Leon Williams (basketball, born 1986)
Busan KT Sonicboom | |
| 2017 | Brujos de Guayama |
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| 2017–2018 | Busan KT Sonicboom |
| 2018 | Salta Basket |
| 2018–2020 | Wonju DB Promy |
| 2020–2021 | Changwon LG Sakers |
| 2021–present | Seoul SK Knights |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Leon Vernon Williams Jr. (born July 24, 1986) is an American professional basketball player.
Career
Williams graduated from the
Cardinal Gibbons School in 2004. After high school, Williams played college basketball for Ohio University from 2004 to 2008, during that time he also played in the summer league Belize Elite Basketball League for the Belize Bank
Bulldogs.
After graduating in 2008, Williams started his professional career in Turkey where he played for two years for
Turkish Basketball League
in both seasons.
In 2010, Williams signed with the French basketball team
Strasbourg IG, however, after the pre-season and just before the start of the season he left the team and country without notice and without the clubs consent, invoking either a sick relative or a desire to start a career in real estate, Strasbourg threatened sanctions but nothing came from that.[1]
One year later, after the expiry of his contract, he went to Spain to play for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad in the Liga Española de Baloncesto, the Spanish basketball second division.[2]
Following that season he moved on to
Goyang Orions, partly because of his Korean-American's girlfriend desire to discover her roots, he also announced his intention to become a Korean citizen.[3] After a season in South Korea he moved to Cangrejeros de Santurce in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional
whose season succeeds the Korean basketball season, he would alternate between the two leagues for the next three years.
On January 13, 2016, he signed with
2016 BSN season. On August 5, 2016, Williams signed with Best Balıkesir of Turkey.[5] On December 4, 2016, he parted ways with Balıkesir after averaging 11.7 points and 9.9 rebounds in Turkish top division.[6]
References
- ^ "The Mayhem!. (requires subscription)", Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, 6 October 2010. Retrieved on 23 March 2015. "Accesible.".(in French)
- ^ "Leon Williams finishes the roster." Archived 2016-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto, 12 August 2011. Retrieved on 23 March 2015.(in Spanish)
- Arirang, 13 December 2012. Retrieved on 23 March 2015.
- ^ Kavala signs Williams, Kromah and McKie
- ^ Leon Williams inks with Best Balikesir
- ^ Best Balikesir, Leon Williams part ways