Player Bio: Brandon Williams

  Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams
Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Los Gatos, Calif.
High School:
Bellarmine College Prep
Height:
6-6
Position:
Middle Blocker
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As a Junior in 2008: Played 25 matches, starting 15 ... averaged 1.05 blocks per set, the fifth-highest single-season average in Stanford rally-scoring era ... ranks No.5 on the all-time list in aces (47) and total blocks (169) ... enters the season hitting 35 percent for his career and has 361 career kills ... had eight kills with 80 percent efficiency in five-set victory over UC Irvine Jan. 4 ... vital off the bench in decisive fourth set with his blocking, energy and key kill to beat USC Jan. 18 ... had 11 kills in 13 attacks (one error, 77 percent) and six blocks to lift Cardinal to four-set victory over UC Irvine in regular-season finale April 12 to avoid MPSF play-in match ... had nine blocks and three digs at Pacific Feb. 15 ... third on team in aces, with 21 ... an MPSF All-Academic selection.

As a Sophomore in 2007: Played in 27 matches and led team with 78 blocks ... was third on the team with 199 kills and fourth in kills per set (2.09) ... had collegiate high of 18 kills in a five-set victory over UC San Diego Feb. 3.

As a Freshman in 2006: Totaled 40 kills in 34 games.

High School/Club: Lettered three years at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, Calif. ... helped Bells to Central Coast Section Division I titles in 2003 and 2005 ... All-Central Coast Section first team choice by the San Jose Mercury News in 2005 ... received Bellarmine's Billy Schmidt Award in 2005 ... starting middle blocker for the 2005 U.S. youth national team ... played club volleyball for Bay to Bay.

Personal: Son of Sheree Williams ... human biology major ... hobbies include eating, laughing, construction, and snowboarding.