Tarvis Williams

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Not to be confused with Travis Williams (basketball).
Tarvis Williams
Personal information
Born (1978-01-22) January 22, 1978 (age 46)
Sigal Prishtina
2004–2005BK Děčín
2005–2006Olympique Antibes
2006–2007Mlekarna Kunin Novi Jicin
2007–2008BK Synthesia Pardubice
2008–2009Bayern Munich
2009BK Děčín
2009–2010JSA Bordeaux Basket
2010BC Prievidza
2010–2011BG Karlsruhe
2011–2012BK Děčín
Career highlights and awards

Tarvis Devar Williams (born January 22, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player.

2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[2][3] It was only the fourth time since 1985 that a #15 defeated a #2 seed.[3] Williams was also a two-time NCAA season blocks champion in 1998–99 and 2000–01.[4]

Early life

Williams was born in Maysville, North Carolina.[5] He attended White Oak High School in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where he graduated in 1996.[5]

College

Tarvis Williams played college basketball at

NBA scouts, but his sub-par performance resulted in not being chosen in the 2001 NBA draft. Williams finished his career at Hampton with 1,754 points and owns school records in every single blocked shot category: single game (12), single season (147), career, season average (4.59 bpg), and career average (3.8 bpg).[7]

Professional

After being passed up by NBA teams, Williams left the United States to play professional basketball. Since his career began in 2001 he has been a journeyman, playing for 11 different teams in seven countries.[7] His most successful season to date was in 2004–05 while playing for BK Děčín in the Czech Republic's National Basketball League. In 37 games, Williams averaged 16.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.[7] He was third in the league in rebounding average while also tops in blocks.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tarvis Williams basketball profile". EuroBasket Inc. 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Hampton Hero Tarvis Williams Now In France". Lost Lettermen LLC. 2009–2010. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "15th-seeded Pirates stun No. 2 seed Cyclones 58–57". CNNSI.com. CNN/Sports Illustrated. March 16, 2001. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Tarvis Williams". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  6. ^ "MEAC All-Tournament Selections: 1979–present" (PDF). MEAC. 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c d "Tarvis Williams (Signed 2010–11)". Sportsvision-Service. 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
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