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Williams puts up 20, hits late 3 to give Robert Morris a 75-73 victory against St. Francis (Pa.)

Justice Williams made a 3-pointer with two seconds left and finished with 20 points to lead Robert Morris to a 75-73 victory over St. Francis (Pa

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ruled out Thursday Williams is not available for Thursday's game against Point Park due to an apparent ankle injury, Chronicling the Colonials reports.

Impact Williams led all scorers for the Colonials in their season opening loss against Xavier, posting 21 points (6-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 8-9 FT) to go along with three assists, two rebounds and a steal in 32 minutes. It's unclear when he may have suffered the ankle injury and how severe the issue is, as he'll have until Sunday to recover when the team travels to face Towson.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

LSU guard Justice Williams enters NCAA transfer portal Williams averaged 3.3 points a contest in his second year with the program.

MARCH 23, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Leaving LSU Williams has entered the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.

Impact Williams has opted to explore options with different programs this offseason after spending the last two seasons with the Tigers. The 6-foot-4 sophomore appeared in 23 games this season (seven starts), averaging 3.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists on 15.7 minutes per game.

MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 16 minutes Williams (coach's decision) ended Wednesday's 72-67 win over Georgia with five points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 16 minutes.

Impact No longer in the doghouse, Williams is expected to be a substitute option for Louisiana State, who continuously struggled without him but defeated Georgia to maintain a spot in the 2023 SEC Tournament. The sophomore averaged 16.1 minutes across his 22 games from Nov. 9 to March 8.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still in the doghouse Williams (coach's decision) did not see the court in Tuesday's 65-63 loss to Georgia.

Impact Williams began a streak of seven consecutive starts on Jan. 18, but in two of those last three starts, he recorded games of just two and one minute. In Saturday's loss to Texas A&M, Williams logged just four minutes off the bench, and he failed to see the court entirely Tuesday. He's still seen a greater level of production on a whole this season compared to his freshman year under Will Wade, but his usage under Matt McMahon makes him impossible to trust for any kind of fantasy format.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Saturday Williams will come off the bench Saturday against Texas A&M.

Impact Williams had started in each of the Tigers' last seven games, but he moves back to the bench here in favor of Justice Hill. Williams is averaging 3.4 points, 1.3 assists and 0.8 rebounds per game off the bench this season.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inconsistent usage Williams contributed four points (2-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds and four assists in 28 minutes during Saturday's 79-69 loss to Alabama.

Impact Williams has started the last six games for LSU and has seen 28 or more minutes in all but one contest. That one contest happened to be last Wednesday against Missouri in which the sophomore mysteriously logged only two minutes. No explanation from the team has been given for that anomaly, and while Williams will be a risky fantasy asset until the situation is explained, it at least appears he may be back in the staff's good graces following a somewhat-normal workload Saturday.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 31 minutes Williams ended Wednesday's 67-49 loss to Auburn with seven points (3-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), six rebounds and one assist across 31 minutes.

Impact Based on Louisiana State's starting lineup Wednesday, Williams may be the primary benefactor of Justice Hill (personal) being out indefinitely. Fantasy managers should not be surprised if his stats receive a little boost, though perhaps not enough for obvious consideration.

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs first start of the season Williams will start his first game of the season when LSU takes on Auburn, Sheldon Mickles of the Baton Rouge Advocate reports.

Impact Williams will notch just his second career start Wednesday night in Baton Rouge. The sophomore guard hasn't seen much time this season, putting up 3.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 13.0 minutes. He'll attempt to make a bigger impact against the Tigers.

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Five points, two assists Williams (ankle) totaled five points (2-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal in 17 minutes during Saturday's 72-70 victory over Wake Forest.

Impact Now that Williams is healthy, he will try to improve his output. The wing averaged 1.7 points and 0.7 assists as a freshman. Those rates are better across his sophomore year. However, Williams is averaging 4.3 points and 1.3 assists. The rates are not valued much.

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Probable vs. Wake Forest Williams (ankle) is probable Saturday versus Wake Forest, according to Matthew Brune of 247Sports.

Impact Despite his injured ankle, Williams is not expected to sit out more during December. He has two days before the Tigers host Wake Forest.

DECEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DNP again Tuesday Williams (undisclosed) did not play during Louisiana State's 73-58 win Tuesday against Akron.

Impact Williams sat out Louisiana State's first two games of the 2022 Cayman Islands Classic. He will try to return Wednesday night against Kansas State.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DNP against Illinois State Williams did not play during the Tigers' 77-61 win Monday against Illinois State.

Impact An undisclosed problem prevented Williams from participating in the Tigers' latest game. He will try to return when they play against Akron on Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Justice Williams returns as pivotal piece of LSU's future My thoughts on the return of Justice Williams and his potential.

APRIL 14, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

LSU basketball guard Justice Williams returns from the transfer portal LSU basketball guard Justice Williams becomes the second Tiger to return from the transfer portal this offseason.

APRIL 14, 2022 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Report: LSU basketball guard Justice Williams, a former 4-star signee, enters the transfer portal LSU freshman guard Justice Williams entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, according to 247Sports.

MARCH 30, 2022 • THEADVERTISER.COM

Plays through injury Williams (toe) had two points (1-2 FG), two assists and one steal in 14 minutes during Saturday's 75-66 loss to Vanderbilt.

Impact Williams picked up the injury during Monday's matchup with Ole Miss but was able to fill his usual role off the bench Saturday. He's averaging 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per contest this season.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hit with toe injury Williams id dealing with a toe issue, Sheldon Mickles of the Baton Rouge Advocate reports.

Impact Williams played 20 minutes during Monday's game against Ole Miss and there doesn't appear to be much of an indication that he's in doubt for Saturday, but it's still worth keeping an eye on the freshman's status. The Tigers are particularly thin at guard, so Williams should again play a healthy role off the bench, assuming he can play.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moves back to bench Williams will shift back to bench role Saturday versus TCU.

Impact Williams saw nearly double his usual minutes in his line start of the season Tuesday and finished the game with two points, four rebounds, three assists and a block over 23 minutes. With Darius Days and Brandon Murray set to rejoin the starting five, Williams and Alex Fudge both return to bench roles and likely minutes decreases.

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday Williams is in the starting lineup Wednesday against Texas A&M, Sheldon Mickles of The Advocate reports.

Impact Williams is making his first career start for the injured Tigers, as the team will be without Darius Days (ankle) and Xavier Pinson (knee). The freshman is currently averaging 2.4 points in seven appearances.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stepping up: Justice Williams poised to contribute for LSU MBB Could the freshman from Philadelphia be the answer for LSU's offensive struggles?

JANUARY 4, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Makes season debut Wednesday Williams (undisclosed) supplied seven points (2-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds and two steals over 24 minutes during Wednesday's 70-55 loss to Auburn.

Impact The freshman made his season debut after dealing with an undisclosed issue across the Tigers' first 12 games this year. Williams will provide depth at the guard position for the Tigers moving forward.

DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seen warming up ahead of Auburn game Williams (undisclosed) was warming up ahead of Wednesday's game against Auburn, Sheldon Mickles of the Baton Rouge Advocate reports.

Impact Williams has yet to play this season due to an undisclosed injury. He and Shareef O'Neal were both going through "extended warmups" as they try to get back into the mix after injuries.

DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Still working back Williams was one of the players coach Will Wade described Wednesday as "making progress and running," according to Matthew Brune of 247 Sports.

Impact Wade also added that he's hopeful both Williams and teammate Shareef O'Neal will be back in a few weeks, which on the surface, appears to rule them out for Tuesday's season opener against Louisiana-Monroe. The absence of Williams from a late-October exhibition was originally considered to be for minor injuries, so it's unclear exactly what may have changed since.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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Williams puts up 20, hits late 3 to give Robert Morris a 75-73 victory against St. Francis (Pa.)