Rob Williams (basketball)
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| Born | May 5, 1961 Long Island Knights |
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Robert Aaron Williams (May 5, 1961 – March 10, 2014), was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round (19th pick overall) of the 1982 NBA draft.[citation needed]
A 6-foot-2 point guard from the University of Houston, Williams played in two National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons for the Nuggets. When Williams reported to Denver's training camp as a rookie, he was badly out of shape, prompting Nuggets coach Doug Moe to describe Williams as "a fat little hog".[1]
Williams' collegiate career included a trip to the
A former star at
In his NBA career, Williams played in 153 games and scored a total of 1,319 points.[citation needed] Following his brief NBA career, he played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association, Italy, Australia, Spain, and the Philippines.[citation needed]
In 1986, Williams played for Tanduay Rhum in the Philippine Basketball Association's (PBA) Reinforced Conference that year, where teams were allowed to suit up two imports no taller than 6 ft 3 in. Along with partner Andre McKoy and local superstars Ramon Fernandez, Freddie Hubalde and Willie Generalao, among others, the flamboyant and sweet-shooting Williams led Tanduay to its first championship in franchise history.[citation needed]
In a May 2005 Houston Chronicle story, Williams admitted using drugs while he played.[2] He suffered a stroke in January 1998 that left him blind in his left eye and partially paralyzed along the left side of his body.[citation needed]
Williams and his wife had operated a care facility for mentally-challenged adults in Katy, Texas.[citation needed]
On March 10, 2014, Rob Williams died of congestive heart failure at age 52.[3]
References
- ^ "Big contracts don't keep N.Y. from cleaning house". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1982. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ Murphy, Michael (May 29, 2005). "Former Milby, UH star has his life back on track". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via chron.com.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (March 10, 2014). "Former UH basketball standout Rob Williams dies at 52". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via chron.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Basketballreference.com page
- Rob Williams' death