Williams Selected To Inaugural 3X3U National Championship

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Chicago, IL - Senior Rich Williams (Brooklyn, NY / Vermont Academy (VT)) was announced as one of 128 student-athletes from all 32 Division I college basketball conferences for the inaugural Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship as announced by the Player Selection Committee.

The committee consists of college basketball experts from a wide range of media outlets including ESPN, CBS Sports, The Athletic, USA Today, NBC Sports, The Ringer and more.

This ground-breaking new event, created by Intersport, will pit 32 four-man teams representing every Division I college basketball conference against each other in a three day, 3-on-3 tournament. These teams, comprised of seniors who have exhausted their collegiate eligibility, will compete for a $100,000 prize pool viewable live on Twitter and ESPN2 from Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1, 2018 at St. Mary's University's Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio.

Williams averaged a team-leading 14.6 points, (9th MAAC), 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists (15th MAAC) per game en route to earning Second Team All-MAAC honors. He also paced Manhattan with 23 double-digit scoring performances and nine 20-point games with a pair of double-doubles

For more information on the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship, including buying tickets, event updates, details and rules, please follow us on Twitter, @3X3UHoops, or visit www.3X3UHoops.com.

The nominees for each of the 32 Division I college basketball conferences are as follows:

MAAC

1. Zane Waterman, F, Manhattan

2. Rich Williams, F, Manhattan

3. Jermaine Crumpton, F, Canisius

4. Tyler Nelson, G, Fairfield

Atlantic 10

1. Peyton Aldridge, F, Davidson

2. Justin Tillman, F, Virginia Commonwealth

3. Jared Terell, G, Rhode Island

4. Jaylen Adams, G, St. Bonaventure

Atlantic Sun

1. Brandon Goodwin, G, Florida Gulf Coast

2. Divine Myles, G, Stetson

3. Nick Masterson, G, Kennesaw State

4. Ramel Thompkins, F, Upstate

ACC

1. Grayson Allen, G, Duke

2. Joel Berry II, G,  North Carolina

3. Bonzie Colson, F, Notre Dame

4. Theo Pinson, F/G, North Carolina

America East

1. Tanner Leissner, F, New Hampshire

2. Jairus Lyles, G, Maryland-Baltimore County

3. Jahad Thomas, G/F, Umass Lowell

4. Trae Bell-Haynes, G, Vermont

American

1. Gary Clark, F, Cincinnati

2. Rob Gray, G, Houston

3. Junior Etou, F, Tulsa

4. Cameron Reyonlds, G, Tulane

Big 12

1. Devonte' Graham, G, Kansas

2. Khadeem Lattin, F, Oklahoma

3. Keenan Evans, G, Texas Tech

4. Jevon Carter, G, West Virginia

Big East

1. Kelan Martin, F, Butler

2. J.P. Macura, G, Xavier

3. Trevon Bluiett, G, Xavier

4. Desi Rodriguez, F, Seton Hall

Big Sky

1. Bogdan Bliznyuk, G/F, Eastern Washington

2. Victor Sanders, G, Idaho

3. Justin Strings, F, Sacramento State

4. Ryan Richardson, G, Weber State

Big South

1. Ahmad Thomas, G, UNC-Asheville

2. Xavier Cooks, G/F, Winthrop

3. Kevin Vannatta, G, UNC-Asheville

4. Anders Broman, G, Winthrop

Big Ten

1. Nate Mason, G, Minnesota

2. Jae'Sean Tate, F, Ohio State

3. Vincent Edwards, F, Purdue

4. Bryant McIntosh, G, Northwestern

Big West

1. Leland King II, F, Santa Barbara

2. Gabe Levin, F, Long Beach State

3. Victor Joseph, G, Cal Poly

4. Gabe Vincent, G, Santa Barbara

Colonial

1. Joe Chealey, G, College of Charleston

2. David Cohn, G, William & Mary

3.  Rokas Gustys, F/C, Hofstra

4. Mike Morsell, G, Towson

Conference USA

1. Giddy Potts, G, Middle Tennessee

2. Darius Thompson, G, Western Kentucky

3. Chris Cokley, F, Alabama Birmingham

4. Nick King, F, Middle Tennessee

Horizon

1. Jalen Hayes, F, Oakland

2. Cameron Morse, G, Youngstown State

3. Kendrick Nunn, G, Oakland

4. Lavone Holland II, G, Northern Kentucky

Ivy League

1. Taylor Johnson, G, Dartmouth

2. Caleb Wood, G, Pennsylvania

3. Amir Bell, G, Princeton

4. Wil Bathurst, G/F, Cornell

Mid-American

1. Thomas Wilder, G, Western Michigan

2. Wes Clark, G, Buffalo

3. Cecil Williams, F, Central Michigan

4. Tre'Shaun Fletcher, G/F, Toledo

MEAC

1. Tiwian Kendley, G, Morgan State

2. Phillip Carr, F, Morgan State

3. Brandon Tabb, G/F, Bethune-Cookman

4. Desmond Williams, F, Florida A&M

Missouri Valley

1. Alize Johnson, F, Missouri State

2. Brenton Scott, G, Indiana State

3. Reed Timmer, G, Drake

4. Donte Ingram, G/F, Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West

1. Chandler Hutchison, G, Boise State

2. Trey Kell, G, San Diego State

3. Hayden Dalton, Wyoming

4. Kendall Stephens, G, Nevada

Northeast

1. Joel Hernandez, G, LIU-Brooklyn

2. Junior Robinson, G, Mount St. Mary's

3. Joseph Lopez, F, Sacred Heart

4. JoJo Cooper, G, Wagner

Ohio Valley

1. Jonathan Stark, G, Murray State

2. Austin Luke, G, Belmont

3. Terrell Miller Jr., F, Murray State

4. Averyl Ugba, F, Austin Peay

Pac-12

1. Jordan McLaughlin, G, Southern California

2. Tra Holder, G, Arizona State

3. Marcus Lee, F, California

4. Thomas Welsh, C, California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

Patriot League

1. Kahron Ross, G, Lehigh

2. Zach Thomas, F, Bucknell

3. Stephen Brown, G, Bucknell

4. Jordan Swopshire, F, Colgate

SEC

1. Daryl Macon, G, Arkansas

2. Yante Maten, F, Georgia

3. Chris Chiozza, G, Florida

4. Jaylen Barford, G, Arkansas

SWAC

1. A.J. Mosby, G, Alcorn State

2. Zachary Hamilton, F, Prairie View A&M

3. Donte Clark, G, Texas Southern

4. Jared Sam, F, Southern

Southern

1. Devin Sibley, G,  Furman

2. Desonta Bradford, G, East Tennessee State

3. Marvin Smith, F, NC-Greensboro

4. Demetrius Denzel-Dyson, G, Samford

Southland

1. Christopher Galbreath, F, Sam Houston State

2. Jordan Howard, PG, Central Arkansas

3. Travin Thibodeaux, F, New Orleans

4. Roddy Peters, G, Nicholls State

Summit League

1. Daniel Amigo, G, Denver

2. Paul Miller, G, North Dakota State

3. Nick Fuller, F, South Dakota

4. Bryson Scott, G, Fort Wayne (IPFW)

Sun Belt

1. Bryce Washington, F, UL Lafayette

2. Kevin Hervery, F, Texas-Arlington

3. Frank Bartley, G, UL Lafayette

4. Wesley Person, G, Troy

WAC

1. Nick Dixon, G, Texas-Rio Grande Valley

2. Joshua Braun, G, Grand Canyon

3. Jemerrio Jones, F, New Mexico State

4. Zach Lofton, G, New Mexico State

West Coast

1. Johnathan Williams, F, Gonzaga

2. Silas Melson, G, Gonzaga

3. Jock Landale, C, St. Mary's

4. Henry Caruso, G/F, Santa Clara

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