Jason Williams (basketball born 1983)
Encyclopedia
Jason Williams is an American professional basketball
player. A 1.98 m (6'6") forward, he is currently playing for MiroRadici Finance Vigevano at LegADue
—the second division in Italy
. He formerly appeared at the Euroleague
with the European powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.
at the University of Texas at El Paso
. He helped the Miners to three straight postseason appearances and 72 wins during his three-year career at UTEP. Finished his career with 1225 points, 614 rebounds and 300 assists. He was named to the 2nd Team All-Conference USA
Team, the 2005 All-WAC
Defense Team and the 2004 WAC All-Tournament Team.
On March 14, 2006, in the second-to-last game of his college career, Williams recorded the first triple-double in UTEP school history (and also his first). He had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in an NIT Tournament victory over Lipscomb
.
club Bnei HaSharon
in 2006. In 2008, he joined the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv
. In 2009, he joined Ironi Nahariya
.
with a sucker punch during a particularly physical practice. Since Williams was the team's best player, his suspension ended up being only one game when Jackson, his victim, urged coach Doc Sadler
to reinstate Williams for the good of the team.
Basketball
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player. A 1.98 m (6'6") forward, he is currently playing for MiroRadici Finance Vigevano at LegADue
LegADue
Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...
—the second division in Italy
Italy
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. He formerly appeared at the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
with the European powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.
College career
Williams played college basketballCollege basketball
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at the University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy,...
. He helped the Miners to three straight postseason appearances and 72 wins during his three-year career at UTEP. Finished his career with 1225 points, 614 rebounds and 300 assists. He was named to the 2nd Team All-Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
Team, the 2005 All-WAC
WAC
WAC is a three-letter acronym and may refer to:* WAC Corporal, the first U.S. sounding rocket* Walker Art Center, a modern art museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA...
Defense Team and the 2004 WAC All-Tournament Team.
On March 14, 2006, in the second-to-last game of his college career, Williams recorded the first triple-double in UTEP school history (and also his first). He had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in an NIT Tournament victory over Lipscomb
Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike on the east...
.
Professional career
He joined the Israeli LeagueLigat Winner
Ligat HaAl , or the Israeli Basketball Super League, is the top tier of league basketball competition in Israeli basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball competition. For sponsorship reasons, the league is also referred to as Ligat Loto , lit...
club Bnei HaSharon
Bnei HaSharon
Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya is a professional basketball club based in Herzliya, in central Israel. The club currently plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball.The club was created by the merge of Maccabi Ra'anana and Bnei Herzliya in 2002...
in 2006. In 2008, he joined the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv (basketball)
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv B.C. is a professional Israeli basketball club based in Tel Aviv. The team plays in three leagues: the Euroleague, the Israeli Basketball Super League, and the Adriatic League....
. In 2009, he joined Ironi Nahariya
Ironi Nahariya
Ironi Nahariya is a professional basketball club based in Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in Liga Leumit, the Second division in Israeli basketball.-History:...
.
Suspension
On December 7, 2005, Williams was suspended indefinitely by UTEP for breaking the jaw of freshman teammate Stefon JacksonStefon Jackson
Stefon Jackson is an American professional basketball player. As of the 2011–12 season he plays for G.S. Olympia Larissa B.C. in Greece. He is 6'5", weighs 185 lbs. and plays shooting guard. While playing college basketball at UTEP between 2005 and 2009, Jackson scored a Conference USA-record...
with a sucker punch during a particularly physical practice. Since Williams was the team's best player, his suspension ended up being only one game when Jackson, his victim, urged coach Doc Sadler
Doc Sadler
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to reinstate Williams for the good of the team.