Nyika Williams

Nyika Williams
ニカ・ウィリアムス
	Williams with Hiroshima in 2016
No. 28 – Shimane Susanoo Magic
Position	Center
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	July 9, 1987 (age 37); Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Nationality	Japanese
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Monsignor McClancy Memorial; (Queens, New York)
College	Barton CC (2007-2009); Pacific (2009-2011);
NBA draft	2011: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2012	Takamatsu Five Arrows
2012	Saint-Étienne Basket
2012	Gunma Crane Thunders
2012–2013	Saitama Broncos
2013–2014	JS Kairouan
2014	KTP Basket
2014–2015	Saitama Broncos
2015–2016	Hiroshima Dragonflies
2016–2017	Kagawa Five Arrows
2017–2018	Ehime Orange Vikings
2018	Akita Northern Happinets
2018–2019	Fukushima Firebonds
2019–2020	Akita Northern Happinets
2020-present	Shimane Susanoo Magic
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team NJCAA All-American (2009); KJCCC MVP (2009);
Representing Japan
William Jones Cup

Nyika Nysanu Kyle Vohnnel Williams (ニカ・ニサヌ・カイル・ヴォネル・ウィリアムス, born July 9, 1987) is a Vincent-born Japanese professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic in Japan.^[1] He got a Japanese citizenship on April 19, 2019.^[2]^[3] He is difficult to guard because of his long arms and jumping ability.^[4]

High school career

He joined his brother, Burton Williams Jr., in America, playing 12 months at Monsignor McClancey High School. Averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 75.0 percent free throw.

College career

He played two years for Barton County Community College in Great Bend, KS, then, earned a scholarship to play at Pacific.

College statistics


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007-08	Barton	28	6	17	.591	.000	.608	5.5	0.5	1.0	0.9	6.5
2008-09	Barton	33	32	25.9	.695	.000	.660	9.2	0.4	0.88	2.0	15.4
2009-10	Pacific	35	0	7.1	.562	.000	.645	1.71	0.14	0.37	0.26	2.63
2010-11	Pacific	31	26	18.0	.565	.000	.553	4.35	0.19	0.42	0.68	8.10

Professional career

He was voted AfroBasket.com All-Tunisian League Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.^[5]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

*	Led the league

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011-12	Takamatsu	50	24	24.3	.554	---	.635	8.1	0.5	1.1	0.9	13.2
2012-13	Saint-Étienne	16						6.6				9.5
2012-13	Gunma	15	10	21.2	.443	---	.632	6.3	0.7	0.8	0.5	9.6
2012-13	Saitama	40		28.2	.563	.000	.623	12.2	1.2	1.4	0.6	13.5
2014-15	Saitama	34		28.2	.571	.000	.644	9.7	1.4	1.5	1.2	16.4
2015-16	Hiroshima D	53	3	14.4	.567	.000	.584	4.4	0.4	0.6	0.5	7.0
2016-17	Kagawa	57	2	13.7	.506	.000	.504	4.5	0.5	0.5	0.8	6.6
2017-18	Ehime	54	36	19.9	.626*	.000	.543	7.1	0.7	0.9	0.8	13.8
2018-19	Akita	2	1	21.0	.500	.000	.556	4.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	13.5
2018-19	Fukushima	12	12	27.1	.571	.000	.592	7.5	1.2	1.2	0.7	18.3
2019-20	Akita	39	1	17.0	.559	.000	.592	5.3	0.7	0.9	0.5	8.1

National team


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014	St. Vincent	5		31.2	.516	.000	.742	6.6	1.4	1.6	1.8	22
2015	St. Vincent	6		27.17	.404	.000	.500	6.5	2.5	1.83	0.67	9.3
2019	Japan	8	0	13.4	.459	.000	.560	5.6	0.4	0.4	0.8	6.0

Early cup games


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019	Akita	2	0	17:39	.786	.000	.500	8.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	12.5

Preseason games


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018	Akita	2	0	14.3	.696	.000	.400	9.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	17.0
2019	Akita	3	0	14.7	.500	.000	.571	4.7	0.0	1.0	1.3	6.67

Source: Changwon1 Changwon2 Source: Utsunomiya Toyama Sendai

Personal

He is the son of Burton Williams and Georgina Placida Williams. He tied the knot to Yuko Williams on March 18, 2015. They have a son named Kyle(海瑠).

Trivia

He can sing with a guitar.^[6] He appeared in commercial for Ryukakusan.^[7]

References

^ Ehime Orange Vikings (10 February 2018). "Nyika Williams". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^ https://kanpou.npb.go.jp/20190419/20190419h07492/20190419h074920003f.html
^ Akita Northern Happinets (12 July 2018). "【新入団】ニカ・ウィリアムス選手契約合意のお知らせ". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ Willard, Sam (8 January 2010). "Nyika Williams". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "Nyika Williams is a newcomer at Fukushima - latinbasket".
^ Komatsuda, naoshi (28 September 2018). "自分たちの「やるべきバスケ」を貫く HCに聞く、○○はうちがNo.1 秋田編". Retrieved 28 September 2018.
^ Williams, Nyika (13 October 2018). "dreamsinaction". Retrieved 13 October 2018.

External links

[1] Ehime Orange Vikings (10 February 2018). "Nyika Williams". Retrieved 10 February 2018.

[2] ttps://kanpou.npb.go.jp/20190419/20190419h07492/20190419h074920003f.html

[3] Akita Northern Happinets (12 July 2018). "【新入団】ニカ・ウィリアムス選手契約合意のお知らせ". Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[4] Willard, Sam (8 January 2010). "Nyika Williams". Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[5] "Nyika Williams is a newcomer at Fukushima - latinbasket".

[6] Komatsuda, naoshi (28 September 2018). "自分たちの「やるべきバスケ」を貫く HCに聞く、○○はうちがNo.1 秋田編". Retrieved 28 September 2018.

[7] Williams, Nyika (13 October 2018). "dreamsinaction". Retrieved 13 October 2018.

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