Henry Williams (basketball)
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Henry Williams (June 6, 1970 – March 13, 2018), nicknamed, "Hi-Fly", was an American professional basketball player.
College career
Williams played
1992 NCAA Tournament, and to an 1989 NIT
berth.
Professional career
Williams was drafted in the second round (44th overall), in the
Italian League MVP in 1996 and he won the 1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup, being chosen as FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP. During his long Italian stay, Williams was nicknamed "Hi-Fly" and "Sprite of Indianapolis" and became the favorite of Verona and Treviso supporters.[2]
National team career
Williams was a member of the senior
1990 FIBA World Cup.[3]
Post-playing career
During the
Charlotte Bobcats' additional on-air talent.[4]
He was the pastor of New Zion Missionary Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.[4] Williams died on March 13, 2018, of kidney disease.[5]
References
- ^ "LEGABASKET SERIE A LEGABASKET SERIE A". web.legabasket.it. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Basket, è morto Hi Fly Williams: tricolore a". www.gazzetta.it. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Henry Jr. WILLIAMS (USA).
- ^ a b Bobcats Announce Additional On-Air Talent For 2004-05 Season Archived 2009-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Scott, David (March 14, 2018). "Charlotte 49ers basketball great Henry Williams dies". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- FIBA EuroLeague Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Italian League Profile (in Italian)
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