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No. 2 – Èlan Chalon | |
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Position | Shooting Guard |
League | LNB Pro A |
Personal information | |
Born | Homewood Alabama | 24 August 1994
Nationality | African American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College |
|
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2019 | Sheffield Sharks |
2019–2020 | ZTE KK |
2020-2022 | London Lions |
2022–2023 | Manchester Giants |
2023-present | Élan 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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.
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]
In 2022, Williams signed with his former coach Vince Macaulay of the Manchester Giants BBL. [17]
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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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No. 2 – Èlan Chalon | |
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Position | Shooting Guard |
League | LNB Pro A |
Personal information | |
Born | Homewood Alabama | 24 August 1994
Nationality | African American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College |
|
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2019 | Sheffield Sharks |
2019–2020 | ZTE KK |
2020-2022 | London Lions |
2022–2023 | Manchester Giants |
2023-present | Élan 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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.
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]
In 2022, Williams signed with his former coach Vince Macaulay of the Manchester Giants BBL. [17]
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