HIGHLIGHTS:
• Scored 1,140 points in his college career between Division II Clarion (one season) and NJIT (two)
• Finished his NJIT career as the eighth leading scorer in the D-I era (729)
HONORS/AWARDS:
• 2015-16 (SR): Selected to the Atlantic Sun Preseason All-Conference Team
2015-16:
• Suffered torn achillies in game against Kent State, 12/7 (missed the remainder of the season)
• At time of injury (12/7), ranked 1st in the A-Sun in FT% (95.5) and 16th in apg (2.7)
• Led team in scoring once, in assists twice and in steals twice
• Home Games (5 G): 13.8 ppg (69), .468 (22-47)... Away Games (4 G): 6.0 ppg (24), .333 (8-24)
• Last 7 G: Averaged 12.3 ppg (86), shooting .466 (27-58 FG)
• 12/7 vs. Kent State: Left injured in second half; had scored 9 points with 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 25 minutes
• 12/5 vs. UMass Lowell: Drained a game-high and season-high 23 points (8-12, 4-5, 3-3); with 2 boards and 3 assists
• 11/16 at South Florida: Recorded a career-high tying four steals
• One of three seniors on the team (Ky Howard, Winfield Willis)
2014-15:
• Finished 49th in the nation in free-throw percentage at .848 (84-99)... Drained 28-of-29 (.966) over last 10 games
• NJIT finished 17-5 when Willis scored 10+ points; had double-digit totals in 16 of the last 22 games
• Last 15 games: Averaged 14.5 ppg shooting .522 (70-134) from floor and .537 (36-67) from beyond arc
• 3/23 vs. Cleveland State (CIT): Scored season-high 24 points (9-12 FG; 5-6 3FG) with five assists and three steals
• 3/16 vs. New Hampshire (CIT): Finished with 16 points, going a perfect 10-for-10 from line
• 2/7 vs. Fisher College (NAIA): Tied career high with seven assists, with nine points, three rebounds and three
• 1/14 vs. St. Joe’s Brooklyn (DIII): Scored then season-high 23 points with six rebounds and six assists
• 12/6 at #17 Michigan: Scored 17 pts (6-7 FG; 3-3 3FG; 2-2 FT) with game-sealing steal with :44 left in 72-70 upset
2013-14:
• Fourth on the team in points per game (8.0) appearing in all 29 games with 17 starts (including final 8 games)
• Led the regulars in free throw pct (82.7) while ranking second in 3-pointers (32) and third in assists (54)
• 12/12 vs. LIU Brooklyn: Came off bench for what was a then-NJIT Division I-record 30 points in 28 minutes*
* Shot 10-17 FG; 5-8 3FG; 5-5 FT; added four assists, 0 turnovers; Prior record of 28 had been done four times
• 11/12 at Tulane: Starter opener and scored 10 points with 3 assists in his Division I debut
2012-13:
• Was not able to compete under NCAA transfer rules
2011-12 (CLARION UNIVERSITY):
• Recording the second-most points by a Golden Eagle rookie with 446 (513)
• Ranked 11th in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in scoring at 15.9 ppg
• His 15.9 ppg was the second-best freshman mark in the conference and the top rookie mark in the PSAC West
Prep:
Attended Westwind (AZ) Prep (2010-11), where he averaged 11.5 ppg... National Prep School Tournament Quarterfinalist…
High School:
Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Champions (20-4) at St. Paul’s School for Boys (2009-10) … Willis converted a 3-point play with 5.2 seconds left in overtime to send the Crusaders past the upset-minded Archbishop Curley. ...two-time all-MIAA conference honoree. ... averaged 21 ppg, 5.2 rebs., 3.5 assists, 2.5 steals...
Personal:
Winfield “Win” Timothy Willis II. ... son of Winfield Willis Sr and Patricia Lewis-Willis ... international business major. ... born 3/27/92 in Baltimore...
