He’s had a breakout season for the Mountaineers in 2015-16, leading them to a 26-8 record, the Big 12 championship game and a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Williams scored 31 of his team’s 71 points in the Big 12 title game against Kansas, but fell short of the title by 10 points. Without Williams’ efforts, West Virginia would have been left in the dust in the second half.
After leading by one point at halftime, the Mountaineers quickly found themselves trailing by double digits as the Jayhawks got hot from behind-the-arc. But Williams scratched and clawed his way, grabbing rebounds, drawing fouls and scoring points.