Mike Williams (basketball)
Michael George Williams (born August 14, 1963) is an American retired basketball player. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he attended De La Salle Institute where he led the Meteors to three straight Catholic League titles and went to the state tournament's Elite Eight twice.[1] He was a 6'8" 255 lb power forward and attended the University of Cincinnati and Bradley University. In two seasons at Bradley from 1984 to 1986, Williams averaged 13.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.[2]
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| Born | August 14, 1963 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | De La Salle (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1986: 3rd round, 51st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | CB Murcia | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | La Crosse Catbirds | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Caixa Ourense | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | La Crosse Catbirds | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Fort Wayne Fury | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | La Crosse Catbirds | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Williams, originally selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 4th pick in the third round of the 1986 NBA draft, played for the NBA's Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks during the 1989–1990 season, averaging 0.7 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.
On November 29, 2009, Williams was shot and paralyzed while working at an Atlanta nightclub.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ex-NBA player relearns to walk with help from friend". Chicago Tribune. from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ^ In '80s, Bradley spread the news August 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, July 28, 2002
External links edit
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com