Harper Williams
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Harper Terry Williams (born May 25, 1971) is an American former basketball player who played professionally for 17 years, including ten in Spain's Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the UMass Minutemen.
College and early life
Williams, a 6'8" power forward from Bridgeport, Connecticut, led Bassick High School to a 29-0 undefeated state championship season as a senior and was named 1989 Connecticut player of the year.[1]
He went to the
NCAA tournament
.
Williams was named first team All-Atlantic 10 his last two seasons and was the
per game).[2]
Professional career
Following his UMass career, Williams was not drafted in the
the top 30 all-time in the Liga ACB in points (5,193), rebounds (2,493), and blocked shots (459). He led the league in blocked shots in 2002.[3]
Williams also played in the top leagues in
Coaching career
On September 9, 2011, Williams was named as an administrative assistant on former UMass teammate Tony Barbee's staff at Auburn.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Harper Williams Named Auburn Basketball Administrative Assistant". Auburn Athletics. 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "2011-12 UMass men's basketbal record book" (PDF). UMass Athletics. 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "2010-11 ACB Media Guide (Spanish)". Liga ACB. 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.