Pendarvis Williams

Pendarvis Williams (born November 13, 1991) is an American basketball player for the JA Vichy-Clermont Métropole Basket of the French Pro B. He played college basketball for Norfolk State University, where in the 2012–13 season he was named an honorable mention All-American.

Pendarvis Williams
JA Vichy-Clermont Métropole
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeaguePro B
Personal information
Born (1991-11-13) November 13, 1991
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNorfolk State (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Fortitudo Agrigento
2015–2016Virtus Bologna
2016–2017Maine Red Claws
2017–2018Fortitudo Agrigento
2018–2019BG Göttingen
2019–presentJA Vichy-Clermont Métropole
Career highlights and awards

Early life and college career

Williams, a 6'6" guard from Philadelphia, committed to Norfolk State where as a sophomore, he scored 20 points in the Spartans' 86–84 upset of number 2 seed Missouri in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.[1] As a junior, after the loss of All-American Kyle O'Quinn, the Spartans were not expected to contend for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship. But Williams stepped up his performance, averaging 14.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He led the Spartans to a 16–0 record and won conference Player of the Year honors.[2] At the end of the season, Williams was named HBCU Player of the Year[3] and an AP honorable mention All-American.

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Williams signed with Fortitudo Agrigento in Italy's second division.[4] On July 13, 2015 he signed for Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna from the Serie A.[5]

On October 31, 2016, Williams was acquired by the Maine Red Claws.[6] On January 9, 2017, he was waived by Maine after 10 games.[7] He spent the 2017-18 season with Fortitudo Agrigento of the Italian Serie A2. Williams signed with the German team BG Göttingen on July 2, 2018.[8]

On August 6, 2019, he has signed with JA Vichy-Clermont Métropole Basket of the French Pro B.[9]

References
  1. "No. 15 Norfolk State shoots lights out, stuns 2-seed Missouri". ESPN.com. March 16, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. Hunt, Donald (March 11, 2013). "Pendarvis Williams is MEAC's top player". PhillyTrib.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  3. Bello, Mike (April 4, 2013). "Williams Named Boxtorow National HBCU Player of the Year". Norfolk State athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  4. Bello, Mike (August 3, 2014). "Fortitudo Agrigento lands rookie Pendarvis Williams". Sportando.net. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. Bologna, Virtus (July 13, 2015). "OBIETTIVO LAVORO, DA AGRIGENTO ARRIVA PENDARVIS WILLIAMS". virtus.it. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  6. Boston, Evans (October 31, 2016). "2016 Training Camp Roster Announced". NBA.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  7. "Red Claws Add Cameron Ayers". OurSportsCentral.com. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  8. "Pendarvis Williams signs with BG Göttingen". Sportando. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  9. "Vichy-Clermont inks Pendarvis Williams". Sportando. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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