Brian Williams scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and was one of three double-figure scorers for Oklahoma State as the Cowboys beat Texas A&M 60-42 on Saturday.
•lettered three years for coach Rob McIlhaney at Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas.
•averaged 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game as a senior.
•scored a career-high 30 points against The Colony, connecting on 10-of-17 field goals, including 5-of-7 from three-point range, and 5-of-6 free throws.
•was the team's Offensive Player of the Year and was first-team all-district as a senior.
•garnered second-team all-district status as a sophomore for the Raiders.
•was a two-sport letterman, playing baseball for three seasons, although he sat out his junior year to focus on basketball.
•helped the Raiders to a Class 4A state championship in baseball in 2011 at second base.
•was named to the All-Tournament team as well.
•batted .390 as a senior with 41 runs scored and 48 runs batted in.
•was recruited by The Citadel, UALR, Midwestern State and Trinity University, but chose to walk on at Oklahoma State.
•was later awarded a scholarship by coach Travis Ford after the semester began.
Personal
Born Sept. 13, 1992, Christien is the son of Charlie and Tacy Sager. He has a younger sister, Kelsie, and a younger brother, Carson. His father played basketball at Utah State and Midwestern State. Christien is contemplating a degree in electrical engineering at Oklahoma State. He was the salutatorian of his class at Rider High and scored a 33 on his ACT.
