KamWilliams
- position Guard
- height 6-8
- Weight 205
- Hometown Lafayette, La.
- Previous School Tulane
- High school Lafayette Christian Academy
- Major Social Work
2025-26: Saw action in 24 games and made seven starts … Missed 12 games with a broken foot during SEC play … Averaged 6.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game … Led the team in scoring twice and four double-figure scoring efforts … Poured in a career-high 26 points and drained a career-best eight 3-pointers in a win over Bellarmine … He matched Jamal Murray’s 2016 single-game record for 3-point percentage with a minimum of 10 attempts at .800 … His eight 3s marked the fourth-most in a single game in program history … He was the ninth player in school history with one game of at least eight made 3s … It was the most made 3s for a UK player in a single game since Immanuel Quickley had eight at Texas A&M in 2020 … Had five points, the most since returning from injury, while adding two assists in the NCAA Tournament vs. Iowa State … Had three points and a steal in his NCAA Tournament debut in the win over Santa Clara … Hit a 3-pointer in games vs. LSU and Missouri in the SEC Tournament … Had nine points in 16 minutes of action vs. Texas before suffering his injury … Totaled 14 points, five rebounds and two steals in the win over Mississippi State … Had 11 points, including a pair of momentum-changing 3s in the second half comeback vs. St. John’s … Tallied nine points against Indiana … Posted 13 points, his first double-digit performance of the season, while adding nine rebounds, four assists and three steals vs. Loyola (MD) … Hit a pair of 3s vs. Eastern Illinois … Sparked a comeback at Louisville with five points, four rebounds and a block in 12 second-half minutes … Logged two points, two rebounds, an assist and a block in his UK debut vs. Nicholls.
2024-25 (at Tulane): Started 28 of the 33 games played during his freshman campaign … Logged 14 double-figure scoring efforts and shot 41.2 percent from 3-point range … Had 16 points and eight rebounds in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament against Memphis … Put up a season-high 24 points in the regular-season finale vs. UAB … Scored 14 points and added four rebounds and four assists vs. Charlotte … Posted 13 points and tied season-high with 10 rebounds vs. East Carolina, his first career double-double … Finished with 19 points in win over Dillard … Pitched in 19 points vs. Southeastern Louisiana … Stuffed the stat sheet with 19 points, eight rebounds and four steals vs. New Orleans … Made college debut vs. Louisiana Christian.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played high school basketball at Lafayette Christian Academy … Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State selection … During his junior campaign, Williams averaged 25.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game … Lafayette Christian was the state runner-up during Williams’ sophomore season … Played for Houston Hoops at Peach Jam in 2023, averaging 8.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in five games.
PERSONAL: Parents are Greg and Kelen … Has a brother named Greg … Born Nov. 22 … Nickname is “K3” … Is interested in mental health therapy … Favorite basketball memory is scoring the most points in his high school’s history … Brother, Greg, played basketball at St. John’s and Louisiana … Enjoys playing NBA 2K, NCAA Football and Fortnite … Favorite movies are Lemonade Mouth and Let it Shine … Favorite basketball players are Steph Curry and Jalen Williams … Favorite former Kentucky player is Devin Booker … Cites word searches as an off-the-court talent.