Will Hatcher
William Da Corean Hatcher (born August 8, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Iraklis of the Greek Basket League. He is a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall point guard–shooting guard.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 8, 1984 Flint, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carman-Ainsworth (Flint, Michigan) |
| College | Miami (Ohio) (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | Dragons Rhöndorf |
| 2007–2008 | CSU Atlassib Sibiu |
| 2008–2011 | BK Děčín |
| 2011–2012 | Keravnos |
| 2012 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2012–2013 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2013–2014 | STB Le Havre |
| 2014–2015 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2015–2016 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2016–2017 | Partizan |
| 2017–2018 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2018–2019 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2019–2020 | Peristeri |
| 2020–2021 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career edit
Hatcher played high school basketball at Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Michigan. In his senior year of high school, he was an All-State Honorable Mention selection. He was also twice an All-First Team Conference selection and team captain.
College career edit
After high school, Hatcher played college basketball at Miami University with the Miami RedHawks, from 2002 to 2006. In his senior season (2005–06) at Miami, Ohio, Hatcher was selected to the All-MAC Conference First team. He was also named the MAC's Eastern Division player of the week twice, and was also voted as the MAC's "Best All-Around Guard".[1]
Professional career edit
Hatcher's professional career began in 2006. He signed his first contract to play in Germany, with the German club Dragons Rhöndorf of the German 2nd Division. After that, Hatcher played in Romania, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Israel, Greece, France,[2] Belgium, and Serbia.
On October 8, 2015, he signed a contract with his former team PAOK.[3][4] On August 1, 2016, he signed a one-year contract with the Serbian team Partizan.[5]
On June 11, 2017, Hatcher signed with Italian club Dinamo Sassari.[6]
On August 6, 2018, Hatcher returned to the Greek team PAOK Thessaloniki for a third stint.[7] The following season, he moved to Peristeri.
On November 27, 2020 he joined Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[8]
Personal life edit
Hatcher's cousin, Charlie Bell,[9] also played college basketball at Michigan State, with the Michigan State Spartans, and he also played in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Golden State Warriors.
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Nanterre refait le coup à Strasbourg (78-74)". Eurosport. 5 October 2013.
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- ^ "PAOK brings back William Hatcher - News -PAOK BC Official Web Site".
- ^ "Vil Hačer je peto pojačanje crno-belih ovog leta". kkpartizan.rs (in Serbian). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "IN CABINA DI REGIA ARRIVA WILLIAM HATCHER". dinamobasket.com (in Italian). June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ "William Hatcher signs with PAOK Thessaloniki". Sportando. Retrieved August 6, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Iraklis land Wiliam Hatcher". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
External links edit
- Official Website 2020-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Will Hatcher 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine Miami RedHawks profile
- Will Hatcher 2017-08-18 at the Wayback Machine at draftexpress.com
- Will Hatcher at eurobasket.com
- Will Hatcher at eurocupbasketball.com
- Will Hatcher at esake.gr (in Greek)
- Will Hatcher at realgm.com