William Howard (basketball)

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William Howard
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Howard in 2017
No. 25–Nanterre 92
Position Small forward / power forward
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1993-10-25) October 25, 1993 (age 32)
Montbrison, France
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school New Hope Academy
(Forestville, Maryland)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014 Gravelines-Dunkerque
2014–2015 Denain Voltaire
2015–2017 Hyères-Toulon
2017–2019 Limoges
2019 Salt Lake City Stars
2019–2020 Houston Rockets
2019–2020→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020–2022 ASVEL
2022 Joventut
2024 Le Mans
2024 Bàsquet Girona
2025–present Nanterre 92
Career highlights
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William Howard (born October 25, 1993) is a French professional basketball player for Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. Howard started his basketball career in his home country, France.

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Professional career

Gravelines-Dunkerque (2012–2014)

In June 2012, while preparing to enter the University of Washington, he returned to France because he was ineligible for the NCAA because of a low score on an English exam. [1] A month later, he signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque. [2]

On June 25, 2014, he was extended for two years by Gravelines-Dunkerque. [3]

Loan to Denain Voltaire (2014–2015)

On July 12, 2014, he was sent on loan to Denain Voltaire Basket in Pro B. [4]

Hyères-Toulon (2015–2017)

Between June 20 and June 25, 2015, he participated in an internship in Vichy with the France A team. [5]

On June 25, 2015, he joined Hyères-Toulon. [6]

Limoges CSP (2017–2019)

On May 27, 2017, Howard joined Limoges CSP. [7] On June 15, 2018, the Limoges re-signed with Howard for another year. [8]

Salt Lake City Stars (2019)

On July 15, 2019, he received an offer to join the Utah Jazz, who helped buy out his contract with Limoges. [9] Howard officially signed with the Jazz on July 17. [10] He was ultimately waived and added to their NBA G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. [11]

Houston Rockets (2019–2020)

On December 27, 2019, the Houston Rockets announced via Twitter that they had signed Howard to a two-way contract. [12]

ASVEL (2020–2022)

On July 16, 2020, ASVEL announced that they had signed with Howard. [13]

Joventut Badalona (2022)

On July 21, 2022, he has signed with Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. [14]

Bàsquet Girona (2024)

On October 30, 2024, he has signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Spanish Liga ACB. [15]

Nantarre 92 (2025–present)

On January 3, 2025, he signed with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. [16]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Houston 206.5.000.000—1.0.5.0.0.0
Career206.5.000.000—1.0.5.0.0.0

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2020–21 ASVEL 22217.8.544.515.9353.01.21.1.18.510.3
2021–22 211122.6.450.432.8263.5.71.0.26.17.3
Career431320.2.500.482.8893.21.01.0.27.38.8

References

  1. ↑ "William Howard, inéligible pour la NCAA, rentre en France". bebasket.fr. June 6, 2012. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "William Howard à Gravelines". bebasket.fr. July 4, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Prolongé deux saisons par le BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, William Howard pourrait être prêté en Pro B". bebasket.fr. June 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ "William Howard en prêt à Denain". bebasket.fr. July 12, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ Benjamin Guillot (June 23, 2015). "A' : 17 joueurs ont commencé à Vichy". bebasket.fr. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ Benjamin Guillot (June 25, 2015). "William Howard en route vers Hyères-Toulon". bebasket.fr. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ "William HOWARD rejoint le Limoges CSP". Limogoes CSP on Twitter.com (in French). 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Limoges re-signs forward Howard". eurocupbasketball.com. 2018-06-15. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  9. ↑ "William Howard leaving Limoges to join Jazz". Sportando. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  10. ↑ "Jazz sign William Howard and Stanton Kidd". NBA.com. July 17, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Stars Finalize Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 8, 2019. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Roster Update: Rockets today announced that the team has signed forward William Howard to a two-way contract". Houston Rockets on Twitter.com. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  13. ↑ "William HOWARD clôt le recrutement !". ldlcasvel.com (in French). July 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  14. ↑ "William Howard officially signs with Joventut Badalona". Sportando. July 21, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  15. ↑ "William Howard se incorpora a la plantilla del Bàsquet Girona" (in Spanish). ACB.com. October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  16. ↑ @Nanterre92 (January 2, 2025). "William Howard rejoint les verts et blancs pour 2025 !" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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