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Kenrich Williams
No. 34 – Oklahoma City Thunder
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	December 2, 1994 (age 29); Waco, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	University (Waco, Texas)
College	New Mexico JC (2013–2014); TCU (2014–2018);
NBA draft	2018: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2020	New Orleans Pelicans
2018	→Westchester Knicks
2020–present	Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Big 12 (2018); NIT MVP (2017); No. 34 Jersey retired by TCU Horned Frogs;
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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Kenrich Lo Williams (born December 2, 1994), nicknamed "Kenny Hustle",^[2] is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference.

High school career

Williams attended University High School in Waco, Texas and joined the varsity team as a junior under coach Rodney Smith. As a senior, Williams averaged 14.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. He earned District 8-4A defensive player of the year honors and led the squad to a 28–5 record. Coming out of high school, Williams did not receive a single Division I offer. He attributes this to playing only one season of AAU ball.^[3]

College career

Williams attended New Mexico Junior College and averaged 10.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in his freshman season. He was recruited to TCU, which went winless in conference games in the season before his arrival. Williams posted 8.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore on an 18–15 team. Williams missed the entire 2015–16 season due to a knee injury which required surgery, calling it one of the toughest years of his basketball career as TCU struggled to 12 wins.^[3]

As a fourth-year junior, Williams averaged 11.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game while shooting 49.5 percent from the floor. He had 19 double-doubles, leading the Big 12, and helped lead the team to a 24–15 season. Williams had 18 points and eight rebounds in the 85–82 upset of Kansas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.^[3] In the second round of the 2017 NIT, an 86–68 win over Richmond, Williams recorded the first triple-double in TCU history with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.^[4] After posting 25 points and 12 rebounds in the NIT championship game versus Georgia Tech, Williams was named NIT Most Valuable Player.^[3]

Coming into his senior season, Williams was a Preseason Big 12 Honorable Mention.^[5] On December 6, 2017, Williams scored a career-high 27 points in a 94–83 win over SMU.^[6] He sat out a game on December 22, against William & Mary, due to a knee sprain.^[7] As a senior, Williams posted 13.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, second in the Big 12 Conference. Williams was selected to the USBWA All-District VII and NABC All-District 8 Second Team.^[8] He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12.^[9] He led TCU to a 21–12 record and #6 seed in the NCAA tournament. In his final game as a Horned Frog, a 57–52 upset loss to Syracuse, Williams scored 14 points.^[10]

Professional career

New Orleans Pelicans (2018–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Williams signed with the Denver Nuggets for NBA Summer League play.^[11] On July 24, Williams signed a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.^[12] Williams later made his professional, NBA debut on October 17, 2018, in a blowout win over the Houston Rockets. During his rookie season, he was assigned to the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League, making his G League debut on November 23.^[13] On January 30, 2019, Williams set a new career high in scoring with 21 points, and set personal bests in field goals (eight), three-pointers (five), assists (three) and minutes (38) in a 99–105 loss to the Denver Nuggets.^[14]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–present)

On November 24, 2020, Williams was part of a four-team trade in which he was sent to the Oklahoma City Thunder.^[15]

On July 20, 2022, Williams re-signed with the Thunder on a four-year, $27.2 million contract extension.^[16]^[17] On March 2, 2023, the Thunder announced that he suffered a left wrist injury and would undergo surgery to address the issue, ending his 2022–23 season.^[18]

On February 7, 2023, LeBron James broke the all-time NBA scoring record whilst being defended by Williams.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	New Orleans	46	29	23.5	.384	.333	.684	4.8	1.8	1.0	.4	6.1
2019–20	New Orleans	39	18	21.3	.347	.258	.346	4.8	1.5	.7	.5	3.5
2020–21	Oklahoma City	66	13	21.6	.533	.444	.571	4.1	2.3	.8	.3	8.0
2021–22	Oklahoma City	41	0	21.9	.461	.339	.545	4.5	2.2	.9	.2	7.4
2022–23	Oklahoma City	53	10	22.8	.517	.373	.436	4.9	2.0	.8	.3	8.0
2023–24	Oklahoma City	69	1	14.9	.468	.397	.500	3.0	1.3	.6	.1	4.7
Career		322	71	20.6	.468	.360	.519	4.2	1.9	.8	.3	6.4

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014–15	TCU	33	17	27.8	.477	.355	.607	6.7	1.4	.9	1.0	8.6
2016–17	TCU	37	36	32.7	.495	.363	.586	9.7	2.7	1.5	.6	11.4
2017–18	TCU	32	32	36.0	.477	.395	.688	9.3	3.9	1.8	.5	13.2
Career		102	85	32.2	.484	.375	.625	8.6	2.7	1.4	.7	11.0

References

^ "TCU to Retire Williams' Jersey". TCU Athletics. January 10, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
^ Mendez, Carlos (January 12, 2017). "Who is Kenny Hustle? TCU's, and the Big 12's, leading rebounder". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Werner, John (April 6, 2017). "University's Kenrich Williams turning heads at TCU". Waco Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
^ "First triple-double for TCU sinks Richmond 86-68 in NIT". ESPN. Associated Press. March 22, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
^ Mendez, Carlos (October 12, 2017). "Guess what TCU player got snubbed on the Big 12 preseason basketball team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
^ "No. 20 TCU extends win streak to 13 with 94-83 win over SMU". ESPN. Associated Press. December 6, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
^ Straka, Dean (December 22, 2017). "TCU guard Kenrich Williams sustains knee injury, absent vs. William & Mary". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
^ Wilkerson, William (May 7, 2018). "This TCU player has been invited to NBA Draft Combine". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
^ "Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. March 4, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
^ "Retreivers(sic) shock top seed Virginia". Longview Daily News. Associated Press. March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
^ Werner, John (June 22, 2018). "University's Williams taking free agent route to NBA". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
^ "Pelicans sign Garlon Green and Kenrich Williams". NBA.com. July 24, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
^ "Pelicans assign Kenrich Williams to Westchester Knicks". NBA.com. November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
^ Brown, Nathan (January 30, 2019). "Rookie Kenrich Williams' career night not enough as Pelicans fall to the Nuggets 105-99". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
^ "Thunder Acquires George Hill, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, One First and Two Second-Round Draft Picks and a Trade Exception". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
^ "Thunder Signs Kenrich Williams to a Multi-Year Contract Extension". nba.com. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (July 18, 2022). "Sources: Thunder extend Williams on 4-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ "Thunder Injury Update". NBA.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

External links

Kenrich Williams NBA.com bio

[1] "TCU to Retire Williams' Jersey". TCU Athletics. January 10, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[2] Mendez, Carlos (January 12, 2017). "Who is Kenny Hustle? TCU's, and the Big 12's, leading rebounder". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved January 25, 2019.

[wacotrib-3] Werner, John (April 6, 2017). "University's Kenrich Williams turning heads at TCU". Waco Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[4] "First triple-double for TCU sinks Richmond 86-68 in NIT". ESPN. Associated Press. March 22, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[5] Mendez, Carlos (October 12, 2017). "Guess what TCU player got snubbed on the Big 12 preseason basketball team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[6] "No. 20 TCU extends win streak to 13 with 94-83 win over SMU". ESPN. Associated Press. December 6, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[straka-7] Straka, Dean (December 22, 2017). "TCU guard Kenrich Williams sustains knee injury, absent vs. William & Mary". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[wilkerson-8] Wilkerson, William (May 7, 2018). "This TCU player has been invited to NBA Draft Combine". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[9] "Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. March 4, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2023.

[10] "Retreivers(sic) shock top seed Virginia". Longview Daily News. Associated Press. March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

[11] Werner, John (June 22, 2018). "University's Williams taking free agent route to NBA". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved June 24, 2018.

[12] "Pelicans sign Garlon Green and Kenrich Williams". NBA.com. July 24, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.

[13] "Pelicans assign Kenrich Williams to Westchester Knicks". NBA.com. November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

[14] Brown, Nathan (January 30, 2019). "Rookie Kenrich Williams' career night not enough as Pelicans fall to the Nuggets 105-99". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved December 2, 2019.

[15] "Thunder Acquires George Hill, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, One First and Two Second-Round Draft Picks and a Trade Exception". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2023.

[16] "Thunder Signs Kenrich Williams to a Multi-Year Contract Extension". nba.com. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

[17] Wojnarowski, Adrian (July 18, 2022). "Sources: Thunder extend Williams on 4-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

[18] "Thunder Injury Update". NBA.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

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-* Second-team All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] (2018)
 * [[National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] MVP ([[2017 National Invitation Tournament|2017]])
+* No. 34 Jersey [[TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball#Retired jerseys|retired by TCU Horned Frogs]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2024 |title=TCU to Retire Williams’ Jersey
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-'''Kenrich Lo Williams''' (born December 2, 1994), nicknamed "'''Kenny Hustle'''",<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mendez|first1=Carlos|title=Who is Kenny Hustle? TCU’s, and the Big 12’s, leading rebounder|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article126262339.html|accessdate=January 25, 2019|work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|date=January 12, 2017}}</ref> is an American professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball|TCU Horned Frogs]] of the [[Big 12 Conference]].
+'''Kenrich Lo Williams''' (born December 2, 1994), nicknamed "'''Kenny Hustle'''",<ref>{{cite news|last=Mendez|first=Carlos|title=Who is Kenny Hustle? TCU's, and the Big 12's, leading rebounder|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article126262339.html|access-date=January 25, 2019|work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|date=January 12, 2017}}</ref> is an American professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He played [[college basketball]] for the [[TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball|TCU Horned Frogs]] of the [[Big 12 Conference]].
 ==High school career==
-Williams attended [[University High School (Waco, Texas)|University High School]] in [[Waco, Texas]] and joined the varsity team as a junior under coach Rodney Smith. As a senior, Williams averaged 14.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. He earned District 8-4A defensive player of the year honors and led the squad to a 28-5 record. Coming out of high school, Williams did not receive a single Division I offer. He attributes this to playing only one season of [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] ball.<ref name="wacotrib">{{cite news|last1=Werner|first1=John|title=University's Kenrich Williams turning heads at TCU|url=http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/high_schools/central_texas_boys_basketball/university-s-kenrich-williams-turning-heads-at-tcu/article_dee3567f-96bf-5448-8894-d89dc26ffe1e.html|accessdate=May 19, 2018|work=[[Waco Tribune]]|date=April 6, 2017}}</ref>
+Williams attended [[University High School (Waco, Texas)|University High School]] in [[Waco, Texas]] and joined the varsity team as a junior under coach Rodney Smith. As a senior, Williams averaged 14.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. He earned District 8-4A defensive player of the year honors and led the squad to a 28–5 record. Coming out of high school, Williams did not receive a single Division I offer. He attributes this to playing only one season of [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] ball.<ref name="wacotrib">{{cite news|last=Werner|first=John|title=University's Kenrich Williams turning heads at TCU|url=http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/high_schools/central_texas_boys_basketball/university-s-kenrich-williams-turning-heads-at-tcu/article_dee3567f-96bf-5448-8894-d89dc26ffe1e.html|access-date=May 19, 2018|work=[[Waco Tribune]]|date=April 6, 2017}}</ref>
 ==College career==
-Williams attended [[New Mexico Junior College]] and averaged 10.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in his freshman season. He was recruited to  [[TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball|TCU Horned Frogs]], which went winless in conference games in the season before his arrival. Williams posted 8.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore on an 18-15 team. Williams missed the entire 2015-16 season due to a knee injury which required surgery, calling it one of the toughest years of his basketball career as TCU struggled to 12 wins.<ref name="wacotrib"/>
+Williams attended [[New Mexico Junior College]] and averaged 10.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in his freshman season. He was recruited to [[TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball|TCU]], which went winless in conference games in the season before his arrival. Williams posted 8.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore on an 18–15 team. Williams missed the entire [[2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2015–16 season]] due to a knee injury which required surgery, calling it one of the toughest years of his basketball career as TCU struggled to 12 wins.<ref name="wacotrib"/>
-As a fourth year junior, Williams averaged 11.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game while shooting 49.5 percent from the floor. He had 19 double-doubles, leading the [[Big 12]], and helped lead the team to a 24-15 season. Williams had 18 points and eight rebounds in the 85-82 upset of [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.<ref name="wacotrib"/> In the second round of the [[National Invitation Tournament|NIT]], an 86-68 win over [[Richmond Spiders men's basketball|Richmond]], Williams recorded the first [[triple-double]] in TCU history with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.<ref>{{cite news|title=First triple-double for TCU sinks Richmond 86-68 in NIT |url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400947326|accessdate=May 19, 2018|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=March 22, 2017}}</ref> After posting 25 points and 12 rebounds in the [[National Invitation Tournament#Men's postseason NIT champions|NIT championship game]] versus [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball|Georgia Tech]], Williams was named NIT Most Valuable Player.<ref name="wacotrib"/>
+As a fourth-year junior, Williams averaged 11.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game while shooting 49.5 percent from the floor. He had 19 double-doubles, leading the [[Big 12]], and helped lead the team to a 24–15 season. Williams had 18 points and eight rebounds in the 85–82 upset of [[2016–17 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.<ref name="wacotrib"/> In the second round of the [[2017 National Invitation Tournament|2017 NIT]], an 86–68 win over [[2016–17 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team|Richmond]], Williams recorded the first [[triple-double]] in TCU history with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.<ref>{{cite news|title=First triple-double for TCU sinks Richmond 86-68 in NIT |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400947326|access-date=May 19, 2018|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=March 22, 2017}}</ref> After posting 25 points and 12 rebounds in the [[National Invitation Tournament#Men's postseason NIT champions|NIT championship game]] versus [[2016–17 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team|Georgia Tech]], Williams was named NIT Most Valuable Player.<ref name="wacotrib"/>
-Coming into his senior season, Williams was a Preseason Big 12 Honorable Mention.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mendez|first1=Carlos|title=Guess what TCU player got snubbed on the Big 12 preseason basketball team|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article178462826.html|accessdate=May 19, 2018|work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|date=October 12, 2017}}</ref> On December 6, 2017, Williams scored a career-high 27 points in a 94-83 win over [[SMU Mustangs men's basketball|SMU]].<ref>{{cite news|title=No. 20 TCU extends win streak to 13 with 94-83 win over SMU|url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400987995|accessdate=May 19, 2018|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=December 6, 2017}}</ref> He sat out a game on December 22, against [[William and Mary Tribe men's basketball|William and Mary]] due to a knee sprain.<ref name="straka">{{cite news|last1=Straka|first1=Dean|title=TCU guard Kenrich Williams sustains knee injury, absent vs. William & Mary|url=https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/sports/college/tcu-guard-kenrich-williams-sustains-knee-injury-absent-william-mary/lW0xYd3EpjbzxogQQUsHOO/|accessdate=May 19, 2018|work=[[Springfield News-Sun]]|date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> As a senior, Williams posted 13.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, second in the [[Big 12 Conference]]. Williams was selected to the [[USBWA]] All-District VII and [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] All-District 8 Second Team.<ref name="wilkerson">{{cite news|last1=Wilkerson|first1=William|title=This TCU player has been invited to NBA Draft Combine|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article210639544.html|accessdate=May 19, 2018|work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|date=May 7, 2018}}</ref> He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=211704001 |title=Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced |publisher=Big 12 Conference |date=March 4, 2018 |accessdate=March 4, 2018}}</ref> He led TCU to a 21-12 record and 6 seed in the [[NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]]. In his final game as a Horned Frog, a 57-52 upset loss to [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]], Williams scored 14 points.<ref>{{cite news|title=Retreivers(sic) shock top seed Virginia|url=http://tdn.com/sports/retreivers-shock-top-seed-virginia/article_740d61c3-f123-55e9-aa2a-7d5679a6f4f9.html|accessdate=April 11, 2018|work=Longview Daily News|agency=Associated Press|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>
+Coming into his senior season, Williams was a Preseason Big 12 Honorable Mention.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mendez|first=Carlos|title=Guess what TCU player got snubbed on the Big 12 preseason basketball team|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article178462826.html|access-date=May 19, 2018|work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|date=October 12, 2017}}</ref> On December 6, 2017, Williams scored a career-high 27 points in a 94–83 win over [[2017–18 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team|SMU]].<ref>{{cite news|title=No. 20 TCU extends win streak to 13 with 94-83 win over SMU|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400987995|access-date=May 19, 2018|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=December 6, 2017}}</ref> He sat out a game on December 22, against [[2017–18 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team|William & Mary]], due to a knee sprain.<ref name="straka">{{cite news|last=Straka|first=Dean|title=TCU guard Kenrich Williams sustains knee injury, absent vs. William & Mary|url=https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/sports/college/tcu-guard-kenrich-williams-sustains-knee-injury-absent-william-mary/lW0xYd3EpjbzxogQQUsHOO/|access-date=May 19, 2018|work=[[Springfield News-Sun]]|date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> As a senior, Williams posted 13.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, second in the [[Big 12 Conference]]. Williams was selected to the [[USBWA]] All-District VII and [[National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC]] All-District 8 Second Team.<ref name="wilkerson">{{cite news|last=Wilkerson|first=William|title=This TCU player has been invited to NBA Draft Combine|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article210639544.html|access-date=May 19, 2018|work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|date=May 7, 2018}}</ref> He was named to the Second Team All-Big 12.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2018/3/4/211704001.aspx |title=Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced |publisher=Big 12 Conference |date=March 4, 2018 |access-date=October 27, 2023}}</ref> He led TCU to a 21–12 record and #6 seed in the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]]. In his final game as a Horned Frog, a 57–52 upset loss to [[2017–18 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team|Syracuse]], Williams scored 14 points.<ref>{{cite news|title=Retreivers(sic) shock top seed Virginia|url=http://tdn.com/sports/retreivers-shock-top-seed-virginia/article_740d61c3-f123-55e9-aa2a-7d5679a6f4f9.html|access-date=April 11, 2018|work=Longview Daily News|agency=Associated Press|date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>
 ==Professional career==
 ===New Orleans Pelicans (2018–2020)===
-After going undrafted in the [[2018 NBA draft]], Williams signed with the [[Denver Nuggets]] for NBA Summer League play.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Werner |first1=John |title=University's Williams taking free agent route to NBA |url=http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/high_schools/central_texas_boys_basketball/williams-taking-free-agent-route-to-nba/article_2d84499d-6482-5320-a9fb-7f37e98f67b5.html |accessdate=June 24, 2018 |work=[[Waco Tribune-Herald]] |date=June 22, 2018}}</ref> On July 24, Williams signed a deal with the [[New Orleans Pelicans]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pelicans sign Garlon Green and Kenrich Williams |url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-garlon-green-and-kenrich-williams |website=NBA.com |accessdate=August 4, 2018 |date=July 24, 2018}}</ref> Williams later made his professional, NBA debut on October 17, 2018, in a blowout win over the [[Houston Rockets]]. During his rookie season, he was assigned to the [[Westchester Knicks]] of the [[NBA G League]], making his G League debut on November 23.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pelicans assign Kenrich Williams to Westchester Knicks |url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/pelicans-assign-kenrich-williams-westchester-knicks |website=NBA.com |accessdate=November 24, 2018 |date=November 22, 2018}}</ref>  On January 30, 2019, Williams set a new career high in scoring with 21 points, and set personal bests in field goals (eight), 3-pointers (five), assists (three) and minutes (38) in a 105-99 loss to the [[Denver Nuggets]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Nathan |title=Rookie Kenrich Williams' career night not enough as Pelicans fall to the Nuggets 105-99 |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_36dcce8e-6af8-5a9d-962f-ede8cc719cb6.html |accessdate=December 2, 2019 |work=[[The New Orleans Advocate]] |date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
+After going undrafted in the [[2018 NBA draft]], Williams signed with the [[Denver Nuggets]] for NBA Summer League play.<ref>{{cite news |last=Werner |first=John |title=University's Williams taking free agent route to NBA |url=http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/high_schools/central_texas_boys_basketball/williams-taking-free-agent-route-to-nba/article_2d84499d-6482-5320-a9fb-7f37e98f67b5.html |access-date=June 24, 2018 |work=[[Waco Tribune-Herald]] |date=June 22, 2018}}</ref> On July 24, Williams signed a deal with the [[New Orleans Pelicans]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pelicans sign Garlon Green and Kenrich Williams |url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-garlon-green-and-kenrich-williams |website=NBA.com |access-date=August 4, 2018 |date=July 24, 2018}}</ref> Williams later made his professional, NBA debut on October 17, 2018, in a blowout win over the [[Houston Rockets]]. During his rookie season, he was assigned to the [[Westchester Knicks]] of the [[NBA G League]], making his G League debut on November 23.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pelicans assign Kenrich Williams to Westchester Knicks |url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/pelicans-assign-kenrich-williams-westchester-knicks |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 24, 2018 |date=November 22, 2018}}</ref> On January 30, 2019, Williams set a new career high in scoring with 21 points, and set personal bests in field goals (eight), three-pointers (five), assists (three) and minutes (38) in a 99–105 loss to the Denver Nuggets.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Nathan |title=Rookie Kenrich Williams' career night not enough as Pelicans fall to the Nuggets 105-99 |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_36dcce8e-6af8-5a9d-962f-ede8cc719cb6.html |access-date=December 2, 2019 |work=[[The New Orleans Advocate]] |date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
 ===Oklahoma City Thunder (2020–present)===
-On November 24, 2020, Williams was traded to the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/hill-cheatham-gray-miller-williams-201124|title=Thunder Acquires George Hill, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, One First and Two Second-Round Draft Picks and a Trade Exception|work=NBA.com|date=November 24, 2020}}</ref>
+On November 24, 2020, Williams was part of a four-team trade in which he was sent to the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]].<ref>{{cite web |date=November 24, 2020 |title=Thunder Acquires George Hill, Zylan Cheatham, Josh Gray, Darius Miller, Kenrich Williams, One First and Two Second-Round Draft Picks and a Trade Exception |url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/hill-cheatham-gray-miller-williams-201124 |access-date=October 27, 2023 |work=NBA.com}}</ref>
+On July 20, 2022, Williams re-signed with the Thunder on a four-year, $27.2 million contract extension.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2022 |title=Thunder Signs Kenrich Williams to a Multi-Year Contract Extension |url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-kwilliams-220720 |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=nba.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |authorlink=Adrian Wojnarowski |date=2022-07-18 |title=Sources: Thunder extend Williams on 4-year deal |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34264025 |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> On March 2, 2023, the Thunder announced that he suffered a left wrist injury and would undergo surgery to address the issue, ending his 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Thunder Injury Update |url=https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/update-230302 |access-date=March 2, 2023 |website=NBA.com}}</ref>
+On February 7, 2023, LeBron James broke the all-time NBA scoring record whilst being defended by Williams.
 ==Career statistics==
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 ===NBA===
 ====Regular season====
 {{NBA player statistics start}}
 |-
-| style="text-align:left;"| {{Nbay|2018}}
+| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}
 | style="text-align:left;"| [[2018–19 New Orleans Pelicans season|New Orleans]]
-| '''46''' || '''29''' || '''23.5''' || '''.384''' || '''.333''' || '''.684''' || 4.8 || '''1.8''' || '''1.0''' || .4 || '''6.1'''
+| 46 || '''29''' || '''23.5''' || .384 || .333 || '''.684''' || 4.8 || 1.8 || '''1.0''' || .4 || 6.1
 |-
-| style="text-align:left;"| {{Nbay|2019}}
+| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}
 | style="text-align:left;"| [[2019–20 New Orleans Pelicans season|New Orleans]]
 | 39 || 18 || 21.3 || .347 || .258 || .346 || 4.8 || 1.5 || .7 || '''.5''' || 3.5
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2020}}
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2020–21 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]]
+| 66 || 13 || 21.6 || '''.533''' || '''.444''' || .571 || 4.1 || '''2.3''' || .8 || .3 || '''8.0'''
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2021}}
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]]
+| 41 || 0 || 21.9 || .461 || .339 || .545 || 4.5 || 2.2 || .9 || .2 || 7.4
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2022}}
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]]
+| 53 || 10 || 22.8 || .517 || .373 || .436 || '''4.9''' || 2.0 || .8 || .3 || '''8.0'''
+|-
+| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2023}}
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2023–24 Oklahoma City Thunder season|Oklahoma City]]
+| '''69''' || 1 || 14.9 || .468 || .397 || .500 || 3.0 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 4.7
 |- class="sortbottom"
 | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
-| 85 || 47 || 22.5 || .371 || .304 || .489 || 4.8 || 1.6 || .8 || .5 || 4.9
+| 322 || 71 || 20.6 || .468 || .360 || .519 || 4.2 || 1.9 || .8 || .3 || 6.4
 {{S-end}}
 ===College===
 {{NBA player statistics start}}
+|-
-| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014-15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2014-15]]
-| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014-15 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team|TCU]]
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2014–15]]
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014–15 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team|TCU]]
 | 33 || 17 || 27.8 || .477 || .355 || .607 || 6.7 || 1.4 || .9 || '''1.0''' || 8.6
 |-
-| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016-17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2016-17]]
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2016–17]]
-| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016-17 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team|TCU]]
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016–17 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team|TCU]]
 | '''37''' || '''36''' || 32.7 || '''.495''' || .363 || .586 || '''9.7''' || 2.7 || 1.5 || .6 || 11.4
 |-
-| style="text-align:left;"| [[2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2017-18]]
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2017–18]]
-| style="text-align:left;"| [[2017-18 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team|TCU]]
+| style="text-align:left;"| [[2017–18 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team|TCU]]
 | 32 || 32 || '''36.0''' || .477 || '''.395''' || '''.688''' || 9.3 || '''3.9''' || '''1.8''' || .5 || '''13.2'''
 |- class="sortbottom"
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.gofrogs.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kenrich_williams_904423.html TCU Horned Frogs bio]
+*[https://www.nba.com/player/1629026/kenrich-williams Kenrich Williams NBA.com bio]
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