Claude Williams (born January 1, 1965) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for the

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before playing professionally in the Netherlands and France.

College career

Williams played five seasons of

for the

. After appearing in just five games in 1983–84, he was a consistent member of the Aggies from 1984–85 to 1987–88. In 122 career games, he averaged 13.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He was named the MEAC Player of the Year and MEAC Tournament MVP as a senior in 1988. In 2016, Williams was inducted into the North Carolina A&T Sports Hall of Fame. As of 2016, he was third all-time in scoring (1,648), second in rebounding (973), fifth in field goals made (604), fifth in steals (196), and second in free throw attempts (676).

Professional career

In 1989–90 and 1990–91, Williams played in the Netherlands for

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. He led the

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in steals both seasons and blocks in his second season. For the 1991–92 season, Williams moved to France to play for Châlons-en-Champagne in the

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. For the 1992–93 season, he joined Châlons-sur-Marne in the

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. He returned to the Pro B to play for Nancy in 1993–94. Between 1994 and 1998, he played four seasons for

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, with the first season in the Pro B and the final three in the Pro A.

References

External links

French League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Claude 1965 births Living people ALM Évreux Basket players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands American men's basketball players BSW (basketball club) players Forwards (basketball) North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball players SLUC Nancy Basket players 20th-century American sportsmen