Just two games into his college career, Mason Williams is already putting his name on the SEC’s weekly list.
The Kentucky point guard was selected as the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday, earning the league’s first weekly freshman honor of the 2026-27 season. Williams helped the Wildcats start 2-0 with wins over Manhattan and James Madison, and he did it by steadying the offense from the jump.
Across those two games, Williams averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 assists while shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from 3-point range. He also leads Kentucky with 10 total assists and is hitting 60.0 percent of his tries from beyond the arc.
His debut came against Manhattan, when he scored seven points and handed out five assists in 19 minutes off the bench. Kentucky rolled past the Jaspers, 85-47, and Williams looked comfortable right away.
He followed that with an even cleaner outing against James Madison. The Dallas native scored 12 points, added five assists, grabbed two rebounds and recorded a steal in 24 minutes. He didn’t turn the ball over once, and he stayed on the floor for the final 13:52 as Kentucky finished off an 89-80 win over the Dukes.
Williams’ early numbers have him sitting second among SEC freshmen in assists per game and tied for 14th nationally at 5.0 per contest. He was ranked No. 109 in his high school class by 247Sports and No. 124 by Rivals, making his quick rise one of the early surprises in college basketball.
He is the second freshman under Mark Pope to win SEC Freshman of the Week, joining Malachi Moreno.
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