Louis Williams
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Team | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Jersey | #23 |
| Born | October 27, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | USA |
| 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 |
Lou Williams (born October 27, 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers, who selected him with the 45th pick of the 2005 NBA Draft.
Williams was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but grew up in Snellville, Georgia. There, he played at South Gwinnett High School where 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. His style and play is often compared to former 76ers star Allen Iverson.
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[edit] Pro career
Both Williams and Mike Mercer, high school teammates at South Gwinnett High School, 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 sent 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 7 assists over three games[2], and with trade rumors surrounding the 76ers' starting point guard Allen Iverson[3], Williams was restored back to the 76ers roster on December 5, 2006.
During the 2007-2008 season, Williams is averaging career-highs of 11.3 ppg and 3.2 apg.
[edit] Highlights
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- Was the eighth youngest player on an NBA roster at the start of the 2006-07 season.
- Scored 10+ points eight times in 2006-07, seven of which came over the final 19 games… during that 19-game stretch, averaged 7.9 points (45.5% FGs, 83.3% FTs), 3.3 assists and 2.1 rebounds while committing just 17 turnovers in 18.6 minutes per game.
- Over his final 36 games played in 2006-07, had 89 assists to 31 turnovers (2.87 ratio).
- Received 2006 Rocky Mountain Revue All-Tournament honors after averaging 22.0 points, 5.2 assists and 2.00 steals per game in the six-game tournament... Led the league in assists, ranked second in scoring and was third in steals per game
- Became the first high school player selected by the Sixers in the draft since Darryl Dawkins (1975, 1st round, 5th pick overall).
- Scored 7,338 points, 1,768 rebounds, 950 assists and 855 steals during his career at South Gwinnett High School (Ga).
- Winner of the Naismith Award, signifying the nation's top high school player and was named Mr. Basketball in Georgia as a junior (2003-04) and a senior (2004-05).
- Lou dunked for the first time in 6th grade when he was 5 foot 4 inches tall.
- Also is a close friend of Bow Wow. Was seen socializing with Bow Wow at his house on MTV Cribs
[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
- Louis Williams Info Page at NBA.com
- Louis Williams Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Louis Williams profile @ usabasketball.com
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