William Gradit (born May 29, 1982) is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for SVBD of the Nationale Masculine 1.

William Gradit
Saint-Vallier Basket Drôme
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1982-05-29) May 29, 1982 (age 42)
Strasbourg, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 5.55 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolLaurinburg Institute
(Laurinburg, North Carolina)
CollegeHill College (2001–2002)
Playing career2002–present
Career history
2002–2004Paris Racing
2004–2005Rueil Pro
2004–2005FC Mulhouse
2005–2006Besançon BCD
2006–2009JA Vichy
2009–2010Stade Clermontois
2010Boulazac Dordogne
2011–2012Cholet
2012–2014Chorale Roanne
2014–2016Élan Chalon
2016–2017Paris-Levallois
2017–presentSVBD
Career highlights and awards

Early career

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Gradit had his basketball debuts with the youth centre of ALM Évreux Basket (Pro B) between 1997 and 1999 before going to United States and attending the Laurinburg Institute and then going to the Hill College between 2000 and 2002.

Professional career

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Gradit joined Paris Racing of the French Pro A as a junior player of the team roster between 2002 and 2004. He then joined different Pro B teams, Rueil PB, FC Mulhouse Basket and Besançon BCD, before joining Vichy in 2006. With Vichy, Gradit won the Pro B championship in 2007 and consequently after the club's promotion he made his debut in Pro A. In 2009, he left Vichy for Stade Clermontois of the Pro B. In 2010, he joined Boulazac of the Pro B. In January 2011, he signs for Cholet Basket of the Pro A as a replacement for Fabien Causeur, who was injured.

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