SPOKANE, Wash. – Former Gonzaga men's basketball player,
Johnathan Williams, signed a deal with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers Saturday.
Williams saw action in seven Las Vegas Summer League games, playing 24.6 minutes per game and tallying 4.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest. He blocked a team-high five shots in Las Vegas.
Williams finished his collegiate career with 1,478 points and 1,019 rebounds, eclipsing the 1,000-point and 1,000 rebound mark during his redshirt senior season. After transferring from Missouri, he scored 893 points and grabbed 564 rebounds at GU. His 1,019 career rebounds were the eighth-most among active players in the country this past season.
Williams averaged a team-high 13.4 points and 8.5 rebounds in 2017-18. He also led the Bulldogs with 40 blocked shots. The Memphis, Tenn. native made 56.3 percent of his shots from the field.
Williams was tabbed first team All-West Coast Conference for the second straight season. He ranked third in the WCC in rebounds (8.5), fifth in field goal percentage (56.3) and sixth in blocked shots (1.1). Williams was tabbed the conference's Player of the Week twice last season.
During 2017-18, Williams had 15 double-doubles, including a streak of six straight. He finished his collegiate career with 28 double-doubles. He had four 20-point games this past season.