Earl Williams (basketball player)
Personal information | |
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Born | Levittown, Pennsylvania |
March 24, 1951
Nationality | American / Israeli |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Woodrow Wilson (Levittown, Pennsylvania) |
College | Winston-Salem State (1970–1974) |
NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 49th overall |
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1974–1975 | Phoenix Suns |
1975–1976 | Detroit Pistons |
1976 | New York Nets |
1977–1978 | Alvik BK (Sweden) |
1978–1979 | Boston Celtics |
1979–1983 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) |
1983–1984 | Fortitudo Bologna (Italy) |
1984–1985 | Pallacanestro Brindisi (Italy) |
1988–1989 | Hapoel Holon (Israel) |
1989–1990 | Maccabi Ramat Gan (Israel) |
1990–1991 | Hapoel Holon (Israel) |
1993–1994 | Bnei Herzliya (Israel) |
Earl "the Twirl" Williams (born March 24, 1951) is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player.[1]
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Early life and education
Williams played high school basketball while attending Woodrow Wilson High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania. He played college basketball at Winston-Salem State University, with the Winston-Salem State Rams.[1]
Professional career
USA
In the 1974 NBA draft, Williams was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 3rd round, with the 13th pick (49th overall).[1] He made his NBA debut on October 17, 1974, with Phoenix. During the next four years, he played for other NBA teams as well: the Detroit Pistons, the New York Nets, and the Boston Celtics.[1] On September 30, 1975, he was traded by the Suns to the Detroit Pistons, for a 1976 2nd round draft pick (Earl Tatum).
Sweden
In the 1977-78 season, Williams played for the Swedish League team Alvik. Alvik came in 2nd in the league that year.[2]
Israel
Williams later played professionally in the Israeli League. He starred for a portion of the time with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Holon,[3][4] and he also played with Maccabi Ramat Gan.[citation needed] In 1990, at age 39, he was the oldest player in the Israeli League.[5]
Italy
Williams played two seasons for Italian teams as well: Fortitudo Bologna in 1984–1985, and Libertas Brindisi in 1988–1989.
Personal
In 1982, Williams converted to Judaism.[6] Williams also became a naturalized Israeli citizen, becoming a dual US-Israeli citizen.[7][8]
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External links
- Williams' NBA stats at basketballreference.com
- Articles with unsourced statements from May 2014
- 1951 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- African-American Jews
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- Boston Celtics players
- Centers (basketball)
- Converts to Judaism from Methodism
- Detroit Pistons players
- Fortitudo Pallacanestro Bologna players
- Hapoel Holon players
- Israeli basketball players
- Jewish American sportspeople
- Jewish basketball players
- Jewish Israeli sportspeople
- Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
- New York Nets players
- People from Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Phoenix Suns players
- Winston-Salem State Rams men's basketball players