University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2006
- Class:
- 1993
Harper Williams was a two-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 basketball player from 1989-93. He was named the A-10's Tournament Most Valuable Player twice, winning it in 1992 and 1993, was on the third team in 1991 and was on the All-Rookie team in 1990.
Williams finished his four-year UMass career with 1,534 points and 854 rebounds, both seventh best on the all-time UMass list. His 222 career blocks placed him third all-time, behind Marcus Camby and Stephane Lasme.
As a junior, Williams was instrumental in leading head coach John Calipari's Minutemen to national prominence, helping lead the team to its first A-10 regular season and tournament titles in 1992. He averaged 13.9 points and 7.5 rebounds. That team went on to win the school's first NCAA Tournament game, advancing to the Sweet 16.
As a senior captain, he led the team to the A-10 regular season and tournament titles, along with another NCAA Tournament appearance. He had his most productive year, averaging 15.3 points and 8.4 rebounds.
In his four seasons in Amherst, Williams teams went 91-39 and 44-22 in the A-10. His teams had four straight winning seasons. He received a B.A. in Education from the University of Massachusetts in 1995.
