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ALMA MATER
In the Mississippi Valley,
In the Crescent Bend
Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
Far her praises send.
Refrain:
Wave her colors bear them onward
Gold and white so true
Hail to thee, all hail, dear Xavier
Hail, all hail, X.U.!
Xavier, ever be our guide
And lead us on the way,
Through life's journey, onward, upward
To the eternal day. (Refrain)
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Alfred Williams
Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
Xavier University of Louisiana
Office: (504) 520-6778 Fax: (504) 520-7934 E-Mail: alfredwms@ymail.com
Mail and Shipping: 1 Drexel Drive, Campus Box 92, New Orleans LA 70125
Best Time to Contact Williams: Weekday mornings
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Former Xavier University of Louisiana men's basketball standout Alfred Williams
rejoined the program in August 2009 as assistant coach.
Williams, 25, played basketball for Xavier from 2004-08.
As a 6-foot-4 forward he averaged 8.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in 97 career games and
helped Xavier earn a share of the 2006-07 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular-season
championship and qualify for the NAIA Division I National Championship in 2005, 2007 and 2008.
He was All-GCAC his senior year when he averaged 11.4 points and a team-leading seven rebounds per game.
"Alfred epitomizes what I've always looked for in a player
and a staff member — dedication, loyalty and toughness," Xavier head coach
Dannton Jackson said when Williams was hired. "He has all those qualities and the advantage
of being a former Gold Rush player. He knows me and will blend in seamlessly with my system.
He'll do a great job for Xavier again."
Williams is one of three Gold Rush players with 800
points, 500 rebounds and 150 assists in a career. Williams shot 41.1 from
3-point range in his career to rank second in Xavier history. His blocked shot
and ensuing tiebreaking basket with seven seconds remaining lifted Xavier to an
82-79 victory over third-seeded Georgetown (Ky.) in the opening round of the 2007
NAIA nationals at Kansas City, Mo. — the first opening-round victory for the Rush since 1973.
After receiving his bachelor of science degree from Xavier in
2008 and before returning to the university, Williams worked in his native Greenville, S.C.,
with his brother Eric for Fundamentals 4 Success, a non-profit community agency
which offers educational, personal and athletic assistance to basketball student-athletes.
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Three times Alfred Williams helped Xavier qualify for the NAIA Division I National Championship.
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"I'm excited to be back at Xavier," Williams said.
"To have an opportunity to jump into college coaching at my age is beyond words."
Another brother, Shammond Williams, is the University
of North Carolina's career leader in 3-point field goals made and free-throw
percentage and was a member of the New Orleans Hornets in 2003-04 during a
seven-year NBA career. Shammond Williams spent the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons playing
professionally in Spain.
Williams is a 2003 graduate of Greenville's Southside High School,
where he was an all-conference basketball player and helped his team reach the Class AAA
state playoffs. He started his collegiate career at North Carolina Wesleyan, an NCAA Division III member,
before transferring to Xavier in the summer of 2004.
Williams replaced another XU alum, David Egans, who resigned
in June 2009 after three seasons.
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Alfred Williams career statistics at Xavier
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—Total— |
—3-Point— |
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—Rebounds— |
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| Season |
W |
L |
GP |
GS |
Min |
Avg |
FG |
FGA |
Pct |
FG |
FGA |
Pct |
FT |
FTA |
Pct |
Off |
Def |
Tot |
Avg |
PF |
DQ |
A |
TO |
Blk |
St |
Pts |
Avg |
| 2004-05 |
24 |
10 |
34 |
9 |
569 |
16.7 |
45 |
119 |
.378 |
15 |
47 |
.319 |
38 |
54 |
.704 |
39 |
80 |
119 |
3.5 |
69 |
0 |
40 |
41 |
2 |
25 |
143 |
4.2 |
| 2006-07 |
22 |
10 |
29 |
29 |
876 |
30.2 |
90 |
198 |
.455 |
34 |
85 |
.400 |
65 |
93 |
.699 |
45 |
160 |
205 |
7.1 |
96 |
3 |
56 |
57 |
1 |
35 |
279 |
9.6 |
| 2007-08 |
24 |
10 |
34 |
34 |
1078 |
31.7 |
120 |
247 |
.486 |
52 |
114 |
.456 |
96 |
137 |
.701 |
62 |
176 |
238 |
7.0 |
95 |
3 |
57 |
81 |
3 |
34 |
388 |
11.4 |
| Totals |
70 |
30 |
97 |
72 |
2523 |
26.0 |
255 |
564 |
.452 |
101 |
246 |
.411 |
199 |
284 |
.701 |
146 |
416 |
562 |
5.8 |
260 |
6 |
153 |
179 |
6 |
94 |
810 |
8.4 |
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