Doug Williams Class: Senior Hometown: Piketon, OH High School: Piketon HS Height / Weight: 6-4 / 222 Position: Guard/Forward Birthdate: 01/14/1981

General
Potential to make contributions throughout the season ... worked hard during the off-season to improve his skills and strength ... could become one of Miami’s better defensive players ... has improved his ability to drive to the basket.

2001-02
Played in 11 games … went 2-for-3 from the field and 1-for-2 from the free-throw line at Ball State to score a career-best five points … hit 66.7 percent of his shots against the Cardinals … also hit a field goal in lone attempt in Miami’s 79-55 win over Ohio to score two points … was 1-for-2 from the free-throw line at Ohio to score one point in a career-high eight minutes of action … dished out assists against Eastern Michigan and at Ball State … also grabbed a career-best three rebounds, all on the offensive end of the floor, in a 72-56 win over Eastern Michigan.

2000-01
Reserve small forward ... made first appearance of season against UW-Green Bay ... played two minutes and had one field goal attempt ... also played vs. Wright State, George Mason, UNCW, Toledo, Central Michigan, Buffalo, WMU, EMU, NIU and Bowling Green ... 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal vs. Buffalo ... scored first bucket (two points) Feb. 14 vs. Northern Illinois ... hit two free throws vs. Bowling Green (March 3)

1999-00
Reserve swingman ... appeared in four games ... played a minute each against IUPUI, Tennessee, Notre Dame and Wright State ... scored his first points—a field goal—against the Irish ... academically ineligible during second semester.

High School
A first-team all-Ohio Division III selection at Piketon High ... also named his league’s Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference pick ... Pike County Player of the Year and Region Player of the Year ... garnered all-league honors all four years (second-team as a freshman) ... averaged 21.8 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals per game his senior season ... averaged 18 ppg as a sophomore and 20 as a junior ... played for Ohio in McDonald’s Ohio-Kentucky All-Star game ... also played for the South team in Ohio’s North-South game ... Redstreaks finished 17-5 his senior year and won the sectional crown ... coached by Phil Howard ... also earned three letters in golf—team’s No. 1 golfer.

Personal
Born January 14, 1981 (turns 22 during season) ... given first name is Steven ... son of Steve and Lilly Thompson ... comes from a long line of Division I athletes—grandfather and three uncles played basketball ... grandfather, Hickie Thompson, was an all-American at Morehead State ... majoring in education.