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ATHLETES OF THE WEEKSportsDay boys basketball player of the week: Alzee Williams02:47 AM CST on Monday, January 21, 2008What he did: Williams helped Lincoln (11-8, 4-0) stay undefeated in District 13-4A in wins against Samuell and Woodrow Wilson last week. He scored a career-high 28 points against Samuell on Thursday. The stats: Williams averaged 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and three steals. Against Samuell, he connected on four 3-pointers. Who is he? A 6-2, 175-pound combo guard He said it: "We had been losing games by one or two points, and Coach [Leonard Bishop] said some of the alumni had stopped coming to watch us play. We want to make sure we play the way we played [last week] and get the community back." Coach said it: "He works hard, and a kid that works hard is going to be successful. He is one of the reasons why we're playing well right now." – Leonard Bishop Did you know? Williams is a New Year's baby. He turned 18 on Jan. 1. ... Williams is best friends with North Crowley guard and Oklahoma signee Willie Warren. They've been friends since the third grade. ... Williams wears No. 3 like his favorite player, Allen Iverson.
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