At Tulane, his grade point average hovered in the C-D range despite a schedule laden with "decidedly non-academic" courses such as driver's education and weight training.

According to the indictment, Williams had taken at least $8,550 from Gary Kranz for influencing point spreads in games against Southern Miss, Memphis State and Virginia Tech.

Able to play for the Cavaliers the next year, Williams was named to the NBA all-rookie team for the 1986–87 season, along with teammates Ron Harper and Brad Daugherty.

Perhaps Williams' finest season occurred in 1989, when he averaged 16.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.04 blocked shots per game while mostly serving as the team's sixth man.

[6] Williams was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 2014, and died on December 11, 2015, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at age 53.