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Professional basketball player

Damond L. Williams

Quick Facts

Intro

Professional basketball player

Places

United States of America

Athlete Basketball player

Work field

Sports

Gender

Male

Birth

10 October 1980 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Star sign

Libra People who share this birthday

Age

44 years

Stats

Height:

78 in

Weight:

205 lbs

Education

Hyde Park Academy High School

Sports Teams

Abrakebabra Tigers

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Damond L. Williams (born October 10, 1980) is an American professional basketball player in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia League.Williams, who is6'6", is known for his versatility as a combo guard, effective at playing both point guard and shooting guard positions. He led his team through a perfect season in the Syrian Premier League and Syrian League Cup in the 2009 season. In 2009 Damond was voted the best shooting guard of the 20th Dubai International Basketball Tournament. Damond is also Founder of the Chicago Basketball Academy a private non-sectarian coeducational high school focused on academic and athletic excellence in the field of basketball.

Early life and youth

Damond L. Williams was born on Chicago's southeast side.He attended the esteemed Hyde Park Career Academy where he was a constant honor role student-athlete. Damond earned All-City accolades in cross country, but excelled in basketball as he often won slam-dunk contests and proved to be a prolific scorer. He received a full-athletic scholarship to New Mexico State University in 1997 when he was 17.

College career

Damond L. Williams shooting contested jumper at McNeese State University Men's Basketball team

Damond earned great athletic notoriety having played for a number of NCAA Division 1 schools under a full athletic scholarship University of Memphis, and New Mexico State before finding a permanent role on the McNeese State University Men's Basketball team, where he was the Lake Charles Toyota 2003 McNeese State University MVP. In 50 games with the McNeese State Cowboys, Damond established himself as a standout student-athlete and earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences. Heralded for his brilliant all-around game and explosive play style, Damond played a pivotal role in McNeese State's sharp rise to the top of the Southland Conference and the 2002 NCAA Tournament where he was named Chevrolet MVP of the 1st-round game against Mississippi State University.

Professional career

Ireland

Williams started his professional career in Ireland with the Tralee Tigers of the Premier League during the 2003–04 season, helping the team win the championship.

United States

Williams played in the United States Basketball League for the Cedar Rapids River Raiders during the 2004-2005 season. Williams later played in the Continental Basketball Association league, playing for the Dakota Wizards during the 2005-2006 seasons. Shortly after, Williams was drafted to play in Argentina and upon his return to the U.S, he was drafted into the NBA Development League to play for the Los Angeles D-Fenders. However, Williams instead choose to accept an offer to compete internationally for the top basketball league in Syria. Williams also played in exhibition games for the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters in 2004 and 2007.

Latin America

In 2007, Williams joined the Argentine LNB League team Boca Juniors (basketball), where he led his team to win Copa Argentina de Básquetbol Argentina Cup at the National Level, andCampeonato Sudamericano de Clubes at the International Level. Within the LNB, Williams would later play for multiple teams, including: Reales de La Vega, Titanes Del Distrito Nacional, Mineros de Cananeaand Huracanes del Atlantico.

West Asia

In 2007, Williams joined the Syrian Premier League, playing for 3 teams from 2007 - 2010:Al-Jaish SC (Damascus), Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo, and Jalaa SC (men's basketball). While playing in the Syrian Premier League, Williams won several titles in the Syrian League and in the Syrian League, Hoops Club and the Dubai International Basketball Tournament.

Professional career statistics

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

Professional career

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2003-04	Tralee Tigers	11	11	38	53.4	38.7	78.9	9.2	2.5	1.2	.7	19.5
2004-04	Cedar Rapids River Raiders	5	1	9	52.5	39.4	81.8	1.4	1.6	1.1	1.2	4.0
2005–05	Soles de Mexicali	7	7	37	56.8	39.7	77.3	7.0	5.4	1.3	1.7	28.4
2005–06	Dakota Wizards	34	5	24	54.9	18.8	60.9	3.5	1.1	1.1	.8	8.3
2006–07	Boca Juniors (basketball)	10	10	35	55.5	38.8	74.7	6.7	3.9	1.2	1.5	18.9
2007–07	Calor de Mexicali	12	12	37	53.6	41.2	77.3	7.9	3.2	2.3	1.4	32.1
2007–08	Al-Jaish SC (Damascus)	27	27	36	59.0	40.7	79.6	7.3	3.4	1.8	.9	28.6
2008–08	Reales de La Vega	8	8	35	56.2	41.4	79.7	6.7	2.7	1.4	1.3	24.7
2008–09	Jalaa SC (men's basketball)	32	32	27	58.3	42.5	76.2	5.8	4.9	1.9	1.1	17.6
2009–10	Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo	27	27	38	58.9	42.5	78.6	7.4	5.7	1.7	1.6	27.4
2010–10	Titanes Del Distrito Nacional	8	8	35	53.8	41.8	77.3	6.5	3.8	1.3	.8	24.8
2011–11	Mineros de Cananea	8	8	31	57.5	30.0	74.2	4.1	1.8	1.4	1.0	15.6
2012–12	Hoops Club	12	12	38	57.9	21.8	59.9	7.6	5.6	2.3	1.6	21.4
2013–13	Mineros de Cananea	10	10	29	64.4	20.0	81.0	2.8	4.8	2.6	0.8	16.3
Career		189	185	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

College career

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2001-02	McNeese State University	21	21	34	51.2	38.1	61.8	5.5	1.4	1.8	.7	11.4
2002-03	McNeese State University	29	27	35	46.7	29.9	54.2	6.3	2.4	1.7	1.3	10.7
Career		50	48	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--