Chaz Williams
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 6, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Ford (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College |
Hofstra (2009–2010) UMass (2011–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Eskişehir Basket (Turkey) |
| 2015 | Maine Red Claws (D-League) |
| 2015 | Delaware 87ers (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chaz Williams (born April 6, 1991) is an American basketball player who last played for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. He recently completed his college career at the University of Massachusetts (UMass). Williams was considered one of the top point guards in the nation for the 2013–14 season.
College career
Williams was a two-time conference player of the year at Bishop Ford High School in Brooklyn, New York. He committed to nearby Hofstra University and moved quickly into the starting lineup. He averaged 9.8 points and 4.2 assists per game and was named to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Freshman team.[1] Following an offseason which saw head coach Tom Pecora leave Hofstra, Williams transferred to UMass.[2]
After sitting out the 2010–11 season as a transfer, Williams led the Minutemen to a 25 win season in 2011–12. He averaged 16.9 points, 6.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 4.4 rebounds per game and was named first team All-Atlantic 10 Conference. As a junior, he repeated on the All-Atlantic 10 team after averaging 15.5 and 7.3 assists per game.[1] However, UMass failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Throughout his UMass career, Williams helped the Minutemen defeat some national ranked teams. This included beating VCU, Dayton, and George Washington.
In the offseason, Williams considered declaring for the 2013 NBA draft. After reviewing information gathered by his coach Derek Kellogg indicating he would likely be a second round pick, he decided to return for his final season and try to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time.[2]
At the beginning of his senior season, Williams was named to the watch lists for the Naismith Player of the Year Award, the Bob Cousy Award for best point guard in the nation and was a preseason All-Atlantic 10 pick.[3] On February 13, 2014, he was named one of the 30 finalists for Naismith College Player of the Year.[4] He led UMass to a #6 seed in the 2014 NCAA Tournament and is ranked 23rd all-time in career assists in NCAA history.
Professional career
Following graduation, Williams went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft. On August 9, 2014, he signed with Olin Edirne of the Turkish Basketball League.[5] He parted ways with Olin on November 14, 2014 after appearing in just five games.[6]
On February 20, 2015, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.[7] On March 8, he was waived by the Red Claws after appearing in just three games.[8] On March 20 he was acquired by the Delaware 87ers.[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Chaz Williams UMass athletic bio". UMass Minutemen. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- 1 2 Benbow, Julian (December 20, 2013). "Chaz Williams has been deciding factor for UMass basketball". Boston Globe. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ↑ Malone, Daniel (November 24, 2013). "UMass PG Chaz Williams named to Naismith Award watch list". The Republican. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ↑ "2013-14 Men's Naismith Trophy Midseason 30". Naismith Awards. February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Edirne lands rookie point guard Chaz Wiliams". Sportando.com. August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ Chaz Williams parts ways with Eskisehir Basket
- ↑ Frazier Signs 2nd 10-Day With 76ers
- ↑ Red Claws Add Omar Reed
- ↑ NBA D-League 2014-15 Transactions