Kendall Ovial Williams (born March[1] /April[2] 24, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player and announcer.
[9] He committed to the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in March 1990 after leading Lyons to the West Suburban Silver conference championship.
[10] On January 22, 1994, Williams became the all-time leading scorer at UIC, surpassing Chuck Lambert totals from his 1971–75 tenure with the team.
[14] As a senior he led the MCC in assists (4.6) and steals (2.5),[12] while trailing only teammate Sherrell Ford in scoring (24.3–21.5).
[15] He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in April 1996 along with Kenny Battle, Rickey Green, and Sonny Parker to name a few.
[13] After graduation, Williams tried out for the Chicago Rockers of the Continental Basketball Association, but a wrist injury hampered his 1994 training camp and he was released.
[24] In 2007, Williams was an inaugural member of the Cicero Cometas in the ABA,[25] a team that played three games before withdrawing from the league.