• Player
• Seasons: 2010-11 (redshirt), 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14
• Number: 3
• Position: PG
• Height: 5' 9“
• Weight: 175 lbs.
• Hometown: Brooklyn NY
• High School: Bishop Ford
• Prep School: none
• Transfer From: Hofstra
• Birthdate: April 6, 1991

• Lightning fast point guard helped bring UMass back to the NCAA Tournament after a 16-year absence.
• Dished 702 assists in his three years at UM, best in program history. (Current list)
• Inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025¹⁾²⁾
• The 702 assists ranks him fourth in Atlantic 10 history.³⁾
• 6.8 assists per game average is best in A-10 history.⁴⁾
• 1,653 points in three seasons at UMass, ranking seventh all-time. (Current list)
• Three-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection, becoming the 56th first team all-conference selection in UMass history, the first to go back-to-back-to-back since Rashaun Freeman (2005-07) and just the eighth in A-10 history.⁵⁾
• Three-time NABC & USBWA First Team All-District choice.
• Started 102 of 103 games at UMass.
• Also finished UMass tenure with 199 steals (2nd). (Current list) His 1.9 steals per game average would put him first in the category.
• Tallied 16 double-digit assist games at UMass, passing Carl Smith for the school record.⁶⁾ Also scored in double-figures in those games, giving him 16 double-doubles.

Total college career

• 1,978 points and 840 assists. The 840 assists ranks at #26 on the NCAA Division I all-time list.⁷⁾
• 104 games with double figure scoring, 34 with at least 20 points.
• 18 double-figure assist performances.

Chaz during the 1/26/2014 game versus Fordham. Courtesy: Getty Images.

• First Team All-Atlantic 10, USBWA & NABC All-District.
• Ended the year ranked 9th in the A-10 in scoring (15.6), first in assists (6.9 - 4th nationally), 3rd in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0), 7th in FT pct. (.754), 15th in 3-point FG pct. (.362) and t-2nd in steals (1.6).
• Also averaged 35.2 minutes per game.
• Scored at least 18 points in 15 of 33 games.
• Set the UMass career assist record against Saint Louis (3/9), as he finished with 20 points and nine assists.
• Notched 21 points and 7 assists in the road win at Rhode Island (2/9).
• Sixteen points and 10 assists at Saint Joe's (2/1).
• Scored 20 points (all in the 2nd half) in the win at Elon (1/18).
• Notched a game-high 26 points with eight assists and a career-high tying five steals in the come-from-behind win at George Mason (1/15), which included five of the team's final seven points and a steal that led to the game-winning basket with 8.1 left. Also shot 11-17 from the floor, tying his career high in made field goals.
• Was named A-10 Player of the Week for the third time after he averaged 23 points, 6 assists, 3.5 steals and 1.5 rebounds in road wins at George Mason and Elon.
• 22 points to help UMass beat Saint Joe's to open up A-10 play (1/8).
• Posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 assists in the overtime win against Providence (12/28).
• Double-double of 11 and 11 in the win at Ohio (12/18), to help UMass improve to 10-0 on the season.
• Had a career-game against BYU (12/7) with 32 points and a school-record-tying 15 assists (with just 1 turnover) en route to being named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, along with National Player of the Week by CBS Sports, NBC Sports and Dick Vitale's PTPer of the Week.
• At the time, the 32 points were tied for the second-most in the A-10 this season, while the 15 assists are still tied for the fourth-most in league history and the third-most in the NCAA this season.
• Had 19 points, along with five rebounds against New Mexico (11/22).
• Opened the season averaging 21 points and 8 assists, in the wins over BC, LSU and Youngstown State.
• Against Youngstown State (11/17), he had a game-high 19 points and 11 assists for his first double-double of the year and 12th of his career.
• Netted a team-high 24 points, nine assists and three rebounds vs. LSU (11/12), contributing 17 points and five assists in the first half alone.
• Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week after averaging 21.5 points and 10 assists in wins over LSU and Youngstown State.
• Opened the season by dropping 20 points on Boston College in the win at TD Garden (11/10).
• Pre-season: Flirted with the idea of declaring for the NBA, but chose to return for his final year of college eligibility.^8)9)10) (4/29/2013)
• August 2013: Turned down a six-figure salary offer to play professional ball in Turkey, and returned to UMass for final season.¹¹⁾¹²⁾
• Served at the adidas Nations Global Camp in August 2013.¹³⁾

• A-10 First Team All Conference¹⁴⁾
• A-10 All-Championship Team. Averaged 20.7 points, 5.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds in UM's three games.
• NABC All-District First Team¹⁵⁾
• U.S. Basketball Writers All-District Team for District I (New England)¹⁶⁾
• Led the team in scoring (15.5 ppg), assists (7.3 apg), steals (2.0 spg) and minutes (35.3 mpg).
• Ranked third in the nation in assists.¹⁷⁾
• His 242 assists were second all-time in school history, just five shy of Edgar Padilla's record 247 set during the 1995-96 Final Four season. In terms of assists per game, Chaz averaged 7.3 to Edgar's 6.9.
• Finished among the A-10 leaders in scoring (6th), assists (1st), steals (6th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd, 2.3).
• Selected to the A-10 Pre-Season First Team¹⁸⁾
• Chaz Williams poised to take UMass on a thrill ride this season (11/12/2012)
• Posted his sixth-career double-double in the win over Harvard (11/13) in the 10 a.m. game as part of the ESPN Tip-Off Marathon.
• All roads lead to UMass for Chaz Williams (11/20)
• Hit the game-winning bucket with 3.3 seconds left to beat Siena (11/28) as he recorded his 1,000th career (UM and Hofstra combined) point in the contest.
• Had a double-double of 11 points and 10 assists against Miami (Fla.) (12/1).
• Finished with 20 points and nine assists in the overtime win over Elon (12/15), played at the MassMutual Center.
• Regained his touch from the free throw line against East Carolina (12/22) with a 15-for-16 effort that aided in his game-high 26 points as he recorded his third double-double of the year adding 11 assists. (The 15 makes would go on to stand as his college career high, the 16 attempts his UMass high.)
• Fought through flu-like symptoms to net 12 points, including four of the team's final seven in the win at Northern Illinois (12/29).
• Game-high 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting in return to native NYC area at Fordham (1/13).
• Posted his second-straight 22-point effort with four 3-pointers and nine assists vs. Duquesne (1/17).
• Collected six points, six rebounds and six assists while scoring the game-winning layup with 8.1 seconds left at La Salle (1/30).
• Had a then-season-high 27 points on 9-of-14 (.643) shooting in win over Rhode Island (2/6).
• Notched his fourth double-double of the year and ninth overall with 16 points and 13 assists against Temple (2/16). (The 13 assists were one shy of UM's Mullins Center record, by Chris Lowe 14 on 3/5/2008.) Also surpassed the 1,000-point mark in his two-year UMass career, becoming the 44th player in school history to accomplish the feat.
• Had another strong game with his second-consecutive double-double of 26 points and 12 assists at St. Bonaventure (2/20).
• Tallied his sixth double-double of the year with 20 points, 10 rebounds in the regular-season finale at Rhode Island (3/9).
• Chaz returns home for A-10 Tournament. Articles from Gazette, Republican, Collegian, Herald (3/14/2013)
• Scored a season-high 28 points on 8-of-13 shooting and 10-of-10 from the line in an A-10 Quarterfinal win over Temple (3/15).

Chaz's 28 points helped UMass upset 3-seed Temple, the Owls' last game in the A-10.

• A-10 First Team All Conference¹⁹⁾
• NABC All-District First Team²⁰⁾
• A-10 Honorable Mentions for weeks ending 11/13²¹⁾, 11/20²²⁾, 12/4²³⁾, 12/11²⁴⁾, 1/8²⁵⁾, 1/15²⁶⁾, 2/5²⁷⁾.
• Played in all 37 games, starting 36.
• 231 assists on season set several records (see below).
• 81 steals on the season set a new UMass sophomore class record (Crooks 58 in 1999-2000), and were second most in a UMass season overall (E. Padilla 108 in 1995-96).²⁸⁾
• Averaged 34.9 minutes per game, the only Minuteman to average in the 30s.
• 1291 minutes played ranks 1st as a UMass sophomore (Mack 1133 in 1998-99), and 3rd in a UMass season (E. Padilla 1351, Travieso 1325, both in 1995-96).²⁹⁾
• UMass point guard Chaz Williams embraces leadership (9/30/2011) Article outtakes
• UMass basketball team hopes the point is well-taken with Chaz Williams (10/24)
• Chaz Williams big enough to handle the load (11/8)
• Impressive in debut versus Elon (11/11): 18 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals.
• Recorded a double-double versus Northeastern (11/14) with 20 points and 10 assists.
• Held to 3-14 shooting and 8 points in loss vs Florida State (11/24).
• Held to 2-9 shooting and 8 points in loss vs College of Charleston (11/26). Proved to be the only game of season without an assist.
• Came off the bench for the Towson game (11/30), as Coach Kellogg shook up the starting five after a 1-2 Bahamas trip. Williams started in all other games on the season.
• Scored a then-high 22 points at Miami (FL) (12/3).
• Season-worst 10 turnovers at East Carolina (12/6), but UMass still prevailed in the game.
• Scored 22 points vs Siena (12/9) in Springfield.
• Shot 7-10 from the floor and scored 18 vs Central CT (12/30).
• Scored 20, rebounded 7, and dished 8 in Atlantic 10 debut vs Fordham (1/5).
• Scored 24 (including 16 in second half) at La Salle (1/8).
• Hit 33 consecutive free throws, starting at La Salle (1/8) and snapped vs St. Louis (1/28).
• Perfect 10-10 from line in games vs Saint Joseph's (1/14) and at Richmond (1/21). Richmond game included a season-high 9 rebounds.
• 19 points, including 11-12 from line, helps UMass win vs St. Louis (1/28).
• 10 assists and 0 turnovers at Saint Joseph's (2/11).
• Career-high 29 points (8-12 FG, 6-8 3FG, 7-7 FT) in the win vs Xavier (2/21).
• Averaged 40.0 minutes per game in the season's final 9 contests. One OT and one 2OT game in that stretch.
• Played 44 minutes in the overtime loss at Temple (2/29), scoring 26 points and dishing a career-high 11 assists.
• Chaz festival at UMass (3/6)
• 20 points, 10 assists, and only 1 turnover help UMass knock #1 seed Temple out of A-10 Tournament (3/9).
• Named to the A-10 All-Championship Team,³⁰⁾ the team's only player that didn't appear in the final game. Averaged 17.7 ppg, tallied 19 assists and just 9 turnovers while playing in 115 of 120 possible minutes in UM's three games.
• Season highs in minutes (47), field goals (11), and a near-high in points (28) to help UMass win at Mississippi State (3/13) in double-overtime.
• Scored 20 in each of the NIT road wins at Seton Hall (3/17) and Drexel (3/20).
• All that Chaz: UMass basketball guard Williams has been better than advertised (3/24/2012)
• Long doubted, UMass guard Chaz Williams finds a way to help his team win (3/26/2012)
• Held to just 3 assists, with 4 turnovers, in the season-ending loss to Stanford (3/27), but did score 19 points.

Chaz helped UM advance to the NIT Final Four in 2012.

Assist rankings (2011-12)

• Led the A-10 in Assists: average 6.2, total 231.³¹⁾
• Assists average of 6.24 ranked 13th in the nation. Assists total ranked at a tie for 6th in the nation.³²⁾
• 231 is good for 3rd most in a season in UMass history (E. Padilla 247 in 1995-96, Herer 238 in 1989-90), and 4th most in a season in Atlantic 10 history (H. Evans (Temple) 294 in 1987-88).³³⁾
• 231 is a new record for a UMass sophomore (Kellogg 162 in 1992-93) and an Atlantic 10 sophomore (Wheeler (URI) 203 in 1995-96).³⁴⁾ Average of 6.24 was just short of Jameer Nelson's 6.27 A-10 sophomore record.³⁵⁾

Other milestones (2011-12)

• 222 free throw attempts are 7th-most in program history.³⁶⁾
• .419 3-point field goal percentage is 12th-highest in program history.³⁷⁾
• 627 points are 10th-most in program history.³⁸⁾

Misc. stats (2011-12)

Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules.

Full stats and game logs available from Sports Reference

UMass accomplishments:

• Double-Doubles: 16 (all Points & Assists), last at Saint Joseph's (2/1/14)
• 10+ point games: 88, last last vs Tennessee (3/21/14)
• 20+ point games: 31, last vs Saint Louis (3/9/14)
• 30+ point games: 1 (32 points), vs BYU 12/7/13)
• 10+ Field Goals: 3 times, last at George Mason (1/15/14)
• 10+ Free Throws: 10 times, last at Elon (1/18/14)
• 10+ Assists: 16 times, last at Saint Joseph's (2/1/14)
• 5:1 or better Assist to Turnover ratio: 13 times, last vs George Mason (2/12/14)
• 5+ Steals: 5 times, last at George Mason (1/15/14)
• 40+ Minutes: 11 times, last vs Rhode Island (2/26/14)

Additional source: RealGM.com

Courtesy: UMass Athletics

A few minutes with Chaz:

• If I could be any animal: A Lion
• Why UMass?: Coaching
• I hope to do this before graduation: NCAA Tournament
• Best pregame meal: Grilled chicken
• Player you pattern your game after: Nate Robinson and Chris Paul
• Why do you wear your jersey number?: 11 because of my dad
• Three words I'd use to describe myself as a basketball player: Nate Robinson Jr.
• What advice would you give to the freshmen? Keep working hard and stay focused
• Can't go on a road trip without: iPod, laptop, and phone
• What is your first basketball memory?: Going to the park with my Pa
• When I was five, I thought I would be: A basketball player
• Most challenging thing about college so far: Transfering, adjusting to this weather
• My first thought when I went to college: Thank God
• TV show I want to be on: The Game
• Who first taught you to shoot a basketball?: My father, mother, and cousins
• Favorite food from the DC: Stir Fry
• Favorite spot to study on campus: By the water
• Favorite pair of shoes: Gucci
• What I would do first if I was President: Make sure all single parents are well taken care of
• Favorite sport other than basketball: Football
• Favorite movie from the past year: More Than A Game
• Where I would spend $1,000 first: Toys r Us
• What does basketball mean to you?: The world
• Favorite part of practice and game day: Competing
• Weird fact not many people know about me: Lactose Intolerant

• Named to the CAA All-Freshman Team ³⁹⁾
• Played for coach Tom Pecora
• Averaged 9.8 points and 4.2 assists and played some of his best basketball toward the end of the season
• Had 14 points and seven assists against St. John's ⁴⁰⁾

• Starred for four seasons at Bishop Ford High School in Brooklyn
• Helped his team to a state championship as a junior, when he averaged 22 points and 11 assists
• Had 32 points and 12 assists in the state championship game
• Averaged 25.9 points and 6.2 assists as a senior, but saw his hopes for a second straight state title derailed with a postseason shoulder injury
• Graduated as the second leading scorer in Bishop Ford history
• Named a Jordan Brand All-American
• Nominated to McDonald's All-American game
• Two-time League Player of the Year
• Named first-team all-state (Class A) by the New York State Sportswriters Association
• Named second-team All-New York City by the Daily News
• Rated the sixth best recruit in New York City by Rivals.com
• Earned MVP honors at the Metro Classic while playing for the New York City boys team.

• Played professionally internationally and in the NBA D League. Iceland in 2023-24. Daughter was born in Spain while he was there in the 2022-23 season.⁴¹⁾
• See Eurobasket or Wikipedia for his full career path
• Played in The Basketball Tournament with the UMass alumni team, The Commonwealth, in 2023.

• Chaz C. Williams
• Major: Sociology
• Mother: Diane Williams
• Has an older brother and an older sister
• Lists Chris Paul, Allen Iverson and Nate Robinson as his favorite athletes
• Lists His Life And Universe about Albert Einstein as his favorite book
• Started playing basketball at age 3
• Born April 6, 1991 in Brooklyn NY

• Official roster page from UMass Athletics
• Twitter: @Chaz3Williams
• Wikipedia page
• EuroBasket player page
• RealGM player page