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Chris Williams (July 9, 1980 – March 15, 2017) was an American professional
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player. He was a
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.


College career

Williams played
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at the
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, with the Virginia Cavaliers. He was named the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1999. He was also named Second Team All- ACC in 2000, and Third Team All-ACC in 1999 and 2001. He had the nickname "Big Smooth".


Professional career

Williams led the 2004–05 EuroLeague in steals, with 2.8 per game, while playing with the Frankfurt Skyliners. He won the Germany BBL
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with Frankfurt, in 2004. From 2005 to 2007, he played in South Korea's KBL, with
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. He also played with
Qingdao DoubleStar The Qingdao Guoxin Haitian Eagle Club, also known as Qingdao Daily Fresh or Qingdao Eagles are a Chinese professional basketball team which is based in Qingdao, Shandong. The club plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association ...
in China's CBA, and with Mahram Tehran in Iran's
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. Prior to playing in the EuroLeague, Williams played as an import for the Sydney Kings in Australia's NBL. With the Kings, he was a leading scorer, he shot at a high percentage, and he was a top rated rebounder, which were key components to the Kings winning their first ever NBL championship. He was awarded the MVP of the league, and the MVP of the league's final. In a game between Qingdao and
Dongguan Leopards The Shenzhen New Century Liebao Club, also known as Shenzhen Marco Polo or Shenzhen Leopards (previously Shenzhen Aviators) are a Chinese professional basketball team which plays in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (C ...
, on December 25, 2009, Williams produced the second ever
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in CBA history, as he finished the game with 15 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and 11 steals. Qingdao won the game 122–103. On October 10, 2013, Williams was named to the Sydney Kings' 25th Anniversary Team.


Personal

Williams died on March 15, 2017, due to blood clots in his heart.


References


External links


Euroleague.net ProfileCollege statistics
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