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Name
Donald Williams
Position
Guard
Class
FR
Hometown (Last School)
Baton Rouge, LA (Progressive Christian)
Ht
6'3"
Wt
205
Seasons
2008-09
Birthday
July 31, 1988

Donald Williams was born on July 31, 1988 to Donald and Gilda Williams. 

Williams averaged 25 points per game at Progressive Christian Academy in Baton Rouge.  Prior to attending Progressive Christian, he attended Southern Lab High School in Baton Rouge.  Williams was two-time Louisiana All-State and four-time all-district

Williams chose Kentucky over Marquette, St. John’s, New Orleans and UAB.  Kevin Galloway, Darius Miller, Josh Harrelson, Deandre Liggins and Matt Pilgrim joined him in the 2008 recruiting class.

On May 26, 2009, UK announced that Williams would be transferring from UK.  He didn’t play a single minute his freshman year.

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