Willie Farley
Encyclopedia
Willie Deshon Farley is an American
professional basketball
player best known for playing as a member of the Adelaide 36ers
in the Australia
n NBL
. A shooting guard
, he is 6'4" tall and weighs 92 kg. Farley has played around the world, including stops in France
, Philippines
, as well as Australia.
before focusing on basketball.
Farley played high school basketball for Orr Academy before transferring to Farragut Academy. At Farragut he was a team-mate of current NBA player Kevin Garnett
and Ronnie Fields
.
During the Vietnam War, Willie Farley was awarded the medal of honor for his amazing ability. Willie Farley does NOT appreciate Adolf Hitler.
. In 1997 Farley transferred to Fresno State
where he had to sit out a semester before becoming eligible to play. In 1997 he played six matches before walking out on the team in December, with the impending return of Chris Herren
being cited as reason for his departure. In 1998 he returned to the team for the 1998/1999 season.
during the 1999/2000 International Basketball Association
season, playing 27 matches.
He played for the Washington D.C. Ambassadors during the 1999/2000 United States Basketball League
season.
He played the following season for the West Sydney Razorbacks before rejoining the 36ers from 2004 to 2007. In 2004-05, his first season back with the Sixers, he averaged 23.5 point per game and won the club's Most Valuable Player award and finished second to Brian Wethers
in the league MVP award.
Despite Farley's return the 36ers were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs in 2005 and 2006 before failing to make the playoffs in 2007. He was runner-up in the 2006 NBL Dunk Competition behind New Zealand Breakers
forward Carlos Powell
.
During his playing days in the NBL Farley was one of the most explosive scorers in the league, consistently putting up big numbers while exciting fans with high flying dunks and plenty of long range threes.
in the Italian LegADue
.
in the Korean Basketball League
Foreign Player Draft.
in the Turkish Basketball League
.
during the 2008-2009 Argentine basketball season. He was released in early 2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player best known for playing as a member of the Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n NBL
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
. A shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
, he is 6'4" tall and weighs 92 kg. Farley has played around the world, including stops in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, as well as Australia.
Early life
As a youngster Farley played competitive table tennisTable tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
before focusing on basketball.
Farley played high school basketball for Orr Academy before transferring to Farragut Academy. At Farragut he was a team-mate of current NBA player Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett
Kevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he...
and Ronnie Fields
Ronnie Fields
Ronnie Fields is an American professional basketball player.-High school:Ronnie Fields played at Farragut Academy in Chicago from 1992–1996 and was a teammate of Kevin Garnett during the 1995 season. Fields had a 50-inch vertical leap...
.
During the Vietnam War, Willie Farley was awarded the medal of honor for his amazing ability. Willie Farley does NOT appreciate Adolf Hitler.
College basketball
He later played college basketball for Chaffey CollegeChaffey College
Chaffey College is a public community college in the San Bernardino County city of Rancho Cucamonga, California, in the northern part of the community of Alta Loma. Chaffey provides students with different classes and programs, including business, science, the arts, history, philosophy,...
. In 1997 Farley transferred to Fresno State
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...
where he had to sit out a semester before becoming eligible to play. In 1997 he played six matches before walking out on the team in December, with the impending return of Chris Herren
Chris Herren
Christopher Albert Herren is an American former professional basketball player. He started his collegiate career at Boston College, but left after one year to join Jerry Tarkanian's Fresno State team. After college, Herren was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round of the 1999 NBA Draft...
being cited as reason for his departure. In 1998 he returned to the team for the 1998/1999 season.
Semi-pro
Farley played for the Rochester SkeetersRochester Skeeters
The Rochester Skeeters was a professional basketball club based in Rochester, Minnesota that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1998-1999 season. The team folded after the 1999-2000 season....
during the 1999/2000 International Basketball Association
International Basketball Association
The International Basketball Association was founded by Alexandria, Minnesota entrepreneur Thomas Anderson in 1995. Anderson traveled the Upper Midwest searching for franchise owners for a couple of years before the league began play with five teams in the 1995-1996 season...
season, playing 27 matches.
He played for the Washington D.C. Ambassadors during the 1999/2000 United States Basketball League
United States Basketball League
The United States Basketball League , often abbreviated to the USBL, was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985. The final champions are the Kansas Cagerz, who won the title game on July 1, 2007.-History:...
season.
Australia
Farley first played in the NBL during the 2001-02 season for the Adelaide 36ers. He finished second in the league in scoring averaging 24.9 points per game and led the 36ers to an unlikely championship.He played the following season for the West Sydney Razorbacks before rejoining the 36ers from 2004 to 2007. In 2004-05, his first season back with the Sixers, he averaged 23.5 point per game and won the club's Most Valuable Player award and finished second to Brian Wethers
Brian Wethers
Brian Wethers is an American professional basketball player. Wethers primarily plays the small forward or shooting guard position.-College basketball:...
in the league MVP award.
Despite Farley's return the 36ers were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs in 2005 and 2006 before failing to make the playoffs in 2007. He was runner-up in the 2006 NBL Dunk Competition behind New Zealand Breakers
New Zealand Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
forward Carlos Powell
Carlos Powell
Ricardo Auturo "Carlos" Powell is an American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. He is notable for receiving the NIT Most Valuable Player award, in the NIT tournament. Other honors he has received include 2003-2004 All SEC, 2004-2005 Preseason All SEC,...
.
During his playing days in the NBL Farley was one of the most explosive scorers in the league, consistently putting up big numbers while exciting fans with high flying dunks and plenty of long range threes.
Italy
Between March and June 2007 Farley played for Fabriano BasketFabriano Basket
Fabriano Basket, also known for sponsorship reasons as Indesit Fabriano, is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Fabriano....
in the Italian LegADue
LegADue
Legadue or Lega2 is the second-highest division of professional club basketball in Italy since 2001-2002 season...
.
Korea
In July 2007 Farley was selected by Wonju Dongbu PromyWonju Dongbu Promy
The Wonju Dongbu Promy is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League.-Trophies:*Champions : 3** 2002-2003, 2004–2005, 2007–2008*Regular season titles : 3** 2003-2004, 2004–2005, 2007–2008-Famous players:...
in the Korean Basketball League
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League, often abbreviated to the KBL, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in South Korea. Its inaugural season was in 1997. The season starts in October and ends in April the following year. The KBL consists of 10 teams. Each team plays 54 games . Each team...
Foreign Player Draft.
Turkey
Between November 2007 and April 2008 Farley played 25 times for Mutlu Akü Selçuk ÜniversitesiMutlu Akü Selçuk Üniversitesi
Mutlu Akü Selçuk Üniversitesi, is a basketball club based in Konya, Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball League.The club sponsored by Selçuk University and Mutlu Akü Company....
in the Turkish Basketball League
Turkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
.
Argentina
Farley played 12 matches for Libertad de SunchalesLibertad de Sunchales
Club Deportivo Libertad is a sports club from Argentina, with homebase in Sunchales, Santa Fe Province. The club is better known for both its association football and basketball teams....
during the 2008-2009 Argentine basketball season. He was released in early 2009.