Garrett Williamson
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2015–present | London Lightning |
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Garrett Williamson (born June 15, 1988) is a Canadian-American professional
Early life and career
Williamson helped Lower Merion High School to win the PIAA state title in 2006.[1] He finished his career at Lower Merion with 1,349 points, at the time second only to Kobe Bryant.[2] At the time of his graduation, Williamson was the school's only player to be named twice in the all-state first team.[2]
College career
Williamson committed to Saint Joseph's, after considering offers from Richmond and Temple.[2] As a freshman, he recorded his first double-double, with 10 points and 10 rebounds, in a win against Boston University.[3][4] He scored a career-high 20 points in his senior season, as St. Joseph's lost 75–67 to Temple in overtime.[3][5] He was named in Atlantic 10's all-defensive team in both his junior and senior season.[6]
College statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source:[3]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2006–07 | Saint Joseph's | 32 | 31 | 23.8 | .454 | .174 | .676 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .5 | 5.1 |
2007–08 | Saint Joseph's | 34 | 4 | 23.3 | .500 | .167 | .652 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .5 | 5.3 |
2008–09 | Saint Joseph's | 32 | 32 | 34.1 | .371 | .250 | .636 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6.1 |
2009–10 | Saint Joseph's | 31 | 31 | 33.8 | .475 | .273 | .767 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
Career | 129 | 98 | 28.6 | .448 | .227 | .708 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .8 | 7.1 |
Professional career
Following his graduation from college, Williamson signed his first professional contract with the
Personal
Williamson holds dual American-Canadian citizenship, since his mother was born in Toronto.[19]
References
- ^ a b Lucas, Betsy (5 November 2010). "Aces basketball community holds sendoff for Garrett Williamson". Mainlinemedianews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Greenberg, Mel (13 June 2006). "St. Joe's is ace's choice Lower Merion star Garrett Williamson will play basketball for the Hawks". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Saint Joseph's profile". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Off-target Terriers hand it to Hawks". The Boston Globe. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Parrillo, Ray (21 February 2010). "Temple turns away St. Joe's in OT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Adams, Bruce (15 March 2010). "Garrett Williamson wrapping up 'exemplary career' at Hawk Hill". Mainlinemedianews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Burger, Sascha (8 October 2011). "Steeples setzen auf Abwehr". Südwest Presse. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Garret Williamson kehrt zu den Steeples zurück" (in German). Schwaebische.de. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Dalla Costa, Morris (16 September 2013). "London Lightning roster begins to solidify". London Free Press. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "2013-14 Player of the Week". NBL Canada. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Dalla Costa, Morris (19 April 2014). "London Lightning forward Garrett Williamson and team general manager Taylor Brown recognized at NBL awards". London Free Press. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Συμφώνησε και με τον 26χρονο γκαρντ Γκάρετ Ουίλιαμσον η "Βασίλισσα"" (in Greek). Enwsi.gr. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Τέλος ο Ουίλιαμσον" (in Greek). AEK BC. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Ουίλιαμσον Γκάρετ" (in Greek). Greek Basket League. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ a b "GARRETT WILLIAMSON, FORMER NBL CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR, RETURNS TO LIGHTNING". LightningBasketball.ca. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "NBLC Announces 2017-18 All League Teams". National Basketball League of Canada. June 5, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- NBL Canada. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "NBLC Announces 2019-20 All Team Selections". National Basketball League of Canada. June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ Langford, David (6 November 2013). "London Lightning's Garrett Williamson looks to play for national team". Metronews.ca. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
External links
- Saint Joseph's profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile Archived 2017-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
- RealGM profile