William Howard (basketball)

William Howard (born October 25, 1993) is a French professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. Howard started his basketball career in his home country, France.

William Howard
Howard in 2017
No. 52 – Houston Rockets
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-10-25) October 25, 1993
Montbrison, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Hope Academy
(Forestville, Maryland)
NBA draft2015 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Gravelines-Dunkerque
2014–2015Denain Voltaire
2015–2017Hyères-Toulon
2017–2019Limoges
2019Salt Lake City Stars
2019–presentHouston Rockets
2019–present→Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Professional career

France

In June 2012, while preparing to enter the University of Washington, he returned to France because he is ineligible for the NCAA because of a low score on an English exam.[1] A month later, he signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.[2]

On June 25, 2014, he was extended for two years by Gravelines-Dunkerque.[3] On July 12, 2014, he was sent on loan to Denain Voltaire Basket in Pro B.[4]

Between June 20 and June 25, 2015, he participated in an internship in Vichy with the France A team.[5]

On June 25, 2015, he joined Hyères-Toulon.[6] From 2017-2019, Howard played for CSP Limoges.

NBA

Salt Lake City Stars (2019)

On July 15, 2019, he received an offer to join the Utah Jazz, who helped buy out his contract with Limoges.[7] Howard officially signed with the Jazz on July 17.[8] He was ultimately waived and added to their NBA G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.[9]

Houston Rockets (2019–present)

On December 27, 2019, the Houston Rockets announced via Twitter that they had signed Howard to a two-way contract.[10]

References
  1. "William Howard, inéligible pour la NCAA, rentre en France". bebasket.fr. June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. "William Howard à Gravelines". bebasket.fr. July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. "Prolongé deux saisons par le BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, William Howard pourrait être prêté en Pro B". bebasket.fr. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. "William Howard en prêt à Denain". bebasket.fr. July 12, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  5. Benjamin Guillot (June 23, 2015). "A' : 17 joueurs ont commencé à Vichy". bebasket.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. Benjamin Guillot (June 25, 2015). "William Howard en route vers Hyères-Toulon". bebasket.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. "William Howard leaving Limoges to join Jazz". Sportando. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  8. "Jazz sign William Howard and Stanton Kidd". NBA.com. July 17, 2019.
  9. "Stars Finalize Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 8, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  10. "Roster Update: Rockets today announced that the team has signed forward William Howard to a two-way contract". Houston Rockets on Twitter.com. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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