POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Jimmy Williams
Shahrdari Gorgan Municipality (Superleague) landed 27-year old Togolese ex-international guard Jimmy Williams (196-86, college: Alderson-Broaddus , WV). He has a double citizenship as he also holds American passport. Williams played in the summer at RSB Berkane in Moroccan D1 league. He helped them to win the league title. Williams also played at Desportivo Maputo (D1) in Mozambican league that season.
Among other achievements he received Africabasket.com All-African Championships Honorable Mention award in 2011. Williams also represented Togo at the African Championships in Madagascar two years ago.
He is a very experienced player. Williams has played also professionally in Mexico (Cosmos), Qatar (Al Wakrah), Syria (Al Yarmouk), Libya (Ittihad) ,Palestine (The Orthodox Club Ramallah and Ibdaa (Creativity) Dheisheh) and Lebanon ( Antranik)
He attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on he way to pro basketball.
Williams attended Alderson-Broaddus , WV until 2008 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.
His game is described as:
Combo/Guard Can play the one or two good long range, and mid range shooter. Smart player expose Great knowledge of the game. Have an all around game great rebounder for a guard, and have good court vision. Able to guard a one two or three. Also Able to create his own shot. Good one on one player, good at using screens, and can post smaller guards.
Jimmy Williams Awards/Achievements:
Chicago H.S. Thanksgiving Tournament MVP -04
NJCAA First team All-Conference and First team All-Region -07
WVIAC Regular Season Champion -07
WVIAC Tournament Finalist -07
NCAA tournment All east regon team -08
Two time WVIAC player of the week -08
All-Eurobasket Summer League in Chicago 2nd Team -08
WVIAC Regular Season Runner-Up -08
WVIAC Tournament Winner -08
WVIAC All-Tournament Team -08
All-WVIAC Honorable Mention -08
Voted by asia basket as the best import player -09
Won the league championship -09
Palestinian PBBA West Bank Group Champion -09
Palestinian PBBA Champion -09 (MVP), 10
Palestine PBBA Cup Champion -10
Arab Club Championships -10
Togolese National Team -10-12
FIBA Africa Zone-3 Qualifier -10: 12.0ppg 6.3rpg 5.0apg
Libyan Olympic Al-Fateh Cup Champion -10
Sharajah Tournament UAE Single Game MVP -10
Africabasket.com All-African Championships Honorable Mention -11
African Championships in Madagascar -11: 5 games: Score-3 (16.6ppg), 3.2rpg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 46.3%, 3PT: 24.1%, FT-1 (96.0%)
FIBA Africa Zone-3 Qualifier -12: 19.0ppg 6.3rpg 3.3apg
Morocco League Finalist -13
Morocco Throne Cup Champion -13
By Eurobasket Data Center
