Brandon Williams (born November 22, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a two-way contract with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Williams attended

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, where he was a four-star

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and committed to playing college basketball for

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in May 2018.

College career

Williams played the 2018–19 season for the Wildcats, averaging 11.4

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and earning honorable mention

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All-Freshman team honors. He had knee surgery in 2019, missing what would have been his sophomore season. He left Arizona in 2020 to heal and to prepare for his eventual professional career.

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers / Westchester Knicks (2021)

After going undrafted in the

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, Williams joined the

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of the

in October 2021. He averaged 17.7 points, 4 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in 10 games. On December 26, 2021, the

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of the

(NBA) signed Williams to a 10-day contract to fill out the roster after several players were lost due to

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health and safety protocols. On January 5, 2022, Williams was reacquired by the

. On January 22, he scored a career-high 35 points and had eight assists in a 142–117 loss to the

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. On February 22, 2022, Williams signed a two-way contract with the

. He was waived on October 7.

College Park Skyhawks (2022–2023)

On November 4, 2022, Williams was named to the opening night roster for the

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Osceola Magic (2023)

On September 12, 2023, Williams signed with the

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, but was waived on October 21. On November 2, he joined the

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Dallas Mavericks (2023–present)

On December 28, 2023, Williams signed a two-way contract with the

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Redshirt

References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Brandon 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Basketball players from Los Angeles College Park Skyhawks players Dallas Mavericks players Osceola Magic players People from Encino, Los Angeles Point guards Portland Trail Blazers players Texas Legends players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Westchester Knicks players