NORFOLK, Va. – Senior guard Pendarvis Williams of the Norfolk State men’s basketball team is featured in the latest edition of SLAM Magazine.
The Philadelphia native appears in a section called “Picture Me Ballin’” on page 26 in the Feb. 2014 edition of the publication. It highlights his 20-point performance in NSU’s NCAA upset of Missouri two years ago as well as his MEAC Player of the Year honor last season.
It also mentions his senior season, saying, “Having been selected as the conference’s pre-season POY for ’13-14, another big year awaits.”
Williams appears alongside Damika Martinez of the Iona women’s program.
Averaging 16.8 points per game so far this season, Williams ranks in the top 10 in the MEAC in six different categories, including first in the conference and 10th in the nation in assist-turnover ratio. He has tallied 5.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 54.2 percent from the floor this year.