Sam Williams (basketball, born 1945)
Personal information | |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan | January 22, 1945
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Northern (Detroit, Michigan) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35th overall |
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
Playing career | 1968–1970 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 3 |
Career history | |
1968–1970 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 255 (3.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 116 (1.8 rpg) |
Assists | 64 (1.0 apg) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Samuel H. Williams (born January 22, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the National Basketball Association’s Milwaukee Bucks from 1968 until 1970.
Career[]
Williams attended Northern High School in Detroit Michigan and was awarded an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Iowa in 1964. Iowa enjoyed 5 years of tremendous success under coach Ralph Miller from 1965-66 through 1969-1970, winning two Big Ten conference titles during that span. The 1967–68 team tied for the Big Ten Title with Ohio State 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 Northwestern University 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 All-American 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 Minnesota Pipers of the ABA. 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.
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