Jahari Williamson

#7 Jahari Williamson

Pos. G
Ht. 6-1
Wt. 165
Yr. Fr.
Hometown Pickering, Ontario, Canada
High School [Prev. School] Royal Crown Academy

2023-24: Averaged 7.9 points per game and 1.9 rebounds per game while handing out 28 assists and swiping 17 steals in 30 contests including five starts... Scored 16 points in his collegiate debut on Nov. 6 vs. Trinity Christian... Had a 20-point performance including four made 3s on Dec. 16 vs. Chicago State... Poured in a season-high 24 points in his first collegiate start on Dec. 29 at Elon including 6-of-11 from the field, 5-of-8 from 3-point range and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line... Named the MVC Freshman of the Week on Jan. 2 following the aforementioned performance against the Phoenix on Dec. 29... Totaled 11 double-figure scoring outputs for the season including 19 points on Jan. 27 at Missouri State including a 9-of-10 day at the foul line, his highest MVC scoring output... Had a season-high five rebounds on three occasions... Ranked fifth among MVC freshmen in scoring average... Shot a team-best 81.3 percent from the free-throw line (52-of-64).

Prep: Averaged 15 points and five assists per game as a junior at Royal Crown Academy… During the summer of 2022, was named to Team Ontario for the U18 2022 Canada Games, where he posted 16 points in the championship game to help his team top British Columbia 81-70… Owns numerous gold medals, won two championships as a junior in high school and beat several high-level teams at state his junior season… As a senior, led his team to an Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association championship… Earned a spot on Canada’s U19 World Cup Team in Summer 2023, averaging 5.3 points per game and going 10-of-12 (83.3 percent) from the free-throw line for Team Canada.

Personal: Lists leadership, play-making ability, defense and shooting as strengths in his game… Majoring in business.