Kirk Williams Jr.

Last updated
Kirk Williams Jr.
No. 31London Lightning
Position Forward
League NBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1986-06-22) June 22, 1986 (age 37)
White Plains, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodlands (Hartsdale, New York)
College Longwood (2005–2008)
Bridgeport (2009–2010)
NBA draft 2010: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
20122014 Oshawa / Mississauga Power
20142016 Windsor Express
2016–2017 Niagara River Lions
2017–present London Lightning
2020 Edmonton Stingers
Career highlights and awards

Kirk Williams Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He plays the small forward and power forward positions. Williams played high school basketball for Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, New York and moved on to compete with Longwood and Bridgeport in college. In 2014, he was named NBL Canada Sixth Man of the Year, and in 2015 helped the Express win the championship and became the Finals' Most Valuable Player. And in 2018 he won another championship with the London Lightning . Kirk Williams Jr is married to April Mercado-Williams and they have 4 kids together Angel, Abigail, Kirk Jr 3rd and Jove Kai Mercado-Williams [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Early life and career

Williams was born in White Plains, New York to Kirk Williams Sr. and Margaret Turner. He has one sister, Dashonda Turner.

Kirk Williams Jr. Is married to April Mercado-Williams and they have 4 kids together name Angel, Abigail, Kirk Jr. and Jove Kai Mercado-Williams

Kirk Jr. attended Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, New York, where he played varsity basketball for three seasons and football for two seasons. As a junior, he averaged 16.5 points per game. In his senior season, Williams averaged 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.5 steals, helping his team finish with an 18–5 record. He also earned All-State and all-conference honors. [4]

College career

Williams played his first three seasons of college basketball at Longwood University with the Lancers under head coach Mike Gillian. [4] He capped his freshman year averaging 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. [5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Micheal Ray Richardson</span> American basketball player and coach

Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson is an American former professional basketball player and head coach. He played college basketball for the Montana Grizzlies. The No. 4 overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Richardson played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight years with the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, and led the league in steals in three seasons. He later became a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and National Basketball League of Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerome Kersey</span> American basketball player

Jerome Kersey was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1995), Golden State Warriors (1995–96), Los Angeles Lakers (1996–97), Seattle SuperSonics (1997–98), San Antonio Spurs (1998–2000), and Milwaukee Bucks (2000–01). Kersey won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirk Penney</span> New Zealand basketball player

Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He played four years of college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers between 1999 and 2003, where he was twice named first-team all-conference and an all-American. He became the second New Zealander in the NBA when he appeared briefly for the Miami Heat in 2003 and the Los Angeles Clippers in 2005, and went on to play professionally in Spain, the NBA Development League, Israel, Lithuania, Germany and Turkey. He also played six seasons for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He was named the NBL MVP in 2009 won his a championship with the Breakers in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabe Freeman</span> American basketball player

Gabriel DeAndre Freeman is an American professional basketball player for the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He previously played for the Rochester Razorsharks of the Premier Basketball League (PBL) in the United States. Freeman also has experience with the London Lightning in the NBL Canada and steered them to a 2012 Finals victory. He won the ASEAN Basketball League championship with the Philippine Patriots in 2009 and led the San Miguel Beermen to a 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference title earlier that year. On August 14, 2018, Freeman was traded to the St. John's Edge in exchange for Alex "Superman" Johnson, a 2018 First Round Draft Pick, and Future Considerations.

The Longwood Lancers men's basketball team is the Division I basketball team that represents Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. Since 2012, the team has competed in the Big South Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Their current head coach is Griff Aldrich, a one-time lawyer and chief financial officer of a private equity firm who formerly served as the recruiting director for UMBC.

Garrett Williamson is a Canadian-American professional basketball player for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Born in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, Williamson played high school basketball for Lower Merion and college basketball at Saint Joseph's. While at college he was named twice in the Atlantic 10's all-defensive team. Williamson has played professionally in the NBA Development League, the National Basketball League of Canada, Germany and Greece. In Canada he was named NBL Canada Canadian of the Year in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Johnson (basketball)</span> Canadian basketball player

Alex "Superman" Johnson is a Canadian professional basketball player who is currently a member of the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cliff Clinkscales</span> American basketball player (born 1984)

Clifford Clinkscales is an American professional basketball assistant coach for the KW Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada and a former player. A 6-foot-1-inch (1.85 m) point guard, Clinkscales began playing professionally in 2008, with two seasons in the NBA Development League. He spent most of his professional career in NBL Canada, playing from 2013 to 2020 in Halifax for the Rainmen and the Hurricanes. With the Halifax Hurricanes, he set the record for the most career assists in NBL Canada history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Warren Ward (basketball)</span> Canadian basketball player

Warren Andrew Ward is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad of the Spanish LEB Oro. He played college basketball for the University of Ottawa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015–16 NBL Canada season</span> Sports season

The 2015–16 NBL Canada season was the fifth season of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). The regular season began on December 26, 2015 and concluded on April 30, 2016. There were 40 total games played by each team, eight more than the previous year. The new expansion Niagara River Lions team are competing in their first season. The Halifax Hurricanes also began play, replacing the defunct Halifax Rainmen. During the offseason, the Mississauga Power folded to make way for Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. Prior to the season, the league also enforced new policies to help improve its standard, including rules regarding sportsmanship, addressing the brawl that ended the 2015 NBL Canada Finals. The first regular season game featured the Island Storm and the Saint John Mill Rats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Cooper (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Paul Cooper, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for BC Rustavi of the Georgian Superliga. He played college basketball at Gulf Coast Community College, Texas Tech, and Arkansas Tech.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stefan Bonneau</span> American professional basketball player

Stefan Bonneau is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Middletown, Orange County, New York, Bonneau played high school basketball for Middletown. He then played for the SUNY Orange Colts of the NJCAA. After graduating, he enrolled in LIU Post to play for the Pioneers in NCAA Division II. In both his seasons with the Pioneers, Bonneau won the East Coast Conference (ECC) championships and was named All-ECC Player of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adrian Moss (basketball, born 1988)</span> American basketball player (1988-)

Adrian Moss is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Windsor Express of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Born in Centralia, Illinois, he played high school basketball for Franklin Community High School. Following his graduation, he committed to IUPUI to play college basketball. After his sophomore season at IUPUI he transferred to the University of Indianapolis, where he played for two more seasons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Papa Oppong</span> Canadian basketball player (born 1987)

Papa Kwaku Oppong is a Canadian former professional basketball player in the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He is currently a teacher at an unknown school in Ontario. Oppong competed with three different college basketball teams from 2006 to 2010. He played with Coffeyville Community College as a freshman, Panola Junior College as a sophomore, and Eastern Kentucky of the NCAA Division I as a junior and senior.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quinn McDowell</span> American basketball player and coach

Quinn Thomas McDowell is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. He currently serves as an assistant coach with the Longwood Lancers men's basketball team.

Robert Curtis, Jr. was an American football and basketball player. He competed with the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL), playing for the team in multiple seasons. Curtis also played with the North County Cobras of the LaBelle Community Football League (LCFL).

Douglas "Doug" Herring Jr. is an American-born naturalised Syrian professional basketball player for Gezira. He played college basketball for Utica College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billy White (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Billy White is an American professional basketball player. He competed with San Diego State at the college level. After graduating, White joined the NBA D-League and then played for multiple international clubs. He has played for the Halifax Hurricanes and Moncton Magic of the National Basketball League of Canada, including winning a championship while with Halifax.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephen Maxwell (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Stephen Maxwell is an American professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Liga Leumit. He played four seasons for the Cal State Northridge Matadors in college. Prior to his years with the Matadors, Maxwell competed for William Howard Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. As a rookie, he played for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) and was named Rookie of the Year.

References

  1. "NBL CANADA ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 AWARD WINNERS". RainmenBasketball.ca. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "Windsor Express". Twitter . Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  3. Shalapata, Ian. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now". Windsor Square. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Kirk Williams". LongwoodLancers.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. "Kirk Williams". Eurobasket.com . Retrieved 12 April 2016.