Tyuan Williams - 2012-13 Men's Basketball - LIU Post


#31 Tyuan Williams

Position: Forward
Height: 6-5
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Newark, N.J.
Previous School: St. Anthony's

2012-13: Started all 27 games for the Pioneers … averaged 8.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game … posted three double-doubles … scored in double figures 11 times … set a career-high with 21 points and added seven rebounds against Queens (N.Y.) (Jan. 5) … came away with 16 boards and went for 14 points against Franklin Pierce (Nov. 9) … grabbed 14 rebounds and scored 14 points against Dowling (Jan. 30) … scored 15 points and hauled in 11 rebounds against Mercy (Jan. 16).

2011-12: East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year … ECC All-Rookie Team … ECC Championship All-Tournament Team … five-time ECC Rookie of the Week … played in all 29 games, making 28 starts … finished second in the conference in rebounding with 8.0 per game … averaged a solid 8.1 points per game  … posted five double-doubles … scored 14 points and grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds at NYIT (12/7) … scored 10 points and pulled down 17 boards against UDC (1/21) … scored 10 points with 11 rebounds against St. Thomas Aquinas (2/11) … had a strong finish to the season as he reached double figures in scoring in the last five games, scoring 13 points in the ECC semifinal contest against Dowling (3/3), 13 in the ECC Championship game vs. Bridgeport (3/4) and another 13 points in the NCAA contest against Adelphi (3/10). 
 
Prior to LIU Post: Played two seasons of varsity for coach Bob Hurley at St. Anthony’s in Jersey City … helped the Friars to a Sectional B Championship in 2010 and an NJ State and High School National Championship in 2011 … he was hampered by a torn meniscus in his knee during the 2010-11 season and was limited to just 14 games, where he averaged 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game for the Friars.

Personal: Son of Leroy Reddick and Margie Williams … has two younger brothers, Talib and Tah-Quan ... favorite athlete is Amar’e Stoudemire … majoring in business management. 

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