Williams had a strong start to his season as he led the Bengals in their season opener at the Hilbert Tournament. In Friday's effort against the Hawks, Williams tallied 15 points with six assists, one block, one steal, and three total rebounds while also shooting 9-11 (81.8%) from the free throw line. In Saturday's win over Lycoming, Williams had a career-high 17 points with a steal, five assists, and two rebounds on his way to being named to the All-Tournament team.