2021-22 WIAC Men's Basketball Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week
MENOMONIE (December 13, 2021) - After leading UW-Stout to two wins last week, guard
Lovell Williams (So, Rogers, Minn/Maple Grove) was selected as the WIAC/Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week.
Williams scored 18 points in a 97-57 home win over Lakeland University (Wis.) on Dec. 6, then upped his scoring to 24 points in an 89-80 win at the University of Dubuque (Iowa) on Dec. 8.
Against the Muskies, Williams was 8-of-13 from the field, 2-of-5 from 3-point range, pulled down five rebounds, dished off six assists and had one steal that allowed Williams to break away and dunk the ball early in the game.
Against Dubuque, Williams was 9-of-18 from the floor, shot a career-best 6-of-9 3-point shots, had a career-best nine rebounds, five assists and one steal. For the week, Williams averaged 21.0 points, was 17-of-31 from the floor and 8-of-14 from 3-point range, with 14 rebounds, 11 assists and two steals against only one turnover.
In addition, Williams snared a double-double and was one rebound short of a triple double, in a UW-Stout record-breaking 125-119 win over Greenville University, Dec. 13. Williams scored 14 points, dished off 13 assists - one short of the school single game record - and pulled down nine rebounds.
For the season, Williams is averaging 17.8 points (fourth in the conference), 4.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists (leads the conference).
Stout returns to action Tuesday, Dec. 21 for a 12:30 p.m. contest with Finlandia University.
