Transferred to Eastern in the fall of 2020 after one year at Pine Manor College, where he appeared in all 27 games for the 5-22 Gators, starting a team-high 26 and averaging a team-high 30.4 minutes, and averaging 14.5 points (second-best on the team), 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists... also led the team in three-point field goals (56) and FG percentage (38.9) and free-throw percentage (79.7
2022/23: Jalen was a star for the Warriors. He appeared and started 22 games for the Warriors. Williams was Little East Conference Player of the Week on February 12th. During the week, Jalen averaged 20.5 points, 4 rebounds and had 4 steals in 2 LEC wins. In the final LEC stats, Jalen was 2nd in Free Throw Percentage at 84%, 4th in Minutes averaging 33.3 per game, 6th in 3-points per game with 2.2, 6th in Points with 18 per game and 11th in 3-point percentage at 32.9%. Jalen led the team in Points Per Game and Total Points.
Season-highs(p-a-r-3s-b) 37-5-12-7-3
2021/22: Williams was huge for Eastern Connecticut. He made Second Team All Conference as well as setting the Three-Point Percentage Record with a 3p % of 46.9. Williams also tied a Eastern Record with making 9 Three-Pointers in a game setting a career high in points with 30 in a win vs Castleton. Williams also led the Warriors in points in 5 games, 2nd in points with averaging 17.5 per game and 2.0 turnovers per 40 minutes played. Season-highs (p-a-r-3s-b): 30-5-8-9-2
2020/21: Among ten newcomers on 16-person roster...
point guard who started five of the six games in which he appeared... in an average of 22.2 minutes, averaged 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 three-point FGs...made all of his starts in succession... after shooting 8-of-28 in his first three games, was 13-of-20 over his final three games (all wins)... in his first double-digit scoring game Feb. 14 in a non-conference home win over NVU-Lyndon, converted six of seven FGs en route to a career-high 13 points... the previous day in a non-conference home win over NVU-Johnson, played a career-high 30 minutes, recording eight points and four rebounds with just one turnover...
Season-highs: (p-a-r-3s-b): 13-1-8-2-1
Career-highs (thru 22/23): 42 min., 37 pts., 12
rebs., 5 assists, 3 blocks, 4 steals, nine 3-pointers...
High School: Four-year basketball player... three-year starter... In 2018/19, was named
GameTimeCT All-State honorable mention... two-time all-conference...senior captain... as a senior, helped No. 8-seeded Trojans to a second-round win in the Division I state tournament, 68-54, over No. 9 Danbury before a 77-53 loss to No. 1 seed and eventual champion East Catholic ended the season...
PERSONAL: Born
Jalen M. Williams March 11, 2001
… Parents: Shamia and Richard
… Sibling: Tristan…
Major: Sport & Leisure Management
… Career Plans: Athletic Trainer
… Residence: Tariffville, CT…
JALEN... REVEALED
One thing you would like to do before you die: Visit every country
Pregame ritual: Eating skittles
Words to live by: Get right or get left
If you could describe yourself in one word, it would be: Resilience
Favorite smell: Food
If you could meet anyone (living or dead), who would it be: Aaliyah (singer)
If your life could be made into a movie, the title would be: “Only the Strong”
Best athlete of all time: Muhammad Ali
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: History
Biggest waste of money: Flowers
Something you wish you were better at: Communicating
Hidden talent not many people know you have: Wiggle my ears
Irrational fear: Snakes
Something your friends would consider “so you”: Stoic
Person you would swap places with: No one
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, it would be: Can’t choose only one
If you could invent a new ice cream flavor, it would be: None, I don’t like ice cream
TV/Fictional character you most resemble: Huey Freeman
Favorite thing you did last summer break: Be with loved ones
