James "Speedy" Williams is a

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basketball player from the Bronx, NY who has been called a " Rucker Park legend". He attended Morris High School in the Bronx. He played at

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where he averaged 26 points per game, later going on to play with the

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and the

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. He played 10 seasons with the United States Basketball League and the

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. He served as an advisor and played a role in the film '' Above The Rim''. It was alleged that he along with Kerry Thompson made a big living playing in drug money sponsored basketball games.

Notable wins

Williams was the winner in the March to the Garden Tournament and the 1 on 1 tournament winner at Madison Square Garden.

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* Basketball players from New York (state) Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople from the Bronx Medgar Evers College alumni Harlem Globetrotters players United States Basketball League players {{US-basketball-bio-stub