Kentucky Basketball guard Mason Williams has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week, it was announced Monday.
Williams averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 assists in the Wildcats’ wins over Manhattan and James Madison to open the season. He’s shooting 57.1% from the field and 60.0% from 3-point range.
In his regular-season debut, Williams recorded seven points and five assists vs. Manhattan in 19 minutes of action off the bench, as the Cats came away with an 85-57 victory.
Then against James Madison, Williams
racked up 12 points, five assists, two rebounds and a steal in 24 minutes of action with zero turnovers in the 89-80 victory.
Through two games, Williams leads the team with 10 total assists and a 60.0% mark on 3-point shooting. His 5.0 assists per game rank second among freshmen in the SEC and is tied for 14th nationally.
Williams becomes the second freshman under head coach Mark Pope to win SEC Freshman of the Week, joining Malachi Moreno.
