The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 10
Javien Williams
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Woodlawn
Freshman Season (2016-17)
• Played in 33 games, drew three starts and averaged 15.3 minutes per game
• Scored 11 points and tallied three rebounds in his UAB debut in a victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 11)
• Scored a career-high 21 points and made a career-best eight free throws in a win at Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 7)
• Had 14 points, six rebounds and two assists in a home win over Miles College (Dec. 28)
• Registered 14 points and a career-high seven rebounds in an overtime win at Rice (Jan. 7)
• Finished 6-for-9 from the field and scored 13 points in a win over Southern Miss (Jan. 28)
High School
• Played at Woodlawn High School under head coach Demetrius Turner
• Averaged 21.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals as a junior
• Helped lead the Colonels to the 2015 Class 6A Final Four
• Named to the 2015 Birmingham News All-Metro Basketball First Team
• Was a finalist for the 2015 Birmingham News Player of the Year Award
• Selected to the 2015 Alabama High School Athletic Association All-State Third Team
• Named Alabama’s 2016 6A Player of the Year
• Finished fourth in the 2016 Alabama Mr. Basketball voting
• Averaged 24.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists as a senior
• Led Woodlawn High School to the Sub-Regional round
• Scored 36 points and had nine rebounds and five assists against J.O. Johnson High School
Personal
Javien Williams was born February 28, 1997 … his parents are Sidney and Junita Williams … has one brother (Sidney) ... majoring in sports medicine.
• Played in 33 games, drew three starts and averaged 15.3 minutes per game
• Scored 11 points and tallied three rebounds in his UAB debut in a victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 11)
• Scored a career-high 21 points and made a career-best eight free throws in a win at Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 7)
• Had 14 points, six rebounds and two assists in a home win over Miles College (Dec. 28)
• Registered 14 points and a career-high seven rebounds in an overtime win at Rice (Jan. 7)
• Finished 6-for-9 from the field and scored 13 points in a win over Southern Miss (Jan. 28)
High School
• Played at Woodlawn High School under head coach Demetrius Turner
• Averaged 21.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals as a junior
• Helped lead the Colonels to the 2015 Class 6A Final Four
• Named to the 2015 Birmingham News All-Metro Basketball First Team
• Was a finalist for the 2015 Birmingham News Player of the Year Award
• Selected to the 2015 Alabama High School Athletic Association All-State Third Team
• Named Alabama’s 2016 6A Player of the Year
• Finished fourth in the 2016 Alabama Mr. Basketball voting
• Averaged 24.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists as a senior
• Led Woodlawn High School to the Sub-Regional round
• Scored 36 points and had nine rebounds and five assists against J.O. Johnson High School
Personal
Javien Williams was born February 28, 1997 … his parents are Sidney and Junita Williams … has one brother (Sidney) ... majoring in sports medicine.
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