Personal information | |
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Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Career information | |
College | North Carolina A&T (1983–1988) |
NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
Playing career | 1989–1998 |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
1989–1991 | BS Weert |
1991–1992 | Châlons-en-Champagne |
1992–1993 | Châlons-sur-Marne |
1993–1994 | Nancy |
1994–1998 | Évreux |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Claude Williams (born 1965) [1] is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the North Carolina A&T Aggies before playing professionally in the Netherlands and France.
Williams played five seasons of college basketball for the North Carolina A&T Aggies. After appearing in just five games in 1983–84, he was a consistent member of the Aggies from 1984–85 to 1987–88. In 122 career games, he averaged 13.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. [2] He was named the MEAC Player of the Year and MEAC Tournament MVP as a senior in 1988. [3]
In 2016, Williams was inducted into the North Carolina A&T Sports Hall of Fame. As of 2016, he was third all-time in scoring (1,648), second in rebounding (973), fifth in field goals made (604), fifth in steals (196), and second in free throw attempts (676). [4]
In 1989–90 and 1990–91, Williams played in the Netherlands for BS Weert. He led the Dutch Basketball League in steals both seasons and blocks in his second season. [5] [6]
For the 1991–92 season, Williams moved to France to play for Châlons-en-Champagne in the LNB Pro B. For the 1992–93 season, he joined Châlons-sur-Marne in the LNB Pro A. He returned to the Pro B to play for Nancy in 1993–94. Between 1994 and 1998, he played four seasons for Évreux, with the first season in the Pro B and the final three in the Pro A. [7]
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