Burlington Native Transfers from Whatcom CC to SPU
May 16, 2003

SEATTLE (May 16) - Chad Williams, a 6-foot-8 forward from Whatcom Community College, has signed a scholarship agreement to play basketball for Seattle Pacific University next season.

Williams averaged 12.6 points and 6.9 rebounds as a freshman for the Orcas last season when they went 22-7 and won the North Division of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC). He was a redshirt at Central Washington during the 2000-01 season.

Williams is a graduate of Burlington-Edison High, where he averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds to earn all-state honors as a senior in 2000.

Williams is the third recruit signed by Seattle Pacific coach Jeff Hironaka, who lost six seniors, including four starters, to graduation. Drew Matzen of Lynnwood High and Ralph Steele of Citrus Junior College (Ca.) committed earlier this month. The Falcons, who have made the NCAA Division tournament five of the past six years, were 16-11 and finished third in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.