Samuel H. Williams (born January 22, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the

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from 1968 until 1970.

Career

Williams attended Northern High School in Detroit Michigan and was awarded an athletic scholarship to attend the

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in 1964. Iowa enjoyed six years of tremendous success under coach

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from 1964–65 through 1969–1970, winning two

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conference titles during that span. The 1967–68 team tied for the Big Ten Title with

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with a 10–4 conference record, and a 16–9 overall record. This team was led by Williams, a 6-foot, 3 inch, 180 lbs guard, who led the Big Ten in scoring that year. Williams had a career high 39 points in a game against

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in 1967. Williams scored a season average 25.3 points a game his senior year. Williams was voted the Big Ten MVP in 1968, as well as Iowa's team MVP. He was named a third-team

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that year. Williams was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 3rd round (13th pick, 35th overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and was a pre-draft selection of the

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of the

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. He played two seasons for the Bucks, averaging 3.9 points a game and was cut by the team at the end of the 1969–70 season. Williams earned $25,000 in his first season and $30,000 in his second year.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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References

External links

Sam Williams Statistics, Basketball Reference.com
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