Louis Williams
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (80 kg) |
| Team | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | October 27, 1986 (age 20) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Draft | 2nd round, 45th overall, 2005 Philadelphia 76ers |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Former teams | Fort Worth Flyers |
| Awards | 2005 Naismith Prep Player of the Year |
Louis Williams (born October 27, 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers, who drafted him directly out of high school in 2005.
Williams was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but grew up in Snellville, Georgia, where he was a teammate of Mike Mercer at South Gwinnett High School. At South Gwinnett he was a four-time All-State selection and was named Georgia's "Mr. Basketball" in both his junior and senior year. As a senior, Williams averaged 27.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game while leading South Gwinnett to a 28-3 record and fourth place finish in the state. Williams also won the 2005 Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award which identifies the nation's top high school player, and was named to the 2005 McDonald's All-American East Team.
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[edit] Pro career
Both Williams and Mercer committed to play at the University of Georgia, but Williams declared for the 2005 NBA Draft. Despite disappointing workout performances, he remained in the Draft and signed with player agent Merle Scott. Williams fell to the second round of the Draft and was eventually picked 45th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. During the 2005-06 NBA season Williams played sparingly as an NBA rookie for the 76ers, averaging 1.9 points and .3 assists over 30 games. After being inactive for most of the first month of the 2006-07 NBA season, Williams was demoted by the 76ers to play for the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA Development League on November 28, 2006.[1]
After stellar performances in the NBA D-League, averaging 26 points and 8 assists over three games[2], and with trade rumors surrounding the 76ers' starting point guard Allen Iverson[3], Williams was promoted back to the 76ers roster on December 5, 2006.
Williams has been seen by optimists as a poor mans Allen Iverson, but is unable to perform consistently. He is known to make clutch jumpers, but unable to nail free throws. His 50% free throw shooting is low for a guard.
[edit] Trivia
Louis appeared on MTV Cribs as a guest when the show aired popular rapper, Bow Wow's "Crib."
[edit] References
- ^ Hollis, John & Haddocks, Robert (2006): Louis Williams demoted by 76ers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 11/28/06
- ^ Game-by-game NBADL statistics
- ^ Jasner, Phil (2006): A.I. will soon be history, Philadelphia Daily News 12/09/06
[edit] External links
- NBA.com Profile - Louis Williams
- Louis Williams profile @ usabasketball.com
| 2005 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Andrew Bogut | Marvin Williams | Deron Williams | Chris Paul | Raymond Felton | Martell Webster | Charlie Villanueva | Channing Frye | Ike Diogu | Andrew Bynum | Fran Vázquez | Yaroslav Korolev | Sean May | Rashad McCants | Antoine Wright | Joey Graham | Danny Granger | Gerald Green | Hakim Warrick | Julius Hodge | Nate Robinson | Jarrett Jack | Francisco García | Luther Head | Johan Petro | Jason Maxiell | Linas Kleiza | Ian Mahinmi | Wayne Simien | David Lee |
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| Second Round Salim Stoudamire | Daniel Ewing | Brandon Bass | C.J. Miles | Ricky Sánchez | Ersan İlyasova | Ronny Turiaf | Travis Diener | Von Wafer | Monta Ellis | Roko Ukić | Chris Taft | Mile Ilić | Martynas Andriuškevičius | Louis Williams | Erazem Lorbek | Bracey Wright | Mickaël Gelabale | Andray Blatche | Ryan Gomes | Robert Whaley | Axel Hervelle | Orien Greene | Dijon Thompson | Lawrence Roberts | Amir Johnson | Marcin Gortat | Uroš Slokar | Cenk Akyol | Alex Acker |
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