MIAMI (UCFKnights.com) – The Miami Heat announced Monday that they have signed former UCF star shooting guard Matt Williams to a contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Williams appeared in eight Summer League games with the Heat in Orlando and Las Vegas, averaging 9.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game 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.
Williams finished his career as UCF'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.
Only two UCF players have ever gone on to play in the NBA. Mark Jones played 10 games for the Orlando Magic during the 2004-05 season, averaging 2.3 points in 11.6 minutes per game. Jermaine Taylor played 65 games over two seasons for the Rockets and Kings, averaging 5.4 points per game.
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