Bryson N. Williams (born April 25, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and

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High school career

Williams played basketball for Theodore Roosevelt High School in

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. As a Freshman, His Team would finish 15-14 and finish second in the

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, His Team lost in the second round of the

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to Mission Oak High School, His Team finished Top 10 in the CIF Central D3 Basketball. As a Sophomore, His Team would finish 27-8 and finish first in the

, His Team finished Top 15 in the CIF's Central Section, His Team reached CIF Central Section D3 Championship but lost to NYL League rival

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. As a Junior, His Team would go 24-5 and finish first in the

, His Team would finish Top 10 in the CIF's Central Section, His Team reached Central Section's D2 Semi-Finals but lost to Mission Oak High School. As a senior, he averaged 34 points and 18 rebounds per game. His Team would also have a 25-8 record and finish first place in the

, ranked Top 15 in the Central Section, Top 35 in CIF D3 Men's Basketball and 1st in the Central Section's D3 Men's Basketball, and win the CIF Central Section D3 Men's Basketball Championship against Selma High School. He set school and city records with 2,302 career points. Williams formed a relationship with

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head coach

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in eighth grade and committed to play college basketball for the program as soon as he was old enough.

College career

As a freshman at Fresno State, Williams averaged 7.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He was the runner-up for the

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Freshman of the Year award. As a sophomore, Williams averaged 13.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and received Third Team All-Mountain West honors from the league's coaches. For his junior season, he transferred to

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, following head coach Rodney Terry. He sat out a year as a

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and worked on his shooting. On January 15, 2020, Williams posted a career-high 34 points and 10 rebounds in an 80–77 overtime win against UTSA. He averaged 17.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a junior, and was named to the First Team All-

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. In his senior season, Williams averaged 15.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Conference USA honors. He opted to use an additional year of eligibility, granted due to the

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, transferring to

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. On February 22, 2022, Williams surpassed the 2,000 point mark in a 66-42 win over

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, and finished with 13 points. For his super-senior year, Williams received First Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Newcomer Team honors from the league's coaches.

Professional career

Ontario Clippers (2022–2023)

On October 24, 2022, Williams joined the

training camp roster.

JL Bourg (2023)

On May 2, 2023, Williams signed with

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of the Betclic Élite.

Return to Ontario (2023–present)

On October 2, 2023, Williams signed with the

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, but was waived on October 20. Ten days later, he rejoined the

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Texas Tech Red Raiders bioUTEP Miners bioFresno State Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Bryson 1998 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players Basketball players from Fresno, California Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball players JL Bourg-en-Bresse players Ontario Clippers players Power forwards (basketball) Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players UTEP Miners men's basketball players