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Published on: 8/1/2003
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Senior captain Marlon Williamson picked up the Assists Leader Award with a total of 144 assists on the year.Williamson also set the school single-season record with 64 assists and led the Horizon League averaging 2.2 steals per game.
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Williamson was the lone individual to earn a fourth-year award.
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Assists Leader: Marlon Williamson
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Williamson said the team wanted to come out and play well at the beginning.In the game, Williamson made 6 3-pointers while Underwood added three.
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"I had a nice touch going and I give credit to Coach for putting the ball in my hand," Williamson said."Not just to shoot the ball, but to create plays.We needed a boost in the beginning and that is what I provided.We wanted to deliver the first punches of the game and we were able to come out and set the tone."In the second half, the Penguins stepped their game up.After trailing by five on two occasions in the second half, YSU rallied.Trailing 47-42 with 13:32 remaining, the Penguins took a 49-48 on Williamson's 3-pointer with 9:56 left and never trailed again.
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Indianapolis, Ind. -- Junior center Adam Baumann and senior guard Marlon Williamson were among members who earned accolades by the Horizon League, the conference announced on Sunday.
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Baumann was named to the All-Newcomer Team while Williamson was named to the All-Defensive Team.
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Williamson, a 5-11, 201-pound senior from Detroit, Mich., set the single-season school record with 62 steals this year.He also became the first player in YSU history with more than 100 assists (139) and 50 steals (62) in the same season.
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Marlon Williamson, Youngstown State
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Youngstown State was without the services of senior point guard Marlon Williamson for most of the game after he suffered a bruised right heel in the first half.