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]
| No. 31 – London Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 22, 1986 White Plains, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodlands (Hartsdale, New York) |
| College | Longwood (2005–2008) Bridgeport (2009–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | Oshawa / Mississauga Power |
| 2014–2016 | Windsor Express |
| 2016–2017 | Niagara River Lions |
| 2017–present | London Lightning |
| 2020 | Edmonton Stingers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and career
editWilliams 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
editWilliams 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
edit- ^ "NBL CANADA ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 AWARD WINNERS". RainmenBasketball.ca. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Windsor Express". Twitter. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ Shalapata, Ian. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now". Windsor Square. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Kirk Williams". LongwoodLancers.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Kirk Williams". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.