A 7-FOOT TALL, 360 pound college basketball player has made a splash on social media as a sophomore center for Division III St. Johns Fisher University in Rochester, New York.
Having chosen DIII basketball over DII football entering college, Connor Williams has gone on to take social media by storm on a number of occasions.
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Back in 2021, Williams, aka Big Cozy, took part in an exhibition game against the University of Buffalo.
Footage of him slowly waltzing forward before tripping up, seemingly rolling his ankle, before getting back up and making the crucial pass to set up a two-pointer.
Described by Barstool's Dan Katz as "an American hero," the footage garnered 7.2million views on Twitter.
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Per Rochester First, Williams told WROC-TV: "I thought it was funny, because everyone was raving over how good of a pass it was, but it’s not even close to one of the better passes I’ve had."
And his passing is something he's particularly proud of, telling WROC-TV in March 2021: "Passing the ball, especially for me, since I get double-teamed or triple-teamed… If there’s two or three people on me, someone’s open and can get a good shot.
"Scoring is great, but I want my team to be successful, so I think that’s more important to me."
But his internet fame hasn't just been prolonged by his passing ability.
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Most recently, Williams has achieved viral status once more, this time thanks to his three-pointers.
Footage of him draining a three-pointer with ease against Buffalo was subsequently shared by CBS Sports, SportsCenter and Pardon My Take among others - with the latter captioning it "Kings stay kings."
One fan commented: "This is the Big Cozy ... a 7 foot tall and 360 lb college forward, and all he does is drain threes."
Another said: "jokic shaking in his boots rn"
While one responded: "Shoots better than AD"
In 26 games for St. Johns Fisher, Williams is five for 15 on three-pointers (.333) and has averaged 2.8 points, 0.7 assists, and 2.3 rebounds.
By comparison, NBA three-point leader Steph Curry has a three-point average of .432.
