Darrell Williams (basketball)
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(Chicago, Illinois)
_(cropped).jpg) Williams playing for East Texas A&M in 2015. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1989 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dunbar Vocational (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–2020 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Verviers-Pepinster |
| 2016 | Partizan |
| 2016–2017 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2017 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2017–2018 | Yeşilgiresun |
| 2018–2019 | Le Portel |
| 2019 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2019 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2019 | Sigortam.net İTÜ BB |
| 2020 | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey |
| Career highlights | |
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Darrell Williams (born September 15, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player.
Williams played at Dunbar Vocational High School in Chicago where he led his team to a district title with a 10–0 mark as a senior and guided his team to a regional semifinals loss in Class 4A. In the district finale against Bowen he scored 20 points and also had 20 rebounds and blocked 8 shots.[1]
College career
Freshman year
Williams played at Chipola College during his freshman season. He averaged 7.4 points and six rebounds per game at Chipola College. He led the Indians to finish third place in the NJCAA national tournament with a 34–2 mark. In the third-place game against Connors State College he scored 18 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out four assists as the Indians defeated the Cowboys, 102–70, at the NJCAA national tournament.[1]
Sophomore year
During his sophomore season he played at Midland College. He averaged a double-double with nearly 14 points and more than 10 rebounds per game during that season. While also shooting 54.2 percent from the floor, and making 147 of 271 shots. He led his team to a 30–3 record as the Chaparrals fell to eventual NJCAA national champion Howard in the regional finals. He also had 13 double–doubles that season and was one of the highest ranked junior college prospects.[1]
Junior year
After drawing offers from Gonzaga, DePaul, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas, and Oklahoma State, Williams chose to sign as a transfer to Oklahoma State for his junior season. He played in 23 games for the Cowboys and started 12. He led the team in rebounding with 7.3 boards per contest, grabbing 168 rebounds in 23 games, averaged 7.1 points per contest while shooting 47.3 percent from the floor.[1]
Sexual assault allegations
On December 12, 2010 Williams attended a party in Stillwater. At this party two women claimed that Williams sexually assaulted them. Hearings followed, and though there was no physical evidence or witnesses, the district attorney believed the alleged victims' claims. On July 23, 2012, Williams was convicted on sexual assault charges and spent three months in jail. In April 2014, the Oklahoma Court of Appeals overturned the conviction. The case will not be re-tried.[2]
Senior year
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Williams spent his senior season at Texas A&M University–Commerce (now East Texas A&M University) for the Lions he averaged a double-double with 18.5 points per game and 12.4 rebounds per game. He finished second in the NCAA DII with 23 double-doubles. He also led the Lions to a 24–8 record and a championship victory in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) tournament, Williams was named the game's MVP. In the championship game against Angelo State he scored 15 points, had 13 rebounds and also a double-double. He was awarded LSC newcomer of the year and player of the year honors. He was also named the South Central region player of the year, a Daktronics first team All-American and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches' (TABC) small college player of the year.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
