Nigel Williams-Goss was born on September 16,1994 and is an American professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
21 Facts About Nigel Williams-Goss
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Nigel Williams-Goss was selected by the Utah Jazz, with the 55th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft.
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Nigel Williams-Goss maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout his time in high school, while attending classes at Henderson International School.
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Nigel Williams-Goss was named as to the prestigious 2013 McDonald's All-American Game Against the best high school seniors in the nation, he scored 10 points along with 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a steal, while shooting 4-for-6 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line.
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Nigel Williams-Goss won the 3-point contest during the McDonald's All-American game festivities.
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Nigel Williams-Goss understands what it takes to win and is a great leader.
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In December 2010, after beginning his sophomore year at Findlay Prep, Nigel Williams-Goss announced his commitment to UNLV.
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Two weeks later, Nigel Williams-Goss decommitted from UNLV, giving other programs, including the Rebels' coaching staff a chance to court him.
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Nigel Williams-Goss signed with the Huskies during the early signing period later that year.
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Nigel Williams-Goss led the Pac-12 conference freshmen in scoring, assists, and assist-to-turnover ratio.
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Nigel Williams-Goss set a new UW freshman single-season record with 140 assists.
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Nigel Williams-Goss contributed 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, while starting in 30 of the team's 31 games.
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Nigel Williams-Goss was named as a third-team Academic All-American, while boasting a 3.74 cumulative GPA in pre-social science.
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Nigel Williams-Goss initially claimed he was considering UNLV, Texas, Georgetown, Michigan State, Arkansas, and Gonzaga.
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Nigel Williams-Goss called off his trip to Ohio State after committing to Gonzaga during his recruiting trip.
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Nigel Williams-Goss cited the Zags' track record of developing players during their redshirt year, winning at a high level, and their up-tempo offense which includes a ton of ball screens for his commitment to Gonzaga.
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On June 23,2017, Nigel Williams-Goss was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 55th pick of the 2017 NBA draft.
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On July 5,2018, Nigel Williams-Goss signed a three-year deal with Greek team Olympiacos, of the EuroLeague.
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On July 15,2019, Olympiacos announced that Nigel Williams-Goss had exercised his one million dollar buy-out option in order to join the Utah Jazz.
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On July 19,2019, Nigel Williams-Goss signed with the Utah Jazz.
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Nigel Williams-Goss helped the USA win a gold medal in the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in the Czech Republic, while averaging 7.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 0.8 steals, while shooting 49.1 percent from the field, 42.1 percent from beyond the 3-point line, and 90 percent from the free throw line.