Justin Williams (born May 12, 1984) is an American professional

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player who currently plays for San Lorenzo. He is a ,

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High school

Born in

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, Williams attended

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, in

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, where he played high school basketball.

College career

Williams played

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the Colby Community College, from 2002 to 2004, and at the

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, with the

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, from 2004 to 2006.

Professional career

Williams went undrafted by an NBA team and started to play with the

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, averaging 12.1 points, 12.3

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and 3.08 blocks in 12 games. He was signed by the

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to a first 10-day contract on January 5, 2007. After the Kings released

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on January 23, Williams was signed for the rest of season after his two 10-day contracts expired. On February 16, 2008, Williams was waived by Sacramento together with teammate

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to make room for a trade that sent the Kings' veteran

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to the

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. On March 7, he was signed by the

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to a 10-day contract.Rockets sign C Justin Williams
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training camp on September 27, 2008, but he was cut after appearing in two pre-season games. On October 16, 2008, Williams was signed by the

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. But six days later, he was waived again after failing to impress in three pre-season games. In 2012, Williams signed with the

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of the

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. He played in one game for the D-Fenders recording just one foul in two minutes of play. In 2013, he was signed as an import for

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in the Philippines. He was replaced midseason by

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. He later joined the San Miguel Beermen.

Argentinean League

Williams joined

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for the 2015 Argentinean league

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Titanes de Barranquilla (2021)

In 2021, Williams played for the Colombian team

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in the 2021 BCL Americas season. He led the league in blocks with 2.8 blocks per game.

Player profile

Williams is best known for his shot-blocking and rebounding abilities. While playing for the University of Wyoming in the 2006 Mountain West Conference Tournament on March 11, he recorded a

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in a second-round game against the

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with 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 blocked shots. In 2015, Williams lead the Argentinean league in rebounds (11.2) and blocks (3.9).

Sexual assault case

On October 17, 2007,

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police searched Williams' home in a northern Sacramento neighborhood. The following day, at a press conference, a police spokesman indicated that they were conducting an ongoing

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investigation, resulting from a young woman's appearance at a local hospital.Sacramento police search home of Kings player in alleged assault
Williams, who was traveling with the Sacramento Kings for an exhibition game in

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, was put on a leave of absence and sent home in order to hire legal counsel. On November 13, 2007, Sacramento District Attorney Jan Scully concluded that Williams would not be charged for anything due to evidence not supporting the filing of any criminal charges in the case.D.A. says Kings' Justin Williams will not be charged in alleged sex assault case

Awards and accomplishments

Club

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Individual

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blocks leader: (

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) *2× Liga Nacional de Básquet rebounding leader: (2016, 2017) * Argentine League MVP: (2016) * ABL Defensive Player of the Year: (

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References

External links

NBA player profile
@ NBA.com

@ NBA.com
Ciclista Olímpico current roster
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