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35 Jace Williams

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hutchinson, Kan.
  • High School Buhler

Biography

At Washburn
As a member of the basketball team he played in 102 games making 21 starts … averaged 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … a career 60 percent shooter from the field … 56 career blocked shots is 14th all-time at Washburn … as a member of the Ichabod football team, he has played in 35 games making nine starts … has 53 catches for 750 yards and nine touchdowns and 12 rushes for 103 yards and three scores … also completing one pass for 37 yards.

As a senior in 2020-21
Has made 18 starts playing in 27 games averaging 5.3 ppg with 4.0 rpg and 1.0 blocks per game … recorded first career double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Rogers State … had season-highs of 11 points at Rogers State and at Newman …has hit 55 of 84 shots for a 66 percent average.

As a junior in 2019-20
Played in 23 games joining the Ichabods after football season … averaged 4.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … shot 58 percent from the field … had a career-high 14 points at Fort Hays State going 6 of 7 from the field.

As a sophomore in 2018-19
Has made one start playing in 28 games scoring 67 points with 65 rebounds and nine blocks scoring a career-high 10 points against Saint Mary … also a member of the Ichabod football team.

As a redshirt freshman in 2017-18
Appeared in 24 games making two starts averaging 12.9 points per game … scored a season-high 10 points against Avila and had six rebounds in a game three times (twice against Emporia State) … had 12 catches for 136 yards in four games adding two touchdowns for the Ichabod football team before an injury forced him to miss the remainder of the season.

As a freshman in 2016-17
Sat out the 2016-17 for basketball redshirting the season … as a member of the Ichabod football team he appeared in 10 games as a freshman recording three catches for 83 yards and one touchdown including a 49-yard reception for a score against Northeastern State in the season opener … also had an interception on the final play of the game against Lindenwood in the end zone securing an Ichabod win.

Background
A first team all-league quarterback as a senior who earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Topeka Capital-Journal and the Wichita Eagle … as a junior he was a first team all-league pick at quarterback and was named the offensive MVP and honorable mention at defensive back … earned Top 22 all-state honors … a first team all-league selection at defensive back and an honorable mention all-state choice at quarterback … as a sophomore he was a first team all-league pick at defensive back and a second team all-league pick at quarterback … a three-time all-league pick in basketball and was an all-state selection as a junior.

Personal
Son of Jason and Nancy Williams …majoring in accounting …  his dad played football and baseball at Bethany and his sister Josie played volleyball at Emporia State.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2017-18Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward
    6'5" 220 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2019-20Junior

    Forward
    6'5" 235 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2020-21Senior

    Forward
    6'5" 235 lbs
    35
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