MIAMI, July 24 – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed guard Matt
Williams. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Williams appeared in eight Summer League games (six starts) with the HEAT in
Orlando and Las Vegas and averaged 9.9 points and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 38
percent from the field, 39 percent from three-point range and a perfect 2-of-2
from the foul line.
He started all six games in Las Vegas with Miami and shot 45 percent from
three-point range, leading the team in three-point field goals made four times,
including a 5-of-8 performance from beyond the arc vs. Washington on July 10 and
a 6-of-9 output from downtown vs. Memphis on July 15.
The University of Central Florida graduate finished his collegiate career as the
school’s all-time leader in three-point field goals made (274) and became the
18th player in program history to score at least 1,000 points. He appeared in 36
games (all starts) as a senior and averaged 15.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.9
assists and 36.5 minutes while shooting 39.1 percent from the field, 38.4
percent from three-point range and 81.1 percent from the foul line. He set the
single-season school and conference records for three-point field goals made
(126) and set the Knights’ single-game three-point field goals made record after
connecting on 11 against USF on January 17.
He capped the season scoring the fifth-most points for a single-season in school
history and earned the team’s MVP award.
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