Duke University Blue Devils

CAREER

• Played two years at Duke before entering the 2022 NBA Draft
• Was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 on the heels of his breakout sophomore season
• Appeared in 62 career games and made 54 starts, which included starting all 39 games in 2021-22
• Averaged 9.7 points and 6.3 rebounds and shot .704 from the field in his two-year career
• Blocked 110 shots as a sophomore – the fourth-most in a single-season at Duke – and his 142 career blocks rank seventh all-time at Duke
• Shot .721 from the field as a sophomore – the second-best single season mark in Duke history – and was the nation's only player to shoot .700+ from the floor and .700+ at the free throw line (minimum 100 field goals) in 2021-22
• A two-time All-ACC Academic selection
• Declared for NBA Draft on April 18, 2022
• Drafted by Charlotte in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft with the 15th overall pick – part of a record-setting 2022 NBA Draft for the Blue Devils that saw a program-best five players selected

2021-22

• ACC Defensive Player of the Year
• Third-team All-ACC
• ACC All-Defensive Team
• Finalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
• NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team selection
• USBWA All-District III
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
• Started all 39 games, averaging 11.2 points on .721 shooting (191-of-265) with 7.4 rebounds and 2.82 blocks
• Missed just seven field goals in Duke’s five-game NCAA Tournament run to the Final Four (29-of-36, .806) – which stands as a Duke career record in the NCAA Tournament (min. 25 field goals)
• Led the ACC and ranked 12th nationally in blocked shots per game
• Recorded 110 total blocked shots, the fifth-most nationally
• Became the second player in Duke history with 100+ blocks in a season
• Field goal percentage of .721 ranked second in a single season in Duke history
• Threw down 97 dunks, the second-most in a season in Duke history
• The nation's only player to shoot .700+ from the floor and .700+ at the free throw line (minimum 100 field goals)
• Named to preseason watch lists for Wooden Award and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award
• Named to Preseason All-ACC Second Team
• Hauled in six rebounds with five points and three blocked shots in season-opener versus No. 10 Kentucky (11/9)
• Went 6-of-9 from the floor for 13 points, three boards, two assists and six blocks against Gardner-Webb (11/16)
• Posted first double-double of the season with 14 points and 15 rebounds -- eight offensive -- with four blocks versus Lafayette (11/19)
• Finished 6-of-7 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line for 14 points, seven boards and three assists against The Citadel (11/22)
• Helped Duke beat No. 1 Gonzaga (11/26) with 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting to go with nine rebounds and six blocked shots
• Went 3-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 at the free throw line for eight points with seven boards at Ohio State (11/30)
• Netted 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting and 2-of-2 at the free throw line with five rebounds and three blocks versus SC State (12/14)
• Scored eight points, secured three rebounds and blocked two shots against Elon (12/18)
• Posted a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double with eight blocked shots versus NC State (1/15)
• Finished 6-of-8 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line for 15 points, seven boards and three blocks at Florida State (1/18)
• Had 15 points on 6-of-7 from the floor with seven rebounds against Syracuse (1/22)
• Recorded 10 points and 10 boards with two assists and three blocks in 32 minutes versus Clemson (1/25)
• Netted 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting with 11 rebounds at Louisville (1/29)
• Scored 16 points in back-to-back games against Virginia (2/7) and at Clemson (2/10)
• Had eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with 10 boards and four blocks at Virginia (2/23)
• Scored career-high 28 points on 11-of-14 from the field and 6-of-7 at the free throw line with 12 rebounds and three blocks at Syracuse (2/26)
• Went 8-of-11 for 16 points and 13 rebounds versus North Carolina (3/5)
• Opened ACC Tournament with 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in quarterfinals vs. Syracuse (3/10)
• Blocked three shots and registered nine points and 10 rebounds in ACC semifinals versus Miami (3/11)
• Recorded 15 points on 6-of-7 from the field with seven rebounds, five assists and five blocked shots in NCAA Tournament debut vs. Cal State Fullerton (3/18)
• Had another 15-point, 5-block performance while adding eight boards in Round of 32 win over Michigan State (3/20)
• Went 6-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the free throw line for 16 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in Sweet 16 against Texas Tech (3/24)
• Recorded a double-double in Elite Eight vs. Arkansas, scoring 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting with 12 rebounds and three blocks
• Finished 4-of-5 from the field for eight points, four rebounds and two blocks in Final Four vs. North Carolina (4/2)

2020-21

• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
• Named to the ACC All-Tournament Second Team after averaging 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in Duke's victories over Boston College and Louisville
• Played in 23 games and made 15 starts, including a start in each of the final 11 games
• Averaged 7.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots, while shooting .664 (71-of-107) from the field for the season
• Emerged as a front court threat over the final 14 games by leading the team in rebounds (6.1), field goal percentage (.684) and blocked shots (28) while ranking fifth in scoring (10.8) in that stretch
• Made his first career start against Bellarmine (12/4), scoring five points, grabbing seven rebounds, blocking four shots and dishing out three assists in 15 minutes
• Went 3-of-6 from the floor for six points and grabbed six rebounds in the win over Georgia Tech (1/26)
• Posted his first career double-digit scoring game against Clemson (1/30), going for 11 points on 4-of-6 from the field while bringing in five rebounds
• Grabbed eight boards and blocked three shots against North Carolina (2/6)
• Went for eight points on 4-of-7 from the field and had four rebounds versus Notre Dame (2/9)
• Finished 5-of-9 from the floor for 13 points while grabbing five rebounds, blocking five shots and dishing out two assists at NC State (2/13)
• Recorded nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks at Wake Forest (2/17)
• Notched his first career double-double when he erupted for 18 points in the win over Syracuse (2/22), going 9-of-11 from the field, including six dunks, with 11 rebounds and two blocked shots
• Had his first career 20-point game at Georgia Tech (3/2), finishing a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor
• His 9-of-9 performance marked the third-best shooting output in a game by a Duke freshman
• Also grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots against the Yellow Jackets
• Went 7-of-10 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw line for 18 points at North Carolina (3/6)
• Opened the ACC Tournament with 13 points on 6-of-7 against Boston College (3/9)
• Scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in the win over Louisville (3/10)
• The 19 rebounds were the most by a freshman in an ACC Tournament game, surpassing 18 by Virginia’s Ralph Sampson vs. Clemson in the 1980 quarterfinals, and the third-most by a Duke freshman in any game
• Named to the preseason watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, presented to the nation’s best center

• A four-star center
• Ranked as the No. 30 overall player and No. 5 center in ESPN 100’s rankings for the class of 2020
• Played three years at Norfolk Academy before transferring to IMG Academy for his senior season
• 2020 McDonald’s All-American
• Was selected to participate in the 2020 Jordan Brand Classic prior to the event’s cancellation
• On the 2019 Nike EYBL circuit, played for Team Boo Williams and averaged 14.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while shooting 64 percent from the field
• Improved his numbers to 23.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 76 percent at the Nike Peach Jam
• Committed to Duke on November 2, 2019
• Chose the Blue Devils over UCLA and Michigan, among others.

• Full name is Mark Oluwafemi Williams
• Born on December 16, 2001 in Norfolk, Va.
• Son of Margaret Williams and Dr. Alex Williams
• Has two sisters, Elizabeth Williams and Victoria Oloyede
• His older sister, Elizabeth, played for Duke from 2011-15 and now plays for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream