Houston Christian University Athletics

2025-26 (RS-JUNIOR): Played in 29 games, including 15 starts … had career year for Huskies, averaging single-season bests in games, minutes, points, rebounds, assists, steals and three-point percentage … set new single-game career bests in every major category … averaged 9.7 points and 3.2 rebounds per game on the year, finishing the season at a 47% clip from the field … provided a huge spark following Christmas break, averaging 12.8 points while shooting 47% from the floor and 35% from the arc and scoring in double-figures 11 times in 17 games … made 13 straight starts from January 3 to Valentine’s Day, averaging 13.6 points and 4.2 rebounds … had a then career-best 19 points at No. 3 Iowa State (12/29) and then broke it five days later in his first-ever 20-point outing, a 22-point effort in a road loss at UIW (1/3) in which he went 10-15 from the floor, both career-highs … set new single-game scoring high with 24 on a career-best 13-14 from the charity stripe in a home win over UIW (1/27) … grabbed career-best eight boards in home loss to McNeese (12/15) and grabbed … matched career-best in steals with three on two occasions against UTRGV (1/24) and at Southeastern (2/7) …

2024-25 (RS-SOPHOMORE): Played in 19 games with four starts before losing rest of season due to injury … recorded career-highs averaging 5.7 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 85.4% from the charity stripe … averaged 7.1 points and 3.4 rebounds eight conference games … set single-game personal mark with two three-pointers in a career-high 14-point outing during a win over UTRGV (1/18) … also set new personal marks for rebounds (6 at Lamar 1/4), assists (3 vs. Rockford 11/16) and steals (3 vs TAMUCC 1/20) … went 6-7 from the stripe against UIW (1/11) to set new personal single-game free throw marks …

PRIOR TO HCU:  Oral Roberts (2022-24) Took a medical redshirt season as a sophomore after playing 19 games during his redshirt freshman campaign … averaged 2.2 points while playing 4.9 minutes per game … recorded career-highs of 25 minutes, 13 points, four rebounds and two assists against Ozark Christian (11/29/22) … had seven points versus Denver (1/26/23) … scored six points against South Dakota (1/30/23) … Arizona State (2021-22) Spent freshman season as a redshirt with the Sun Devils …

HIGH SCHOOL: Spent senior season at Dream City Christian in Glendale, Arizona where he averaged 13 points and six rebounds per game … spent three years at Fulshear High School and was ranked No. 16 player in Texas … first player to score 1,000 career points for the Chargers … named TABC All-Region and All-State following junior year in which he averaged 21 points, six rebounds and three assists to earn District 25-4A MVP honors … was a two-time All-District and two-time All-Region selection with Fulshear … played club for Houston Hoops EYBL and Super Stars Elite …

PERSONAL: Full name is Demari John Williams … born March 5, 2003 … son of Dwayne and Monique Williams … older brother DJ … father played basketball at Southern Nazarene University where he was the Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year and an NAIA All-American as a senior before playing professionally … majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies ...