Leon Anthony Williams (born 25 July 1991) is a Dutch professional

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player who plays for

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of the BNXT League. He is a current member of the Dutch national basketball team.

Professional career

Williams started his career in

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, with

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. The season after that, he played for

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. In 2012, he signed with Landstede Basketbal from

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. In 2013, he received the

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award. He was an DBL All-Star starter in the 2013–14 season. He also received the MVP U23 Award after the regular season. In the 2015 offseason, Williams signed a three-year deal with SPM Shoeters Den Bosch. On 23 June 2016, Williams signed with BG Göttingen for the 2016–17 season. Williams re-signed with Göttingen after the season. He parted ways with the team on May 23, 2018, after averaging 5.5 points per game. On 2 September 2018, Williams signed a one-year contract with TAU Castelló of the Spanish

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. On 25 June 2019, Williams has signed 2-year contract with

of the Dutch Basketball League. On 14 May 2020, Williams signed a temporary contract with BG Göttingen of the German league. The Dutch League season had finished due to the

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. In the 2020–21 season, Williams was named to the DBL All-Defense Team.

Honours

;Donar * Dutch Basketball Cup: 2021–22 ;Den Bosch *

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(1): 2015

Individual awards

(1):

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* DBL All-Star (3): 2014, 2015, 2016 *

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(1): 2013–14 * DBL All-Defense Team: 2020–21

Dutch national team

In 2013, Williams was selected for the Dutch national basketball team by head coach

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. He played as back-up point guard at the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 qualification. He averaged 5.0 points in 2 games.Leon Williams at the FIBA Eurobasket 2015 website
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References

External links

eurobasket.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Leon 1991 births Living people AB Castelló players BG Göttingen players Den Helder Suns players Donar (basketball club) players Dutch Basketball League players Dutch expatriate basketball people in Germany Dutch expatriate basketball people in Spain Dutch men's basketball players Feyenoord Basketball players Guards (basketball) Landstede Hammers players Sportspeople from Amersfoort West-Brabant Giants players