Richard Williams

Center
Junior
6-5, 202, Poplar Grove, Ill. (North Boone)

2008:  Appeared in five varsity games.

2007:  Played mostly on the junior varsity team…appeared in four varsity games.

High School:  Named Illinois Basketball Coaches Association honorable mention all-state his senior year, as well as first-team All-Four Rivers Conference and Beloit Daily News second-team all-area…second-team all-conference as a junior…all three of his teams won conference championships…coached by Lenny Doetch…two-time all-conference high jumper in track and field…lettered twice in football and earned all-conference honors his senior year…four-year honor student and graduated with honors.

Personal:  Exercise and sport science major…member of the 2008 Carthage men’s track and field team and finished fourth in the high jump at the CCIW Outdoor Track and Field Championship…born July 13, 1988.