Kirk Williams Jr.
 Williams with the Mississauga Power | |
| No. 32 – Windsor Express | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | White Plains, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodlands (Hartsdale, New York) |
| College | Longwood (2005–2008) Bridgeport (2009–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | Oshawa / Mississauga Power |
| 2014–present | Windsor Express |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kirk Williams, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Windsor Express of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He plays the small forward and power forward positions. Williams played high school basketball for Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, New York and moved on to compete with Longwood and Bridgeport in college. In 2014, he was named NBL Canada Sixth Man of the Year, and in 2015 helped the Express win the championship and became the Finals' Most Valuable Player.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
Williams was born in White Plains, New York to Kirk Williams, Sr. and Margaret Turner. He has one sister, Dashonda Turner. Kirk, Jr. attended Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, New York, where he played varsity basketball for three seasons and football for two seasons. As a junior, he averaged 16.5 points per game. In his senior season, Williams averaged 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.5 steals, helping his team finish with an 18–5 record. He also earned All-State and all-conference honors.[4]
College career
Williams played his first three seasons of college basketball at Longwood University with the Lancers under head coach Mike Gillian.[4] He capped his freshman year averaging 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.[5]
References
- ^ "NBL CANADA ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 AWARD WINNERS". RainmenBasketball.ca. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "Windsor Express". Twitter. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ Shalapata, Ian. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now". Windsor Square. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Kirk Williams". LongwoodLancers.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|website=(help) - ^ "Kirk Williams". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.