The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

Jersey Number 11
Dirk Williams
- Prev School:
- Tallahassee Community College
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Homewood, Ala.
- High School:
- Williamsburg Christian Academy
Senior Season (2016-17)
• Started in 30 of the 33 games in which he appeared and averaged 28.7 minutes per game
• Ranked third on the team with 10.5 points per game to go along with 3.4 rebounds per game
• Made a team-high 61 three-pointers and shot 34.3 percent from beyond the arc
• Shot a team-best 79.2 percent from the free throw line
• Scored in double figures in 18 different games
• Made three 3-pointers and scored 15 points against Furman (Nov. 14)
• Knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 13 points against Kansas (Nov. 21)
• Had 15 points, four rebounds and sunk three treys in a win over George Washington (Nov. 22)
• Made a season-high five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points in a victory over Southern (Dec. 18)
• Finished with 17 points, five rebounds and hit four 3-pointers in a win over Miles College (Dec. 28)
• Scored 17 points and tallied three assists in a win over Louisiana Tech (Jan. 26)
• Hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points against UTSA (Feb. 4)
• Scored a career-high 26 points, shot 9-for-11 from the field and made four 3-pointers at Marshall (Feb. 16)
• Had 16 points against Charlotte (March 8) and 13 points against Louisiana Tech (March 9) in the Conference USA Tournament
Junior Season (2015-16)
• Named the Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year
• Played in all 33 games and averaged 9.3 points per game
• Finished 15th in Conference USA with a .384 three-point field goal percentage
• Shot 89.8 percent from the free throw line
• Scored a career-high 22 points and went 9-for-11 from the field in a win over USC Upstate (Dec. 16)
• Hit a career-best four three-pointers against Illinois State (Dec. 5), USC Upstate (Dec. 16) and Marshall (Feb. 25)
• Had 17 points and six rebounds in a win over Middle Tennessee (Jan. 3)
• Scored 15 points and finished 6-for-7 from the field in a win at Charlotte (Jan. 16)
• Went 6-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 from 3-point range in a win at Marshall (Jan. 30)
• Had 19 points and went 7-for-8 from the field and 3-for-4 from 3-point range in a win at Middle Tennessee (Feb. 21)
• Tallied 19 points and was 4-for-4 from three-point range in a victory over Marshall (Feb. 25)
• Scored 17 points and made three 3-pointers in a victory at FIU (March 3)
Tallahassee (Fla.) Community College (Freshman/Sophomore 2013-15)
• Averaged 14.7 ppg during his two-year career
• Outstanding shooter, hitting 44.7 percent from the floor and 40.4 from 3-point range in two seasons
• Upped his points per game average from 11.9 in his freshman season to 17.2 during his sophomore campaign
• Scored a career-high 31 points off of a 7-for-12 effort from 3-point range during a game against Gordon State College last season
• Scored 20 or more points 11 times during his sophomore year
• Posted three 20-point games during his rookie season
High School
• Prepped at Williamsburg (Va.) Christian Academy
• Transferred to WCA from Homewood High School in Homewood, Ala.
Personal
• He was born on Aug. 24, 1994
• His parents are Dirk Williams and Daklecia Frizzle
• Started in 30 of the 33 games in which he appeared and averaged 28.7 minutes per game
• Ranked third on the team with 10.5 points per game to go along with 3.4 rebounds per game
• Made a team-high 61 three-pointers and shot 34.3 percent from beyond the arc
• Shot a team-best 79.2 percent from the free throw line
• Scored in double figures in 18 different games
• Made three 3-pointers and scored 15 points against Furman (Nov. 14)
• Knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 13 points against Kansas (Nov. 21)
• Had 15 points, four rebounds and sunk three treys in a win over George Washington (Nov. 22)
• Made a season-high five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points in a victory over Southern (Dec. 18)
• Finished with 17 points, five rebounds and hit four 3-pointers in a win over Miles College (Dec. 28)
• Scored 17 points and tallied three assists in a win over Louisiana Tech (Jan. 26)
• Hit four 3-pointers and scored 16 points against UTSA (Feb. 4)
• Scored a career-high 26 points, shot 9-for-11 from the field and made four 3-pointers at Marshall (Feb. 16)
• Had 16 points against Charlotte (March 8) and 13 points against Louisiana Tech (March 9) in the Conference USA Tournament
Junior Season (2015-16)
• Named the Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year
• Played in all 33 games and averaged 9.3 points per game
• Finished 15th in Conference USA with a .384 three-point field goal percentage
• Shot 89.8 percent from the free throw line
• Scored a career-high 22 points and went 9-for-11 from the field in a win over USC Upstate (Dec. 16)
• Hit a career-best four three-pointers against Illinois State (Dec. 5), USC Upstate (Dec. 16) and Marshall (Feb. 25)
• Had 17 points and six rebounds in a win over Middle Tennessee (Jan. 3)
• Scored 15 points and finished 6-for-7 from the field in a win at Charlotte (Jan. 16)
• Went 6-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 from 3-point range in a win at Marshall (Jan. 30)
• Had 19 points and went 7-for-8 from the field and 3-for-4 from 3-point range in a win at Middle Tennessee (Feb. 21)
• Tallied 19 points and was 4-for-4 from three-point range in a victory over Marshall (Feb. 25)
• Scored 17 points and made three 3-pointers in a victory at FIU (March 3)
Tallahassee (Fla.) Community College (Freshman/Sophomore 2013-15)
• Averaged 14.7 ppg during his two-year career
• Outstanding shooter, hitting 44.7 percent from the floor and 40.4 from 3-point range in two seasons
• Upped his points per game average from 11.9 in his freshman season to 17.2 during his sophomore campaign
• Scored a career-high 31 points off of a 7-for-12 effort from 3-point range during a game against Gordon State College last season
• Scored 20 or more points 11 times during his sophomore year
• Posted three 20-point games during his rookie season
High School
• Prepped at Williamsburg (Va.) Christian Academy
• Transferred to WCA from Homewood High School in Homewood, Ala.
Personal
• He was born on Aug. 24, 1994
• His parents are Dirk Williams and Daklecia Frizzle
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