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Kirk Williams Jr.
No. 31 – London Lightning
PositionForward
LeagueNBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1986-06-22) June 22, 1986 (age 38)
White Plains, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodlands (Hartsdale, New York)
CollegeLongwood (2005–2008)
Bridgeport (2009–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Oshawa / Mississauga Power
2014–2016Windsor Express
2016–2017Niagara River Lions
2017–presentLondon Lightning
2020Edmonton Stingers
Career highlights and awards

Kirk Williams Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He plays the small forward and power forward positions. Williams played high school basketball for Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, New York and moved on to compete with Longwood and Bridgeport in college. In 2014, he was named NBL Canada Sixth Man of the Year, and in 2015 helped the Express win the championship and became the Finals' Most Valuable Player. And in 2018 he won another championship with the London Lightning . Kirk Williams Jr is married to April Mercado-Williams and they have 4 kids together Angel, Abigail, Kirk Jr 3rd and Jove Kai Mercado-Williams [1][2][3]

Early life and career

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Williams was born in White Plains, New York to Kirk Williams Sr. and Margaret Turner. He has one sister, Dashonda Turner.

Kirk Williams Jr. Is married to April Mercado-Williams and they have 4 kids together name Angel, Abigail, Kirk Jr. and Jove Kai Mercado-Williams

Kirk Jr. attended Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, New York, where he played varsity basketball for three seasons and football for two seasons. As a junior, he averaged 16.5 points per game. In his senior season, Williams averaged 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.5 steals, helping his team finish with an 18–5 record. He also earned All-State and all-conference honors.[4]

College career

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Williams played his first three seasons of college basketball at Longwood University with the Lancers under head coach Mike Gillian.[4] He capped his freshman year averaging 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "NBL CANADA ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 AWARD WINNERS". RainmenBasketball.ca. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Windsor Express". Twitter. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  3. ^ Shalapata, Ian. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now". Windsor Square. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Kirk Williams". LongwoodLancers.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Kirk Williams". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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