Deane Williams

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Deane Williams
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Deane Williams
Napoli Basket
Position Small forward
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1996-09-23) 23 September 1996 (age 27)
Bath, England
NationalityBritish
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight99.7 kg (220 lb)
Career information
College Augusta (2015–2019)
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021 Keflavík
2021–2022 Saint-Quentin
2022–2023 Telekom Baskets Bonn
2023–2024 Baskets Oldenburg
2024–present Napoli Basket
Career highlights and awards

Deane Alexander Williams (born 23 September 1996) is a British professional basketball player for Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Augusta University [1] where he was named the Peach Belt Co-Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2019. In 2021, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.

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College career

Williams played college basketball for Augusta University from 2015 to 2019. He left the school eleventh on its all-time scoring list and finished in the top five in schools history in blocks and rebounds. [2]

Professional career

In the summer of 2019, Williams signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Keflavík. [3] [4] During his first season, he averaged 15.6 points and 9.9 rebounds before the final game of the regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Iceland. In April 2020, he re-signed with Keflavík. [5] [6] Following the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year. [7]

In July 2021, Williams signed with LNB Pro B club Saint-Quentin. [8]

On June 28, 2022, Williams signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball Bundesliga. [9]

On July 18, 2023, he signed with Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga. [10]

On July 5, 2024, he signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [11]

National team career

Williams played for the Great Britain national U-20 team in 2016. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (27 April 2021). "Deane Williams lenti á öxl ÍR-ingsins eftir eina troðsluna: "Orðinn sóðalega góður og þetta er bara orðið svindl"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Will Cheney (2 July 2019). "Former Jaguar star Deane Williams to play in Iceland". The Augusta Chronicle . Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Former AU standout Deane Williams signs contract with Keflavík Icelandic Basketball Club". WJBF . 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (27 January 2021). "Þrír Keflvíkingar komnir yfir hundrað í plús og Deane Williams langhæstur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Páll Ketilsson (11 April 2020). "Keflavík og Njarðvík semja við frábæra leikmenn". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Hjörvar Ólafsson (12 April 2020). "Keflvíkingar semja við lykilleikmenn". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Sindri Sverrisson (29 June 2021). "Sara og Hörður best en Styrmir og Elísabeth efnilegust". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Davíð Eldur (20 July 2021). "Dean Williams ekki með Keflavík á næsta tímabili – Á leiðinni til Saint Quentin í Frakklandi". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Vielseitiger Athlet: Willkommen, Deane Williams!". www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de (in German). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Deane Williams: Champions League-Sieger verstärkt EWE Baskets". ewe-baskets.de (in German). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Generazione Vincente Napoli Basket, Arriva Deane Alexander Williams". napolibasket.it (in Italian). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Deane Alexander Williams at the FIBA U20 European Championship Division B 2016 - FIBA.basketball". fiba.basketball. FIBA . Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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