Brandon Williams (born November 22, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.
| No. 10 – Dallas Mavericks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 22, 1999 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crespi Carmelite (Encino, California) |
| College | Arizona (2018–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2021–2022 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2022–2023 | College Park Skyhawks |
| 2023 | Osceola Magic |
| 2023–present | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2023–present | →Texas Legends |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editWilliams attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California, where he was a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Arizona in May 2018.[1]
College career
editWilliams played the 2018–19 season for the Wildcats, averaging 11.4 points per game and earning honorable mention Pac-12 Conference All-Freshman team honors. He had knee surgery in 2019, missing what would have been his sophomore season. He left Arizona in 2020 to heal and to prepare for his eventual professional career.[2]
Professional career
editPortland Trail Blazers / Westchester Knicks (2021)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Williams joined the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League in October 2021.[3] He averaged 17.7 points, 4 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in 10 games.
On December 26, 2021, the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) signed Williams to a 10-day contract to fill out the roster after several players were lost due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.[4]
On January 5, 2022, Williams was reacquired by the Westchester Knicks.[5] On January 22, he scored a career-high 35 points and had eight assists in a 142–117 loss to the Maine Celtics.[6]
On February 22, 2022, Williams signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.[7] He was waived on October 7.[8]
College Park Skyhawks (2022–2023)
editOn November 4, 2022, Williams was named to the opening night roster for the College Park Skyhawks.[9]
Osceola Magic (2023)
editOn September 12, 2023, Williams signed with the Orlando Magic,[10] but was waived on October 21.[11] On November 2, he joined the Osceola Magic.[12]
Dallas Mavericks (2023–present)
editOn December 28, 2023, Williams signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks.[13] Williams reached the 2024 NBA Finals where the Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in five games.[14] He was re-signed on July 12, 2024, to a two-way contract.[15]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Portland | 24 | 16 | 26.7 | .372 | .292 | .701 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.9 |
| 2023–24 | Dallas | 17 | 0 | 6.6 | .370 | .200 | .647 | .8 | 1.0 | .1 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Career | 41 | 16 | 18.4 | .372 | .281 | .693 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .6 | .3 | 8.9 | |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Arizona | 26 | 21 | 28.2 | .377 | .316 | .819 | 2.8 | 3.4 | .8 | .2 | 11.4 |
| 2019–20 | Arizona |  Redshirt
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References
edit- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (September 5, 2020). "Arizona basketball: Brandon Williams moving on from Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (July 28, 2021). "As NBA Draft nears, ex-Arizona guard Brandon Williams looking elsewhere". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce Training Camp Roster". Our Sports Central. October 26, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Trail Blazers sign three players to 10-day contracts". NBA.com. December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Priczak, Chris (January 24, 2022). "Westchester Knicks trounced by Maine Celtics, 126-99". Posting and Toasting. SB Nation. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN DREW EUBANKS AND BRANDON WILLIAMS". NBA. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ porfgomez (October 7, 2022). "Trail Blazers waive Devontae Cacok, Wes Iwundu and Brandon Williams". NBA.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "College Park Skyhawks Roster 2022-23". gleague.nba.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Free Agents Trevelin Queen and Brandon Williams". NBA.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Waive Mac McClung, Daeqwon Plowden and Brandon Williams". NBA.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Training Camp Roster Just Dropped". NBA.com. November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Mavs sign Brandon Williams to two-way contract, waive Dexter Dennis". NBA.com. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals". CBSNews.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Mavericks re-sign Brandon Williams to two-way contract". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.