Will Graves
 Graves at Akita Prefectural Gymnasium | |
| No. 22 – Maccabi Haifa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 15, 1988 Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
James B. Dudley (Greensboro, North Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (2007–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2011–2012 | Boca Juniors |
| 2012 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2012–2014 | Club Deportivo Libertad |
| 2014 | Keflavík |
| 2014–present | Maccabi Haifa |
William Thomas "Will" Graves (born May 15, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1]
Professional career
On February 10, 2011, Graves signed with the Akita Northern Happinets of Japan and started his professional career.[2]
In October, 2014, Graves signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild.[3][4] He left the club and joined Maccabi Haifa in December after the Israeli club bought up his contract. In 10 games with Keflavík he averaged 22,9 points and 8 rebounds.[5][6][7]
Graves finished the 2014-2015 season with Maccabi Haifa, and then re-signed with the team each of the two following years. He recorded his career-high score of 34 points in his third year in green in a regular-season road game on February 27, 2017.
On August 4, 2017, Graves signed a one-year contract extension with Maccabi Haifa.[8]
Musical endeavour
In his off-court life, Graves is a rapper, who has published original songs under the recording name Willy G.[4]
References
- ↑ Maccabi Haifa B.C. (20 January 2017). "Roster". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ↑ 秋田プロバスケットボールクラブ (10 February 2011). "秋田ノーザンハピネッツ☆選手契約締結のお知らせ". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ↑ Will Graves semur við Keflavík
- 1 2 Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (7 October 2014). "Keflvíkingar veðja á rappara sem var rekinn úr skóla Jordan". Vísir.is. Fréttablaðið. Retrieved 2017-08-08. (in Icelandic)
- ↑ William Graves á leið til Ísrael
- ↑ Graves farinn en Keflavík vann
- ↑ Besti leikmaður Keflavíkur á leið til Ísrael
- ↑ Will Graves re-signs with Maccabi Haifa
External sites
- Úrvalsdeild stats at kki.is
- Player stats at basket.co.il