior season. That shooting improvement came up in the biggest moments for the Illini this season, where he hit a go-ahead three against Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game to help seal the win.