Darrin Williams
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Darrin Williams

Class:
RS Senior
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Osborn
Height / Weight:
6-8 / 240
Position:
F

2008-09: Averaged career highs of 7.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.2 bpg, while starting 30 of Loyola's 32 contests...his 39 blocks were the most by a Rambler since 2005-06...scored in double figures on 10 occasions...recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a victory over UMKC...opened the year with 10 points and a half dozen rebounds versus Rockhurst...totaled nine points and 10 rebounds in a win over Georgia at the NIT Season Tip-Off...had eight points and a career-best four blocked shots versus Cornell...tallied nine points, four boards and three blocks at St. John's...scored in double digits in three consecutive contests, Dec. 2-13...notched 15 points and five rebounds in a victory over William & Mary...followed that up with 12 points and six caroms at UIC...posted a season-high 17 points against SIU-Edwardsville...narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and nine boards in a win versus Alcorn State...scored 13 points in a win at Detroit in his final appearance in front of his hometown crowd...had eight points, five boards and a pair of blocks in a victory at No. 15 Butler...tossed in 12 points and added seven rebounds, two blocks and a pair of steals versus UIC on Senior Night in the regular-season finale...finished the season by hitting 58 of his final 106 (.547) attempts from the field.

2007-08: Emerged as a force in the paint, averaging 3.9 ppg and 2.6 rpg, while appearing in all 31 contests...scored in double digits on three occasions...had scored only 14 points in his first two seasons of eligibility, but scored more than eight times that total (122 points) this year alone...put up 28 points in Loyola's first 12 games before bursting onto the scene with a career-high 21 points at Cleveland State in just his second career start...in his first career starting assignment, totaled seven points and a career-best 12 rebounds against Saint Mary's (Minn.)...in 17 starts, averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.8 rpg...in Horizon League play, contributed 5.3 ppg and 2.9 rpg, while sinking 59% (39 for 66) of his tries from the field...led or tied for the team lead in rebounds on five occasions...tossed in 10 points in a victory over Youngstown State and followed that up with nine points and three boards in a win against Cleveland State...went for 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a Senior Night victory over Valparaiso...totaled nine rebounds and two points at William & Mary...recorded 4.6 ppg and 3.0 rpg in 14 games at the Gentile Center.

2006-07: Appeared in a career-high 19 games and averaged 0.7 ppg, 1.2 rpg and 0.4 bpg...scored 12 of his 14 points on the season at the Gentile Center...totaled three points and three blocks versus John Carroll in his first appearance of the season...was impressive in eight minutes at Purdue, recording two points, three rebounds and a steal...recorded season highs of five points, five boards and two steals to go with a block against Loyola New Orleans...snagged five rebounds and added two points and a rejection versus UC Irvine...hauled in three boards in a home victory over Cleveland State...had two points against Eastern Illinois.

2005-06: Saw action in eight contests...made his first career appearance as a Rambler in the season-opener at IPFW...hauled in his first career rebound at San Diego.

2004-05: Missed the entire season while rehabbing from knee surgery.

High School: As a senior at Osborn High School, averaged 14.0 ppg, 10.1 rpg and 3.0 bpg while shooting 52 percent from the field...earned honorable mention all-metro accolades as well as all-conference honors...honor roll student...earned academic all-city accolades...high school coach was Greg Jordan...played AAU ball for Michigan Mustangs.