The most significant slump of Kam Williams’ career was starting to get to him.
The Big Ten’s top returning three-point shooter insisted that he wasn’t doing anything differently. So, too, did his coaches and teammates, who lauded his effort and hard-earned ability to knock down shots from the perimeter. Yet, for three frustrating games, the same shots Williams had made over and over at Ohio State were clanking off the iron.
Then, less than a minute into the game Tuesday against Youngstown State, Williams swished a jumper from just inside the arc. Less than two minutes later, he canned a three-pointer and ran back upcourt, pointing three fingers to the side of his head in his customary celebration.