PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men's Basketball, Steve Donahue, has announced the addition of Dylan Williams as a transfer into the program. Williams comes to Penn from Triton College in River Grove, Ill., where he helped the Trojans advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship game last season.
 
"I think our fans will really like what they see when Dylan takes the floor," said Donahue. "Dylan is a true point guard, he looks to make his teammates better first. That said, he has the ability to get to the hoop and knock down the three so he's a definite offensive threat. At the other end, he's quick and understands the game and will make us better defensively. I'm excited to see how much he'll help us right away."
 
DYLAN WILLIAMS
5-11 | 175
Columbia, S.C. | Irmo
 
2023-24 (at Triton College): Started all 37 games as the Trojans went 34-3 and advanced all the way to the NJCAA national championship game … Finished the season third on the team in scoring (15.0 ppg) and led Triton with 199 assists (5.4 apg) … Also had 54 steals, averaged 3.8 rebounds per game, and knocked down 87 three-pointers (40.3 percent from beyond the arc) … Scored in double figures in 33 games overall, including eight with at least 20 points … Earned "Best Small Man" award at the NJCAA's national championship weekend … Named all-tournament in helping Triton win the NJCAA Region 4 title … Dean's List student and Triton College Honors Graduate.
 
2022-23 (at Mineral Area College): Played in 30 of 31 games, making 13 starts … Led the 22-9 Cardinals in scoring (10.9 ppg) and assists (2.5 apg) and was second in steals (1.4 spg) … Had 18 double-figure scoring games including three with at least 20 points … Named all-tournament at NJCAA Region 16 Championship … Knocked down at least three three-pointers in five different games … Dean's List student.
 
High School: Lettered five times in basketball, making history as the first eighth grader to play on the varsity team … A 1,000-point scorer who graduated as the program's all-time leader in 3FG … Helped the Yellow Jackets to three conference championships and an Upper State title … Three-time Class 4A All-State and four-time all-region selection … South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (SCBCA) Top 5 Senior in 2021-22 after he averaged 17 points, five assists and four rebounds per game … Most Outstanding Player (American Division) and 3FG champion at 2021 Chik-Fil-A Classic … Also lettered four times in baseball and three times in football (playing quarterback).
 
Personal: Son of Karen and Andre Williams … Older brother, Tyler, is an assistant men's basketball coach at Binghamton … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? "The culture and the connections, not just with my teammates on the court but my classmates after graduation."
 
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