C. J. Williams (basketball)
| No. 21 – Texas Legends | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 6, 1990 Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jack Britt (Fayetteville, North Carolina) |
| College | NC State (2008–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | ETHA Engomis |
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2014–2015 | Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia |
| 2015–2016 | JDA Dijon Basket |
| 2016–present | Texas Legends |
C. J. Williams (born February 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for North Carolina State.
High school career
Williams attended Jack Britt High School under Ike Walker. As a senior, he averaged 15.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists, leading his team to a 27-5 record and the state 4-A semifinals. For that, he was named the Cape Fear Region Player of the Year by the Fayetteville Observer and was a second-team all-state selection and was a two-time Mid Southeastern Conference Player of the Year. When he graduated, he was ranked as the No. 25 small forward by Rivals.com.[1]
College career
Williams played four years at North Carolina State. In 37 games as a senior, he averaged 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.1 minutes and helped the Wolfpack reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.[1][2][3]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Williams signed with ETHA Engomis of the Cypriot League on July 24, 2012.[2] In 29 games, he averaged 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals.[4][5]
On November 1, 2013, Williams signed with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.[6] In 49 games, he averaged 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.2 steals.[4][5]
After joining the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2014 NBA Summer League,[7] Williams signed with Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia of the Italian Serie A on August 11, 2014.[4][8] In 30 games, he averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks.[5][9]
After joining the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2015 NBA Summer League,[10] Williams signed with JDA Dijon Basket of the French League on July 22, 2015.[11] In 34 games, he averaged 11.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 steal.[12]
In July 2016, Williams joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[13] On September 19, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks,[3] but was waived on October 22 after appearing in five preseason games.[14] On October 30, 2016, he was acquired by the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Mavericks.[15]
Personal life
Williams father played baseball in college at Florida A&M. He majored in Business Administration - Human Resources.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "North Carolina State bio". GoPack.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- 1 2 Strelow, Bret (July 24, 2012). "C.J. Williams signs to play in Cyprus for Intercollege Etha Engomis". FayObserver.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- 1 2 Karalla, Bobby (September 19, 2016). "Mavericks sign guard C.J. Williams". Mavs.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Basket Serie A, Pistoia sceglie C.J. Williams". Tuttosport.com (in Italian). August 12, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "C. J. Williams at RealGM". RealGM.com. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "2013-14 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "BUCKS ANNOUNCE 2014 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 3, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Giorgio Tesi Pistoia lands CJ Williams". Sportando.com. August 11, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "#6 C.J. Williams". LegaBasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Timberwolves Summer League Roster Announced". CanisHoopus.com. SB-Nation. July 6, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "JDA Dijon announces CJ Williams". Sportando.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "CJ Williams - Dijon". LNB.fr (in French). Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 UTAH SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER". NBA.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ Karalla, Bobby (October 22, 2016). "Mavericks request waivers on five, set opening night roster". Mavs.com. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Legends Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 30, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.