Nyika Williams

Nyika Nysanu Kyle Vohnnel Williams (ニカ・ニサヌ・カイル・ヴォネル・ウィリアムス, born July 9, 1987) is a Vincent-born Japanese professional basketball player for Akita Northern Happinets in Japan.[1] He got a Japanese citizenship on April 19, 2019.[2][3] He is difficult to guard because of his long arms and jumping ability.[4]

Nyika Williams
ニカ・ウィリアムス
Williams with Hiroshima in 2016
No. 28 – Akita Northern Happinets
PositionCenter
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1987-07-09) July 9, 1987
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
NationalityJapanese
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolMonsignor McClancy Memorial
(Queens, New York)
College
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Takamatsu Five Arrows
2012Saint-Étienne Basket
2012Gunma Crane Thunders
2012–2013Saitama Broncos
2013–2014JS Kairouan
2014KTP Basket
2014–2015Saitama Broncos
2015–2016Hiroshima Dragonflies
2016–2017Kagawa Five Arrows
2017–2018Ehime Orange Vikings
2018Akita Northern Happinets
2018–2019Fukushima Firebonds
2019–presentAkita Northern Happinets
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team NJCAA All-American (2009)
  • KJCCC MVP (2009)
Medals
Representing  Japan
William Jones Cup
2019 ROCTeam

High school career

He joined his brother, Burton Williams Jr., in America, playing 12 months at Monsignor McClancey High School. Averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 75.0 percent free throw.

College career

He played two years for Barton County Community College in Great Bend, KS, then, earned a scholarship to play at Pacific.

College statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007-08 Barton 28617.591.000.6085.50.51.00.96.5
2008-09 Barton 333225.9.695.000.6609.20.40.882.015.4
2009-10 Pacific 3507.1.562.000.6451.710.140.370.262.63
2010-11 Pacific 312618.0.565.000.5534.350.190.420.688.10

Professional career

He was voted AfroBasket.com All-Tunisian League Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.[5]

Career statistics
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
* Led the league

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011-12 Takamatsu 502424.3.554---.6358.10.51.10.913.2
2012-13 Saint-Étienne 166.69.5
2012-13 Gunma 151021.2.443---.6326.30.70.80.59.6
2012-13 Saitama 4028.2.563.000.62312.21.21.40.613.5
2014-15 Saitama 3428.2.571.000.6449.71.41.51.216.4
2015-16 Hiroshima D 53314.4.567.000.5844.40.40.60.57.0
2016-17 Kagawa 57213.7.506.000.5044.50.50.50.86.6
2017-18 Ehime 543619.9.626*.000.5437.10.70.90.813.8
2018-19 Akita 2121.0.500.000.5564.51.00.00.513.5
2018-19 Fukushima 121227.1.571.000.5927.51.21.20.718.3
2019-20 Akita 39117.0.559.000.5925.30.70.90.58.1

National team
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 St. Vincent 531.2.516.000.7426.61.41.61.822
2015 St. Vincent 627.17.404.000.5006.52.51.830.679.3
2019 Japan 8013.4.459.000.5605.60.40.40.86.0

Early cup games
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019 Akita 2017:39.786.000.5008.01.00.00.012.5

Preseason games
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Akita 2014.3.696.000.4009.00.50.00.017.0
2019 Akita 3014.7.500.000.5714.70.01.01.36.67

Source: Changwon1Changwon2 Source: UtsunomiyaToyamaSendai

Williams with Five Arrows

Personal

He is the son of Burton Williams and Georgina Placida Williams. He tied the knot to Yuko Williams on March 18, 2015. They have a son named Kyle(海瑠).

Trivia

He can sing with a guitar.[6] He appeared in commercial for Ryukakusan.[7]

References
  1. Ehime Orange Vikings (10 February 2018). "Nyika Williams". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. https://kanpou.npb.go.jp/20190419/20190419h07492/20190419h074920003f.html
  3. Akita Northern Happinets (12 July 2018). "【新入団】ニカ・ウィリアムス 選手 契約合意のお知らせ". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. Willard, Sam (8 January 2010). "Nyika Williams". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. "Nyika Williams is a newcomer at Fukushima - latinbasket".
  6. Komatsuda, naoshi (28 September 2018). "自分たちの「やるべきバスケ」を貫く HCに聞く、○○はうちがNo.1 秋田編". Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  7. Williams, Nyika (13 October 2018). "dreamsinaction". Retrieved 13 October 2018.

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