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Chad Williams
Chad Williams

0 Paul Zilinskas

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 205
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Kaunas, Lithuania
  • Highschool Riverside Brookfield (Ill.)

Biography

Of Note: Recipient of the Male Newcomer of the Year Award at the 2025 Jag Awards, given to the department's top overall transfer in any sport.

2024-25 - Graduate: Named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Great Lakes District Second Team, chosen among teams from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin... voted as one of three team captains by his teammates... led the team in scoring (18.0 ppg), threes made (92), free throw percentage (89.4%) and three-point percentage (41.1%)... led the Horizon League in free throw percentage and three-point percentage while ranking second in the league in threes made (3.0/game) and total threes (92)... ranked third in the league in scoring... scored in double-digits in 27 of 31 games, including 14 games with 20-or-more points... topped 30 points on two different occasions... had a season-high 32 points (11-20 FG, 5-10 3's, 5-5 FT) in 31 minutes in the road win at Alabama A&M on Nov. 25... closed the regular season with 31 points (11-18 FG, 4-8 3's, 5-5 FT) and four rebounds in a win over Wright State on Mar. 1... made a season-high six threes in a 24-point effort (8-14 FG, 6-9 3's, 2-2 FT) against Northern Kentucky on Dec. 7... made at least one three in 30 of his 31 appearances and made at least three threes 19 times... scored his 1,000th collegiate point in the season-opener, having entered the campaign with 998 points in his collegiate career... named to the eight-man Bulldog Bash All-Tournament Team (Nov. 22-23) after averaging 15.5 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 40 percent from the floor and 7-of-7 from the free throw line in two games... chosen to the NABC Honors Court... earned Academic All-District honors from College Sports Communicators (CSC)... named to IU Indy's Academic Advisor's List (3.0 GPA or better) both semesters.  

2023-24 - Senior (at UIndy): Earned All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Second Team honors... played in 20 games, making 18 starts... averaged 12.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while shooting 45.4 percent overall and 37.1 percent from three... scored in double-digits 12 times with two games of 20-or-more... closed the season with five straight games in double-digits... had a career-high 24 points (8-15 FG, 6-9 3's, 2-2 FT) and six assists against Missouri-St. Louis on Jan. 18.

2022-23 - Junior (at Quincy): Earned All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Second Team honors... played in 27 games, making 26 starts... averaged 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 42.0 percent from the floor and 33.0 percent from three... scored in double-figures 14 times, including three games of 20-or-more... matched his career-high with 23 points (10-19 FG, 3-6 3's) and a career-high 10 rebounds at Cedarville (Nov. 12).

2021-22 - Sophomore (at Quincy): Played in 30 games, making 16 starts... averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the floor and 36.5 percent from three-point range... scored in double-digits 17 times with six games of 20-or-more... scored a career-high 23 points three times... closed the year ranked No. 25 in the GLVC in scoring... had 23 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3's, 8-8 FT) and seven rebounds against Maryville (Jan. 31).

2020-21 - Freshman (at Quincy): Played in 18 games as a true freshman, making one start... averaged 4.7 points and 1.9 rebounds per game, shooting 48 percent from three-point range... had a season-high 22 points (6-8 FG, 3-4 3's, 7-8 FT) and seven rebounds at Rockhurst (Feb. 20)... followed up with 19 points (7-9 FG, 5-6 3's) and five rebounds in his lone start of the year against Southwest Baptist (Feb. 25)... had three double-digit scoring games for the season. 

High School: Earned three varsity letters in basketball at Riverside-Brookfield (Ill.) High School... won a Class 3A Illinois regional championship his senior year... named Class 3A All-State honorable mention... averaged 18.3 points and 6.0 rebounds his senior year... finished his high school career with 1,350 points. 
 
Year GP-GS MPG FG-A PCT 3FG-A Pct. FT-A PCT RPG PF-D A T B S PTS PPG
2020-21* 19-1 12.8 31-52 59.6 12-26 46.2 11-15 73.3 1.8 6-0 12 11 2 7 85 4.5
2021-22* 30-16 27.4 131-269 48.7 38-104 36.5 68-78 87.2 3.7 37-0 52 30 5 19 368 12.3
2022-23* 27-26 28.3 111-264 42.1 29-88 33.0 44-61 72.1 4.0 38-0 49 38 11 34 295 10.9
2023-24** 20-18 27.1 84-185 45.4 33-89 37.1 49-54 90.7 3.0 32-1 47 24 3 20 250 12.5
2024-25 31-30 31.5 182-412 44.2 92-224 41.1 101-113 89.4 2.8 59-1 56 48 6 27 557 18.0
Quincy Totals* 76-43 24.2 273-585 46.7 79-218 36.2 123-154 79.9 3.4 81-0 113 79 18 60 748 10.1
UIndy Totals** 20-18 27.1 84-185 45.4 33-89 37.1 49-54 90.7 3.0 32-1 47 24 3 20 250 12.5
IU Indy Totals 31-30 31.5 182-412 44.2 92-224 41.1 101-113 89.4 2.8 59-1 56 48 6 27 557 18.0
College Totals 127-91 26.4 539-1,182 45.6 204-531 38.4 273-321 85.0 3.1 172-2 216 151 27 102 1,555 12.2

Career Highs (as of 3/7/2025)
Points:
32 at Alabama A&M (11/25/2024)
Rebounds: 10 at Cedarville (11/12/2022)
Assists: 9 vs. Rockhurst (2/17/2022)
Field Goals Made: 11 - twice
Field Goal Attempts: 20 - twice
Threes Made: 6 - twice
Threes Attempted: 11 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (1/25/2025)
Free Throws Made: 9 vs. Rockhurst (2/17/2022)
Free Throw Attempts: 9 - three times
Blocked Shots: 3 at McKendree (2/28/2022)
Steals: 4 - twice
Minutes: 44 vs. UIndy (1/27/2022)

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