On Williams: An explosive leaper and finisher now in his second season with the Red Storm ... a dynamic and versatile southpaw athlete who plays above-the-rim ... a tremendous offensive rebounder and game-changer ... improved his strength, conditioning and long-range shooting in the offseason ... played on the same high-school squad as Red Storm teammate Daryll Hill. Norm Roberts on Williams: "Ryan is Mr. Energy. He is a guy that can be a tremendous offensive rebounder. He really came on late last year and did a tremendous job for us, and he really improved his shooting. I believe Ryan is going to be a big factor for us in the coming season." As a Junior in 2004-05: Appeared in all 26 games in his first season with the Red Storm, drawing three starts ... averaged 5.1 points and 4.0 rebounds in his first year at St. John's and reached double-figures in scoring three times ... netted a career-high 14 points, drilling all three of his 3-point attempts, against Georgetown (Feb. 20) ... started vs. Boston College (Jan. 22) and scored 12 points, hitting 6-of-7 shots from the field, with six rebounds ... tallied 11 points on 5-of-9 field goals and nearly notched a double-double with nine rebounds against Illinois State (Dec. 4) ... scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds in his Red Storm debut vs. Wagner (Nov. 20) ... registered five points and three boards vs. Canisius (Dec. 28) ... tallied four points and six rebounds in 12 minutes during the Holiday Festival win over No. 17 NC State (Dec. 30) ... netted seven points and grabbed four rebounds against Syracuse (Jan. 5) ... came off the bench to score seven points and grab six boards at West Virginia (Jan. 8) ... played 31 minutes at Notre Dame (Jan. 15), scoring eight points and grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds ... totaled four points and had three rebounds in a win against No. 18 Pittsburgh (Jan. 18) ... recorded six points at Georgetown (Jan. 25) ... tallied seven points and posted nine rebounds off the bench against Rutgers (Feb. 2) ... amassed eight points and six boards at Pittsburgh (Feb. 8). At Monroe College: Played for two seasons at Monroe in Bronx, N.Y., in 2002-03 and 2003-04 ... led the Mustangs to the District III championship and the regional title in his first year, earning all-region honors ... named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Tournament team in 2003, averaging 18 points and 11 rebounds after lifting his squad to a fourth-place finish in the NJCAA Tournament. At Cardozo High School: Played with current St. John's teammate Daryll Hill at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside, N.Y. ... captained the 1999 Cardozo squad which won the New York City Public School Athletic League championship ... was named to the all-Queens team in 1999 and captured the city slam dunk title ... earned all-city honors in 2000 ... high school coach was St. John's alumnus Ron Naclerio ... spent one year at Redemption Christian Academy prep school in Troy, N.Y., and was rated a top 15 prep prospect. Personal: Ryan Williams ... born on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1982 ... son of Rhonda and Chris Williams ... has one sister, Carey (18) ... majoring in sport management. Williams Up Close...
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