Jimmy Williams (basketball player)

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Jimmy Williams
Abidjan Azur
Position Guard
League Ivorian Basketball Championship
Personal information
Born (1986-05-27) May 27, 1986 (age 38)
Chicago, IL, United States
NationalityTogolese
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
College Alderson Broaddus (2006–2008)
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2011–2012 Al-Wakrah SC
2016–? Maghreb de Fes
2021–present Abidjan Azur

Jimmy Deandre Deshon Williams (born May 25, 1986) is an American-born Togolese professional basketball player. He currently plays for Abidjan Azur.

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Professional career

In May 2021, Williams signed with Abidjan Azur in Ivory Coast. [1]

National team career

Williams represented Togo’s national basketball team at the AfroBasket 2011 in Antananarivo, Madagascar, where he was Togo’s top scorer. [2]

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References

  1. "Abidjan Azur Basketball recrute deux professionnels américains". Abidjan.net. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. Team Togo Profile – 2011 FIBA Africa Championship, FIBA.com, accessed 18 September 2017.