Curtis Williams

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-5
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
Prev School:
Brother Rice HS

Freshman year in 2023-24

Appeared in all 32 games for UofL, making starts in four of those outings
Averaged 17.6 minutes per game, with 5.3 points and 1.3 rebounds
Shot 31.7% from the field and 71.4% from the charity stripe
Scored a career-high 19 points with a made 7 of 7 free throws against Florida State on February 3
Made a career-high four 3-pointers on three occasions throughout the year (4 of 5 vs. Pepperdine;4 of 10 at Virginia; and 4 of 6 vs. NC State)
Played a season-high 33 minutes in the Cardinals’ victory at Miami on January 10

High School

• Averaged 16.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a senior at Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., in Detroit’s Catholic High School League.
• Named runner-up for Michigan’s 2023 Mr. Basketball award.
• Led Brother Rice to a 22-2 record and helped the Warriors claim their first outright CHSL Central Division title since 1996 and their first CHSL tournament championship since 1990.
• Averaged 16.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a junior at Brother Rice
• Shot 39% from 3-point range as a junior and was named a First Team All-CHSL selection.
• Ranked as No. 73 player in the 2023 Rivals rankings, No. 77 in the 247Sports Composite and No. 84 in ESPN100

Personal:

Born Nov. 25, 2004… Son of Rhea Rodgers… Has one sister, Alexis Jones… Major is undecided.
Personal goals at UofL are to maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher and go to March Madness.
Chose to attend UofL because “I felt like it was a great place for me to develop on and off the court.”
The best thing about being a Cardinal to him is “being able to be in a loved community.”
Enjoys sleeping, eating, watching Netflix and hanging out with friends in his spare time.
The basketball player he most admires is Carmelo Anthony.
If you walked into his dorm room, the first thing you would notice is how clean it is.
He’d most like to meet Eric Thomas.
He thinks Michael B. Jordan would play him in a movie about his life.
Few people know this about him, but he used to swim and play chess.
When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was Kobe Bryant.
The best athlete he ever faced was Jordan Crawford.
His mother had the greatest influence on his basketball career.
The best moment of his athletic career so far was winning Jr. NBA on a game-winner to go to Florida.
The thing he’s most proud of is being able to go to college for free.
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him was “nothing is given and everything is earned.”

Favorites:
NBA team: Detroit Pistons
Athlete, other than basketball: Usain Bolt
Actor: Dwayne Johnson
App: TikTok
Movies: Creed, Cars, Suicide Squad
TV Shows: Spongebob, Ballers, Suits
Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Comedian: Kevin Hart
Musical Artist: Lil Baby
Foods: Pizza, French toast, wings
Midnight Snack: Hot fries and apple juice
Vacation Spot: Maldives