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Williamson scores 18 as SMU takes down Houston Christian 89-53

Led by Samuell Williamson's 18 points, the SMU Mustangs defeated the Houston Christian Huskies 89-53, The Mustangs are now 8-4 with the victory and the Huskies fell to 2-8

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UCF faces SMU in AAC Tournament

MARCH 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

SMU visits South Florida after Williamson's 20-point showing

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Williamson leads SMU against South Florida after 20-point outing

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dominant inside Williamson notched 20 points (9-10 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and four steals in 29 minutes during Sunday's 86-70 victory over East Carolina.

Impact Williamson dominated inside the paint in Sunday's win. His four steals and 20 points set new season highs. Williamson has collected 23 rebounds over the last games, nine of which coming on the offensive glass. In the three game stretch, Williamson has shot the ball very well, shooting 68.5 percent in that stretch.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Williamson's 20 lead SMU over East Carolina 86-70

Led by Samuell Williamson's 20 points, the SMU Mustangs defeated the East Carolina Pirates 86-70

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sasser leads No. 2 Houston against SMU after 25-point performance

No. 2 Houston plays the SMU Mustangs after Marcus Sasser scored 25 points in the Cougars' 80-42 win against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Double-double across 46 minutes Williamson supplied 19 points (9-16 FG, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 46 minutes during Sunday's 91-89 2OT loss to Wichita State.

Impact Williamson has his third double-double of 2023. Though the senior needed regulation and two overtime periods to record another double-double, they do not take away from both his accomplishment and overall upside as a fantasy option.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Part of starting lineup Williamson is part of the Mustangs' starting lineup Sunday at Wichita State, according to their Twitter account.

Impact Unsurprisingly, Williamson was added to the Mustangs' starting lineup in place of Keon Ambrose-Hylton. The promoted forward logged 10 points and six rebounds as a backup option Wednesday versus Temple.

FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Phelps and SMU defeat Temple 72-71

Zhuric Phelps led the SMU Mustangs with 19 points and secured the victory with a free throw with three seconds left as the Mustangs knocked off the Temple Owls 72-71

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Wednesday's contest Williamson is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Temple.

Impact Williamson had started every game he had played in this season, so it's unclear if he is dealing with an injury or if this is possible disciplinary. Williamson is averaging 8.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.3 steals per game this season.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Phelps leads SMU against Temple after 23-point showing

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

SMU hosts Battle and Temple

FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phelps scores 17, helps SMU hold off South Florida 82-80

Zhruic Phelps scored 17 points to help SMU hold off South Florida 82-80

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects five offensive rebounds Williamson supplied two points (1-3 FG) and 11 rebounds over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 79-76 OT victory over Tulsa.

Impact Wednesday's 11 rebound performance marked Williamson's third straight game reaching double figure rebounds. Williamson collected five offensive boards in the win, giving the Mustangs several second chance opportunities. The senior big man has not played a major role in the offense, serving mainly as a defensive presence this year. Williamson is the fourth leading rebounder in the conference so far this season, averaging 7.6 per game.

JANUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tulsa hosts SMU following Griffin's 25-point showing

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Williamson powers SMU to 92-67 victory over Tulsa

Samuell Williamson had 17 points and SMU beat Tulsa 92-67 in the Mustangs’ American Athletic Conference opener

JANUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabs 12 rebounds Williamson closed Wednesday's 75-57 loss to Arizona State with four points (1-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 31 minutes.

Impact Williamson tied his season his 12 rebounds in Wednesday's loss. The senior forward now has three games with double digit rebounds this season. Williamson struggled to get anything going from the field, but still managed to help on the offensive end with four offensive rebounds.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

U of L's pitch to Williamson focused on player's bond with his mother In recruiting Texan Samuell Williamson, Louisville stressed his bond with his mother while asking him to leave home.

JUNE 9, 2022 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Louisville basketball transfer Samuell Williamson headed to Southern Methodist University The former McDonald's All-American is transferring to a school in his home state of Texas.

APRIL 13, 2022 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

Former Louisville Forward Samuell Williamson Commits to SMU Williamson is the first former Cardinal to announce his transfer destination.

APRIL 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Does not see floor Wednesday Williams (Coach's decision) did not play in Wednesday's game, Eric Crawford of WDRB reports.

Impact Williamson had seen between 11-17 minutes since he started coming off the bench seven games ago. Apparently he is another Cardinals player that is in the doghouse. The junior is averaging 5.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game this season. Louisville would be wise to utilize Williamson going forward, but that is certainly not a given at this stage. Their next scheduled game is next Wednesday against Miami.

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Syracuse's balanced attack overwhelms Louisville 92-69

Buddy Boeheim and Jesse Edwards scored 19 points apiece and Joe Girard III scored 15 and Syracuse dumped Louisville 92-69 on Saturday for the Orange’s third-straight win

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Wednesday Williamson is not starting Wednesday's game against Boston College, Matt McGavic of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact Williamson started the past six games and will step out of the lineup after averaging 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 21.2 minutes. He'll presumably be available off the bench since there's been no report of an injury.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps producing as starter Williamson recorded 13 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-7 FT) and seven rebounds across 23 minutes during Saturday's 79-70 loss to Florida State.

Impact Williamson struggled to crack the starting five for Louisville earlier this season but has started in each of the team's last four games, and the results have been encouraging. He's averaging 9.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in that span, as opposed to the 5.5 points and 4.6 boards per contest he averaged off the bench.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE