1. Johnathan Lee Williams III was born on May 22,1995 and is an American professional basketball player for the Qadsia SC of the WASL Gulf League.
19 Facts About Johnathan Williams
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Johnathan Williams earned all-state honors by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association in 2011,2012, and 2013.
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Johnathan Williams is smooth on the perimeter and is long and active and really has a great feel for how to attack his opponent and keep his teammates involved.
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Johnathan Williams comes from a tremendous family and has a great sense of what it takes to be a leader on the court, in the classroom and amongst his teammates.
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Johnathan Williams signed with Missouri during the early signing period in November 2012.
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Johnathan Williams scored 23 of his points in the second half, including a 3-pointer which brought Mizzou within 1 with 2 seconds remaining, but it wasn't enough.
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Johnathan Williams's father cited that Williams didn't fit in with his teammates and didn't believe he was developing enough.
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Johnathan Williams took official visits to Gonzaga, Georgetown, and SMU, but made the decision to transfer to Gonzaga.
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Johnathan Williams was an All-West Coast Conference selection and was AP All-America honorable mention.
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Johnathan Williams then signed a two-way contract with the Lakers on October 19,2018.
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Johnathan Williams averaged 6.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Lakers and 15.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in the G League.
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On June 30,2019, Johnathan Williams joined the Houston Rockets for the 2019 NBA Summer League.
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Johnathan Williams averaged 8.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in five games.
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On July 30,2019, Johnathan Williams signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israel Premier League.
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On December 26,2019, Johnathan Williams signed with the Washington Wizards.
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On January 4,2020, Johnathan Williams was waived by the Wizards after appearing in 6 games for the team.
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On September 6,2020, Johnathan Williams signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball Super League.
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Johnathan Williams helped the USA win a gold medal in the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, while averaging 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds.
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In 2012, Johnathan Williams joined the US and won a gold medal in the FIBA U17 World Championship, while averaging 7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 16 minutes per game.