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Rodney Williams Bio & Stats 
Milestones:
• Scored his 1,000th career point vs. Northwestern (1/6/13), becoming the 38th Minnesota player to reach the plateau.
• Finished career with 1,145 points - 26th on the Gophers scoring list.
• Grabbed his 500th career rebound vs. Wisconsin (2/14/13) to become the 19th Gopher in the history of the program to amass 1,000 pts & 500 rbs. in a career
• Ninth on the Gophers' All-Time Field Goal Percentage list with a FG% of .512 (450-879)
• 10th on the Gophers' All-Time blocks list with 140 career blocks
• Played in 134 career games, the most in Gopher history
• Collected his 100th career steal against Michigan State (12/31/12)
• Collected his 100th career block against Richmond (11/18/12).
• Dished out his 150th career assist against Richmond (11/18/12)
• Played in his 100th career game vs. Washington in the NIT semifinal (3/27/12)
2012-13 | Senior Season:
Opened the season with 16 points and five rebounds against American (11/9) • finished a perfect 5-for-5 from the field for 12 points to go along with a team-high eight rebounds and four steals against Toledo (11/12) • led the Gophers with 15 points and seven rebounds in the win over Tennessee State (11/15) • scored a team-high 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists against Richmond (11/18) • scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds against Duke (11/22) • scored 13 points, grabbed six boards, dished out three assists and blocked three shots against Memphis (11/23) • scored 14 points, grabbed five rebounds, dished out three assists and blocked three shots at Florida State (11/27) • finished with team-highs of 14 points and eight rebounds against North Florida (12/01) • collected his fourth career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds at USC (12/8) • scored a team-high 19 points, grabbed six rebounds and collected three steals against North Dakota State (12/11) • finished with 15 points, six rebounds and three steals against Michigan State (12/31) • scored nine points against Northwestern (1/6) to become the 38th Minnesota player to eclipse the 1,000-point mark in his career • scored a game-high 23 points - the most of his career in a B1G game - and grabbed five rebounds against Nebraska (1/29) • missed the game against Illinois (2/10) with a bruised left shoulder • contributed 10 points and seven rebounds on Senior Day against Penn State (3/2) • scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked two shots at Purdue (3/9) • scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in the season-ending loss to Florida (3/24) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
2011-12 | Junior Season:
Contributed six points, five rebounds and a block in the season opener against Bucknell • dished out four assists, blocked two shots and scored seven points in 32 minutes against South Dakota State (11/14) • scored a then career-high 18 points in 29 minutes against DePaul (11/24) • played a then career-high 38 minutes against Virginia Tech (11/30), finishing with 14 points and eight rebounds • scored 12 points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against USC (12/3) • tied a career-high with 18 points and set a career-high with five blocks against Appalachian State (12/6) • scored 14 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds against North Dakota State (12/22) • scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds at Michigan (1/1) • collected his second career double-double with 11 points and a then career-high 12 rebounds against Iowa (1/4) • collected his third career double-double with a career-high 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Purdue (1/8) • scored 14 points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds in 31 minutes at Penn State (1/15) • scored 11 points and tied a career-high with four steals in 27 minutes against Northwestern (1/22) • led the team with 15 points at Michigan State (1/25) • finished with eight points, three rebounds, three steals & two blocks in the win at Nebraska (2/5) • played a career-high 40 minutes and finished with 16 points and two blocks against Wisconsin (2/9) • led the team with a career-high 21 points and added nine rebounds against Ohio State (2/14) • scored nine points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds at Northwestern (2/18) • scored 10 points and added five rebounds against Michigan State (2/22) • scored 11 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds at Wisconsin (2/28) • scored 16 points, grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and blocked three shots against Nebraska (3/3) • played a career-high 41 minutes and scored 12 points against Northwestern in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament (3/8) • played 38 minutes in the BTT Quarterfinals against Michigan (3/9), finishing with 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks • played all 40 minutes and tied a career-high with 21 points against La Salle in the first round of the NIT (3/14) • tied a career-high with 21 points against Miami in the second round of the NIT (3/19) • scored a career-high 24 points - his fourth-straight 20 point game - and added two steals and two blocks in the NIT quarterfinal round at Middle Tennessee State (3/21) • scored 18 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds in the NIT semifinals against Washington (3/27) • finished with 12 points and five rebounds in the NIT Championship against Stanford • named to the NIT All-Tournament Team • letterwinner.
2010-11 | Sophomore Season:
Established career-highs with 31 minutes played and four assists against Wofford (11/12) • Averaged 8.0 ppg and 4.0 at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off • Left game against North Dakota State (11/24) with a sprained right ankle • Limited to only seven minutes against Virginia (11/29) due to sprained ankle • Collected his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 boards against Akron (12/15) • Scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds in 22 minutes against South Dakota State (12/23) • Went 6-of-10 from the field to finish with 12 points against Indiana (1/4) • Scored 10 points and tied a then career-high with four assists at Michigan (1/22) • Dished out a career-high six assists and scored four points in 33 minutes against Northwestern (1/26) • Scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out five assists in 35 minutes at Iowa (2/13) • Scored 14 points, grabbed five rebounds and recorded three steals in 34 minutes against Penn State (3/6) • Letterwinner.
2009-10 | Freshman Season:
Played 21 minutes, scored 14 points, grabbed two rebounds, blocked two shots and collected two steals in his Gopher debut in the season opener against Tennessee Tech (11/13) •scored 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes off the bench against Stephen F. Austin (11/16)• made his first career start and scored 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting and grabbed six rebounds against Utah Valley (11/19) • scored nine points and grabbed two rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench against Brown (12/5) • missed the game against Northern Illinois (12/15) with a sore left foot scored six points, grabbed four rebounds, blocked three shots and collected three steals in 19 minutes off the bench against South Dakota State (12/23) • scored five points and grabbed five rebounds in nine minutes off the bench against Purdue (1/05) • came off the bench to score a team-high 13 points against Ohio State (1/31) • went a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor and tied a season-high with six rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench against Illinois (2/27) • played in 32 games (four starts) during his freshman campaign finished the season with averages of 4.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game • Letterwinner.
High School:
A graduate of Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High School • averaged 15.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a senior • named to the Minneapolis Star Tribune All-Metro team • named to the St. Paul Pioneer Press Second Team All-State • all-time scoring leader at Robbinsdale Cooper with 1,702 points • second on Cooper's all-time rebounding list with 660.
Personal:
Born July 23, 1991 • son of Rodney and Shanell Williams • youth studies major • has four siblings.
