John Williamson (basketball, born 1986)

John Williamson

John Williamson Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.
No. 24 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
Position	Small forward
League	Israeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born	(1986-08-19) August 19, 1986 Columbus, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Marion-Franklin (Columbus, Ohio)
College	Cincinnati State CC (2004–2006) Cincinnati (2006–2008)
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Career history
2012–2013	Fos Ouest Provence Basket
2013–2014	Nilan Bisons
2014–2015	Ironi Nahariya
2015–present	Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.

John Williamson (born August 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

College career

John Williamson began his college career at Cincinnati State. Williamson averaged 27.4 points and 11.7 rebounds leading the school to a 26-9 record, state and regional titles and the finals of the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament.

Before his junior season he transferred to the University of Cincinnati for his final two years of college. He was named the team's MVP as based on the following: team leading 7.3 rebounds and was the team's second-leading scorer (13.5). Williamson finished third in the BIG EAST in offensive rebounding (3.3) and ninth overall.

Professional Career

Williamson entered the 2008 NBA Draft but was not selected. On November 6, 2013 he signed with the Nilan Bisons after playing for Fos Ouest Provence Basket. On August 19, 2015 he signed to Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2015-2016 season after competing for Ironi Nahariya for the 2014-2015 season