Amir Williams (ex Al-Hala) is a newcomer at Al Nasr

- December 30, 2021

POSTED BY: Yusuf Abduljalil

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Amir Williams

Al Nasr Benghazi (D1) added to their roster 29-year old American center Amir Williams (211cm-113kg-92, college: Ohio State) for season 2021-22. Williams already started the season at Al-Hala in Bahrain Premier League. In 12 games he recorded very impressive stats: 24.7ppg and 15.8rpg.
Part of last season he spent at BBC Nyon in Swiss SBL where in 10 games he averaged remarkable 16.5ppg, 9.7rpg, 1.5apg and 2.2bpg. He helped them to make it to the Swiss Cup Semifinals. Williams also played for Vevey Riviera (SBL) in Switzerland. In 10 games he had high stats: 16.5ppg, 9.7rpg and 1.5apg.
In 2015 he was drafted by Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) in first round (6th overall).
The former Ohio State standout is in his seventh season in pro basketball.
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Williams' pro career he managed to play on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America) in seven different countries. Williams has played previously professionally in China (Anhui Putianxingfa), Georgia (Rustavi), Hungary (Atomeromu), New Zealand (Hawks), United Kingdom (Worcester Wolves), Uruguay (Hebraica) and Switzerland (Boncourt).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won D-League Soutwest Division championship title in 2016. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Swiss SBL 2nd Team back in 2018.