One of the top players to come out of Michigan in the class of 2008, Paul Williams had to work though a foot injury during almost all of his freshman preseason, and then a hamstring injury part-way through the year. With so much practice time missed during his rookie season, it's safe to say that Flyer fans have not seen the real Paul Williams.

Still, he saw action in 32 games in 2008-09, averaging 2.2 points a game. After seeing double-digit minutes in just six non-conference games, he played 10 minutes or more 20 times in conference and post-season play.

2008-09
Williams scored nine points and shot 3-for-5 from three-point range in a win over Troy. He tabulated four points and three rebounds versus Coppin State. Against UNC Greensboro, he finished with two rebounds, one assist and one steal. Paul corralled four rebounds in 11 minutes versus Miami. he picked up two steals, a rebound and an assist versus St. Bonaventure. Williams snagged a season-best six rebounds and scored four points versus Saint Louis. He added another five rebounds against Saint Joseph's. Paul sank a three-pointer and dished out two assists against No. 14 Xavier. He scored six points, grabbed two rebounds and dished out an assist versus Richmond. Williams matched his season-best with six rebounds and added four points at Saint Louis, and had three rebounds at No. 17/18 Xavier. He added seven points and four rebounds versus Duquesne, and had four points and two rebounds against Richmond in the A-10 Quarterfinals. Versus West Virginia in the NCAA First Round, Williams recorded three points

High School
An athletic 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Detroit's Renaissance High School, Williams was one of four finalists for the title of Michigan's "Mr. Basketball" during his senior year. As a senior, he averegaed 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game, and once scored 55 points during his junior year.

Personal Data
Son of Joslyn Smith
Birthday - February 14, 1989
Major - Undeclared (College of Arts & Sciences)
High School Coach - Mark White, Cameron Nichols
AAU Team - The Family

Career Statistics

Dayton Career Highs
Points: 9, Troy (12/2/08)
Rebounds: 6, Saint Louis (1/29/09); Saint Louis (2/21/09)
Assists: 2, Xavier (2/11/09)
Steals: 2, St. Bonaventure (1/25/09); Kansas (3/22/09)
FGs Made: 3, Troy (12/2/08); Duquesne (3/7/09)
Blocks: N/A
FT Made: 2, Akron (12/6/08); Rhode Island (2/25/09)
Minutes: 21, Richmond (2/14/09)

Flyer 22's...
Pete Boyle (1950-51), George Woywood (1952-54), Al Sicking (1954-57), Hank Josefczyk (1957-60), Harold Schoen (1960-64), Rudy Waterman (1965-68), Rex Gardecki (1969-72), Bill Frericks (1975-77), John Tomlinson (1979-80), Roosevelt Chapman (1980-84), Steve Pittman (1985-89), Al Sickard (1989-92), Shawn Haughn (1993-97), Marques Bennett (2002-2006)