Leon Williams (basketball, born 1986)

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Leon Williams
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Leon Williams in action with Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto.
Free agent
Position Center
Personal information
Born (1986-07-24) July 24, 1986 (age 38)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school Cardinal Gibbons
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College Ohio (2004–2008)
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009 Pınar Karşıyaka
2009–2010 Erdemir
2010 Strasbourg IG
2011–2012 Cáceres
2012–2013 Goyang Orions
2013 Cangrejeros de Santurce
2013–2014Goyang Orions
2014Cangrejeros de Santurce
2014–2015 Anyang KGC
2015Cangrejeros de Santurce
2016 Kavala
2016Cangrejeros de Santurce
2016 Best Balıkesir
2016–2017 Busan KT Sonicboom
2017 Brujos de Guayama
2017Busan KT Sonicboom
2018Belize City Defenders
2018Salta Basket
2018 Seoul SK Knights
2018 Goyang Orion Orions
2018–2019 Wonju DB Promy
2019 Atenas de Córdoba
2019 Jeonju KCC Egis
2019–2020 Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
2020–2021 Changwon LG Sakers
2021–2024Seoul SK Knights
2024–2025 Busan KCC Egis
Career highlights and awards

Leon Vernon Williams Jr. (born July 24, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Busan KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).

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Career

Williams graduated from the Cardinal Gibbons School in 2004. After high school, Williams played college basketball for Ohio University from 2004 to 2008, during that time he also played in the summer league Belize Elite Basketball League for the Belize Bank Bulldogs.

After graduating in 2008, Williams started his professional career in Turkey where he played for two years for Pınar Karşıyaka and then Erdemir where he was the top rebounder of the Turkish Basketball League in both seasons.

In 2010, Williams signed with the French basketball team Strasbourg IG, however, after the pre-season and just before the start of the season he left the team and country without notice and without the clubs consent, invoking either a sick relative or a desire to start a career in real estate, Strasbourg threatened sanctions but nothing came from that. [1]

One year later, after the expiry of his contract, he went to Spain to play for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad in the Liga Española de Baloncesto, the Spanish basketball second division. [2]

Following that season he moved on to Korean Basketball League side Goyang Orions, partly because of his Korean-American's girlfriend desire to discover her roots, he also announced his intention to become a Korean citizen. [3] After a season in South Korea he moved to Cangrejeros de Santurce in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional whose season succeeds the Korean basketball season, he would alternate between the two leagues for the next three years.

On January 13, 2016, he signed with Kavala of for the rest of the 2015–16 season. [4] He later re-joined the Cangrejeros de Santurce for the 2016 BSN season. On August 5, 2016, Williams signed with Best Balıkesir of Turkey. [5] On December 4, 2016, he parted ways with Balıkesir after averaging 11.7 points and 9.9 rebounds in Turkish top division. [6]

On October 15, 2024, Williams joined Busan KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) to replace Tyler Davis. [7] On January 27, 2025, he was replaced by Donovan Smith. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Mayhem!. (requires subscription)", Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace , October 6, 2010. Retrieved on March 23, 2015. "Accesible.".(in French)
  2. ↑ "Leon Williams finishes the roster." Archived April 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto , August 12, 2011. Retrieved on March 23, 2015.(in Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Leon Williams Decides to Become Korean (Youtube).", Arirang , December 13, 2012. Retrieved on March 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kavala signs Williams, Kromah and McKie
  5. ↑ Leon Williams inks with Best Balikesir
  6. ↑ Best Balikesir, Leon Williams part ways
  7. ↑ "프로농구 디펜딩 챔피언 KCC, 개막 직전 악재…데이비스 이탈". 연합뉴스. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "'굿바이 리온 윌리엄스' KCC, 새 외국선수 도노반 스미스 영입". 점프볼. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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