Brandon Williams (basketball, born 1999)

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.

Brandon Williams
No. 10 – Dallas Mavericks
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-11-22) November 22, 1999 (age 24)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolCrespi Carmelite
(Encino, California)
CollegeArizona (2018–2019)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Westchester Knicks
2021–2022Portland Trail Blazers
2022–2023College Park Skyhawks
2023Osceola Magic
2023–presentDallas Mavericks
2023–presentTexas Legends
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

High school career

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Williams 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

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Williams 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

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Portland Trail Blazers / Westchester Knicks (2021)

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After 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)

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On November 4, 2022, Williams was named to the opening night roster for the College Park Skyhawks.[9]

Osceola Magic (2023)

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On 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)

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On 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

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Legend
  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
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

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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

References

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  1. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (September 5, 2020). "Arizona basketball: Brandon Williams moving on from Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (July 28, 2021). "As NBA Draft nears, ex-Arizona guard Brandon Williams looking elsewhere". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce Training Camp Roster". Our Sports Central. October 26, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Trail Blazers sign three players to 10-day contracts". NBA.com. December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Priczak, Chris (January 24, 2022). "Westchester Knicks trounced by Maine Celtics, 126-99". Posting and Toasting. SB Nation. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN DREW EUBANKS AND BRANDON WILLIAMS". NBA. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. ^ porfgomez (October 7, 2022). "Trail Blazers waive Devontae Cacok, Wes Iwundu and Brandon Williams". NBA.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "College Park Skyhawks Roster 2022-23". gleague.nba.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Free Agents Trevelin Queen and Brandon Williams". NBA.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Orlando Magic Waive Mac McClung, Daeqwon Plowden and Brandon Williams". NBA.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Training Camp Roster Just Dropped". NBA.com. November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Mavs sign Brandon Williams to two-way contract, waive Dexter Dennis". NBA.com. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Boston Celtics defeat Dallas Mavericks to win 2024 NBA Finals". CBSNews.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "Mavericks re-sign Brandon Williams to two-way contract". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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