Northwestern University Athletics
Dylan Williams Joins Northwestern Roster for 2026-27 Campaign
6/2/2026 3:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. — Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins announced the addition of Dylan Williams to the Northwestern roster ahead of the 2026-27 season on Tuesday. A 5-foot-11 guard, Williams spent the past two seasons at Penn.
"We are thrilled to announce the addition of Dylan Williams to our Northwestern basketball family," said Collins. "Dylan is a skilled point guard who can run a team and compete on both ends of the floor. His four years of college basketball experience, most recently at Penn, will bring veteran leadership and maturity to our team, which is an added bonus. We look forward to getting Dylan to Evanston and seeing the impact he can make on our program this year."
Williams played in seven games in 2025-26 before sustaining a season-ending injury. He averaged 2.1 points per game, 1.6 assists per game and 1.0 rebounds per game last season.
In 2024-25, Williams appeared in 25 contests, logging 4.4 points per game, 1.2 assist per game, 1.2 rebounds per game and 0.4 steals per game on 17.0 minutes per game. He scored a season-high 17 points against NJIT on Nov. 4, 2024, canning a trio of 3-pointers.
Williams spent the 2023-24 season at Triton College. There, he made 37 starts as the Trojans went 34-3 and advanced to the NJCAA national championship game. He averaged 15 points per game on 40.3% 3-point shooting and dished out 5.4 assists per game. He tallied at least 20 points on eight occasions.
The guard entered college at Mineral Area College in 2022-23. He made 30 appearances, logging 13 starts. Williams posted a team-high 10.9 points per game and 2.5 assists per game, while amassing 1.4 steals per game. For his efforts, Williams earned all-tournament honors at the NJCAA Region 16 Championship.
A Columbia, S.C., native, Williams prepped at Irmo High School. He was a 1,000 point scorer and the program's all-time leader in threes. As a senior, he averaged 17 points, five assists and four rebounds per game. Williams also played quarterback for the Irmo football team and was a four-year letter winner in baseball.
"We are thrilled to announce the addition of Dylan Williams to our Northwestern basketball family," said Collins. "Dylan is a skilled point guard who can run a team and compete on both ends of the floor. His four years of college basketball experience, most recently at Penn, will bring veteran leadership and maturity to our team, which is an added bonus. We look forward to getting Dylan to Evanston and seeing the impact he can make on our program this year."
Williams played in seven games in 2025-26 before sustaining a season-ending injury. He averaged 2.1 points per game, 1.6 assists per game and 1.0 rebounds per game last season.
In 2024-25, Williams appeared in 25 contests, logging 4.4 points per game, 1.2 assist per game, 1.2 rebounds per game and 0.4 steals per game on 17.0 minutes per game. He scored a season-high 17 points against NJIT on Nov. 4, 2024, canning a trio of 3-pointers.
Williams spent the 2023-24 season at Triton College. There, he made 37 starts as the Trojans went 34-3 and advanced to the NJCAA national championship game. He averaged 15 points per game on 40.3% 3-point shooting and dished out 5.4 assists per game. He tallied at least 20 points on eight occasions.
The guard entered college at Mineral Area College in 2022-23. He made 30 appearances, logging 13 starts. Williams posted a team-high 10.9 points per game and 2.5 assists per game, while amassing 1.4 steals per game. For his efforts, Williams earned all-tournament honors at the NJCAA Region 16 Championship.
A Columbia, S.C., native, Williams prepped at Irmo High School. He was a 1,000 point scorer and the program's all-time leader in threes. As a senior, he averaged 17 points, five assists and four rebounds per game. Williams also played quarterback for the Irmo football team and was a four-year letter winner in baseball.
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