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Draft:Dirk Williams Jr

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Dirk Williams
No. 2 – Èlan Chalon
PositionShooting Guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1994-08-24) 24 August 1994 (age 29)
Homewood Alabama
NationalityAfrican American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Sheffield Sharks
2019–2020ZTE KK
2020-2022London Lions
2022–2023Manchester Giants
2023-presentÉlan Chalon
Career highlights and awards

Dirk Williams (born 24 August 1994)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A. Williams is a former basketball player for London Lions of the British Basketball League where he played games in the Basketball Champions League qualifiers and FIBA Europe Cup competition. Originally from Homewood, Alabama,[2] he played college basketball for the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dirk’s January 2018 Dunk went global featuring on SportsCenter. Earning over one million views from media sources such as ESPN Sportscenter, BBC Sport, Bleacher Report, and others.[3]

High school career edit

Williams attended the Williamsburg Christian Academy in Williamsburg, Virginia where he averaged 25 points, and 10 rebounds until he was ruled ineligible to play in 2012-13 season.[4]

College career edit

Tallahassee-Florida edit

In his Freshman/Sophomore (2013-2015), Williams averaged 14.7 points, shooting 44.7 percent from the floor and 40.4 from beyond the arc in both seasons.[5]

Alabama-Birmingham edit

In his senior season at UAB, Williams played in 33 games with 30 starts, averaging 28.7 minutes. He averaged 10.5 points, 3.4 rebounds per game and shot 34.3 percent from beyond the arc.[6]

In his junior season, (2015-2016) he played in 33 games, averaging 9.3 points. He was awarded the Sixth Man Award and finished 15th in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season with a .384 three-point field goal percentage becoming the season Champs.[5]

Professional career edit

Sheffield Sharks edit

Williams played two seasons for the Sheffield Sharks of the British Basketball League. In his 2017-18 season, he averaged 17 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1 steal and 2.4 assists playing 36 regular season games. He finished the season with an efficiency of 46 FG%, 42 3P% and 79 FT%. In his 2018-19 season, Williams averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[7]

Zalakeramia-ZTE-KK edit

For the 2019/20 season, Williams joined ZTE KK of the Hungarian top division Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A[8] He appeared in 21 games averaging 17 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1 steal and 1.1 blocks per game shooting 46% from beyond the arc.[7] before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

London Lions edit

In 2020 Williams joined London Lions of the British Basketball League where he teamed up with former NBA star DeAndre Liggins[9]. During the 2020 season, he averaged 17 points and 4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game[7]. He also helped lead the club to the Cup Final[10], become Trophy final winners[11], and become runners-up in the BBLplay-off final[12]. Williams was voted in the Molten BBLTeam of the Year.[13]

In 2021 he renewed his contract for another season with the Lions.[14] averaging 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1.4 steals, and 2 assists. Williams narrowly missed 3 free throws for a 50/40/90 season from all BBL competition[7] Williams played one game for the Champions League qualifying stages where he scored 5 points and 3 rebounds. The London Lions went on to play in the FIBA Europe cup where Williams played a total of 12 games averaging 14 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2 assists shooting 40% from beyond the arc.[15] Dirk helped write history as the first British basketball team to compete in the second round of FIBA Europe cup competition[16]

Manchester Giants edit

In 2022, Williams signed with his former coach Vince Macaulay of the Manchester Giants BBL.[17]

Élan Chalon edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Dirk Williams Player Profile, Manchester Giants, News, Stats - Eurobasket".
  2. ^ Otto, Edward (3 March 2021). "Profile: Dirk Williams". Rising East. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Sheffield Sharks' Dirk Williams scores amazing dunk against Surrey Scorchers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ^ "WCA Hoops Star Dirk Williams Ruled Ineligible, Team Must Forfeit Wins". 20 December 2012.
  5. ^ a b "2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster: Dirk Williams". UAB Blazer's. University of Alabama Birmingham. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ Williams, Dirk. "player profile". REALGM. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Dirk Williams". RealGM. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Dirk Williams érkezik hátvéd posztra". Zalakeramia ZTE Kosarlabda Klub. Zalakeramia ZTE Kosarlabda. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ^ "BBL round-up: London Lions close gap on leaders, Surrey Scorchers continue playoff chase". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  10. ^ "BBL Cup Final: Newcastle too strong for depleted Lions". BBC Sport. Rob Dugdale. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. ^ "London Lions win BBL Trophy". Basketball England. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  12. ^ "London Lions and Newcastle Eagles set up BBL play-off final showdown". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  13. ^ "2021-21 Molten BBL Team of the Year". British Basketball League. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  14. ^ "LONDON LIONS CONFIRM DIRK WILLIAMS TO RETURN FOR UPCOMING SEASON". London Lions. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Dirk Williams Player Profile, Manchester Giants, News, Stats - Eurobasket".
  16. ^ Hogwood, Cameron. "London Lions proving they and British basketball belong with historic run in Europe". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  17. ^ Gains, Bradley (22 July 2022). "Manchester-giants-snap-up-dirk-williams-from-london/". Hoopsfix. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

External links edit


Category:Living people Category:1994 births Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary Category:American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom Category:FIBA Europe Cup Category:London Lions (basketball) players Category:Sport in Manchester Category:UAB Blazers men's basketball players Category:21st-century African-American sportspeople Category:20th-century African-American people

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