Kam Williams Added to 2025-26 UK Basketball Roster
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky men’s basketball team has added Kam Williams to its 2025-26 roster, head coach Mark Pope announced on Friday. Williams is coming off an American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team season at Tulane where he averaged 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.1 steals per game.
“Kam is a beautiful kid who is not only an elite-level shooter but also an elite 1-through-4 defender,” Pope said. “He has a ton of gravity to his game and has untapped athleticism that is going to make his ceiling really high.”
The Lafayette, Louisiana, native started 28 of the 33 games played during his freshman campaign. He connected on 42.2% of his field-goal attempts, 41.2% from long range and 78.6% from the free-throw line. Williams logged 14 double-figure scoring efforts and earned one double-double. The 6-foot-8 wing notched 13 points and 10 boards in an 86-81 win over East Carolina.
Other notable performances from his freshman season include 16 points and eight rebounds which included draining a trio of 3s in the AAC Tournament against Memphis. He poured in a career-high 24 points and made six 3s in a win over UAB. He had 14 points, four rebounds and four assists vs. Charlotte. Williams scored 11 points, hauled in six boards and added three blocks vs. Rice. A 15-point effort against Temple saw Williams go perfect from the field and at the charity stripe on five attempts from the field, three from behind the arc and two at the line. He had 19 points and five rebounds vs. Dillard. Williams scored in double figures for the first time with 13 points against Alcorn State.
Prior to his career at Tulane, Williams played high school basketball at Lafayette Christian Academy and was a Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State selection. As a senior, Williams helped his squad reach the state tournament quarterfinals. During his junior campaign, Williams logged 25.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Lafayette Christian was the state runner-up during Williams’ sophomore season.
At the Peach Jam in 2023, Williams suited up for Houston Hoops and averaged 8.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in five appearances.
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