John Williamson (born August 19, 1986) is an American professional

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player who last played for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the

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College career

Williamson began his college career at

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. Williamson averaged 27.4 points and 11.7 rebounds leading the school to a 26–9 record, state and regional titles and the finals of the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament. Before his junior season he transferred to the

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for his final two years of college. He was named the team's MVP as based on the following: team leading 7.3 rebounds and was the team's second-leading scorer (13.5). Williamson finished third in the BIG EAST in offensive rebounding (3.3) and ninth overall.

Professional career

Williamson entered the 2008 NBA Draft but was not selected. On November 6, 2013, he signed with the Nilan Bisons after playing for Fos Ouest Provence Basket. On August 19, 2015, he signed to Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2015–2016 season after competing for

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for the 2014–2015 season On October 24, 2017, Williamson returned to Israel for a second stint, signing with Maccabi Kiryat Gat for the 2017–18 season.

References

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