Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Mount Royal on August 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
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1:30 p.m.
at Mount Royal
Grand Canyon University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Makaih Williams
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 190
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Capistrano Valley Christian
- Prev School:
- UT Arlington
- Major:
- B.S. in Marketing and Advertising
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Grand Canyon |
- Earned All-Mountain West Third Team honors in GCU’s first season in the league.
- Made a major junior-year jump, starting 20 of 32 games and ranking second on the team in scoring (14.0 points per game), assists (2.5 per game), free throws made (103) and free throw percentage among rotation players (78.6), while leading the Lopes with 56 3-pointers and ranking third in steals (30).
- Averaged 15.2 points in MW play, a significant increase from his 10.7 points per game in nonconference action, and finished 10th in the MW in scoring for the full season.
- His 56 made 3-pointers tied for ninth in GCU’s Division I single-season record book. He also climbed to No. 12 in GCU’s D-I career scoring with 725 points and No. 9 in D-I career scoring average at 11.0 points per game.
- Reached the 1,000-point mark for his college career on Feb. 21.
- Scored in double figures 25 times with seven 20-point games, including the highest-scoring game by a Lope in 2025-26 with 29 points, seven rebounds and five 3-pointers against Wyoming on Feb. 21.
- Scored a team-high 25 points in the MW Championship quarterfinal vs. Nevada on March 12, making three 3-pointers and 10 free throws while scoring eight points in the final 14.1 seconds as GCU attempted a late comeback.
- Delivered one of GCU’s most important plays of the season on Jan. 21 against San Diego State, drawing a foul and making tying and go-ahead free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining in a 70-69 win.
- Scored 20 points in the regular-season defeat of No. 23 Utah State on Jan. 17, teaming with Brian Moore Jr. to lead GCU scoring in one of the Lopes’ best wins of the year.
- Posted 22 points against Colorado State on Jan. 3 and added 20-point games at Saint Louis on Nov. 15, at Wyoming on Dec. 20 and vs. New Mexico on Feb. 11.
- Set season highs with eight rebounds and six assists in a Feb. 14 win at San Jose State, then matched the six-assist high at Utah State on Feb. 28.
- Finished fifth on the team in starts (20) and scoring (8.2 points per game). Ranked second on the team in assists (2.4 per game) while ranking third in steals (1.2 per game) and free throw percentage (76.9).
- Started the final 14 games of GCU's 16-game WAC schedule.
- Had the high-point game of any GCU player in 2024-25 when he scored 31 points against Bryant on Dec. 30. Of the 31 points, 25 came in the first half. Converted on six 2-point field goals, three 3-pointers and 10 free throws. It was the highest-scoring effort since Ray Harrison also scored 31 on March 11, 2023, and the first 30-point effort off the bench for a GCU player in the Division I era. Was one of only four 30-point games by a WAC player in 2024-25.
- Ranked 10th in the WAC in free throw percentage (76.9) and 11th in assists per game (2.4).
- Reached double figures in scoring 14 times, including 16 points in a home blowout of Utah Valley on Feb. 1, and a pair of 14-point efforts in a win over Stanford on Nov. 26 and the WAC Tournament opener vs. his former team on March 12. Heated up late in the regular season, logging four consecutive games of double-figure scoring to round out the final three games of the regular season and open the WAC Tournament.
- Was named the MVP of GCU's victory over Stanford in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, scoring 14 points off the bench.
- Had five steals and five assists in a Jan. 16 win over Abilene Christian, just the second GCU player to post a five-steal, five-assist game vs. a D-I opponent (Jovan Blacksher Jr. on Nov. 25, 2020 before Collin Moore also accomplished later in season on Feb. 27, 2025).
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UT Arlington |
Arlington, Texas |
- Named the WAC Freshman of the Year.
- Fourth on the Mavericks in scoring at 10.8 points per game.
- In conference play, was one of the WAC's top 20 scorers at 12.9 points per game.
- His mark of 45.4% ranked 18th nationally in 3-point percentage, second nationally among freshmen, and led the WAC (min. 40 makes).
- Came off the bench in his first four collegiate games before earning a starting role for the final 30 games of the season.
- Had 19 games in double-figure scoring including a stretch of 10 consecutive games ending in mid February.
- Had a season-high 24 points in a Jan. 4 game at Tarleton State.
- Had a season-high eight assists on two occasions: Nov. 29 vs. Abilene Christian, Jan. 11 vs. Utah Valley.
- Had a season-high eight rebounds at Texas on Jan. 1.
- Earned a season-high 14 free-throw attempts and made 10 of them in a game against Texas State on Nov. 25.
- Completed a post-graduate year in 2022-23 at Future College Prep in southern California where he averaged team highs of 21.7 points, 6.4 assists and 3.1 steals over 23 games, while also ranking second on the team in rebounding at 7.7.
Capistrano Valley Christian |
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. |
- Averaged 18.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 3.3 steals per game as a senior in 2021-22, highlighted by a 34-point outing against Pacifica Christian.
- 39th-ranked recruit in the state of California.
- California Interscholastic Federation Open Division second-team selection.
- Earned first-team all-league as a senior and received second-team honors as a junior and sophomore.
- Played club basketball for the Cali Rebels.
Personal |
- Parents are Allen and Shateka Williams.
- Born in Alexandria, Virginia.
- Off the court, enjoys playing video games and watching anime and movies.
- Chose GCU because: "It was a school I couldn’t deny going to as far as the players, coaching staff, environment, fans, and location. It was the best fit for me."
- If he wasn't playing basketball, he'd be bowling or streaming.
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up: Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, John Wall.
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