Sylvester "Sly" Williams
School:
Height:
6-7
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
New Haven, CT
High School:
Lee High School
- NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1979
- All-American Recognition: 1978 (Converse 2nd Team) and 1979 (United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Converse 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, United Press International 3rd Team)
- Ranked 19th in the nation in scoring in 1979
- Led Rhode Island in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
- Collected 27 points and 9 rebounds in one NCAA Tournament game in 1978
- Scored 12 points in one NIT game in 1979
- Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the New York Knicks in first round of 1979 NBA draft (21st pick overall).