Bison's Williamson named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Mar. 14—The Daily Item
LEWISBURG — Noah Williamson was an integral part of Bucknell's run to the Patriot League Tournament semifinals, and his effort was rewarded.
The Bison sophomore center was one of seven players named to the PenFed Credit Union Patriot League All-Tournament Team. Williamson, who had standout performances against American in the quarterfinals and Colgate in the semifinals, was the lone player not from either of the finalists to earn the recognition.
Colgate's Braeden Smith was named Tournament MVP after leading the Raiders to the championship, and he was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Jeff Woodward, Keegan Records and Brady Cummins. Tyler Whitney-Sidney and Cam Gillus represented runner-up Lehigh, while Williamson made the team after helping the Bison to a win over American and a three-point loss to Colgate in the semis.
Williamson posted 23 points and 10 rebounds against American, then had 19 points and eight boards against Colgate. In the two tournament games, he went 14-for-27 (.519) from the field and 6-for-12 (.500) from the 3-point arc, including a career-high four 3s against Colgate.
After playing only 86 minutes as a freshman in 2022-23, the Riga, Latvia native broke out as a sophomore, earning Third Team All-Patriot League honors. Williamson averaged 12.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while shooting 49.5 percent from the field this season.
