Emmitt Mack Williams V (born September 15, 1998) is an American professional

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player for the Gigantes de Carolina of the

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(BSN). He played

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for the

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High school career

As a freshman, Williams played for Lehigh Senior High School in

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, where he averaged 15.3 points and 11.2 rebounds per game before transferring to

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, for his sophomore season. At IMG Academy, he was teammates with highly touted recruits

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and Silvio De Sousa and played for one of the best teams in the country. In the 2015–16 season, Williams averaged 16.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, playing in the

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position. For his senior season, Williams transferred to Oak Ridge High School in

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. On October 11, 2017, he was arrested on charges of felonious

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and

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. Williams pleaded not guilty and was released on $13,500 bond six days later. He made his debut for Oak Ridge on December 1, after sitting out his first two games. On December 20, his charges were dismissed after the case was deemed "not suitable for prosecution." Williams averaged 17.6 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, leading his team to the

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(FHSAA) Class 9A state championship. On April 8, 2018, he recorded 44 points, seven rebounds and three steals at the

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and was named

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(MVP) of the game. He broke the single-game scoring record for the event previously held by

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. He also took part in the

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, of which he was named co-MVP with

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after he was the game's top scorer (31 points) and best rebounder (12).

Recruiting

Williams was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the most highly rated

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in the 2018 recruiting class. On January 26, 2018, he committed to play

for

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over offers from

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and

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, among others.

College career

As a freshman, Williams averaged 7.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, making eight starts on a team that reached the Sweet 16. He had a season-high 15 points twice. Williams scored 13 points and a career-best 14 rebounds in a 79–78 overtime win at

. Following the season, he declared for the

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but decided to return. On November 24, 2019, Williams scored a career-high 27 points and collected nine rebounds in a 96–83 win against

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. On January 29, 2020, Williams had 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 90–76 win over

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. As a sophomore, Williams averaged 13.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game. Following the season, he declared for the

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Professional career

Agua Caliente Clippers / Hapoel Acre (2021–2022)

After going undrafted in the

, Williams was included in the roster of the Agua Caliente Clippers announced on February 4, 2021. He played 13 games and averaged 4.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 12.3 minutes. On April 1, 2021, Williams signed with Hapoel Acre, where he played 8 games and averaged 13.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 blocks in 25.0 minutes. After joining the

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for the

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, Williams was re-signed by Agua Caliente on October 27, 2021. In 23 games, he averaged 8.4 points, five rebounds and 0.8 assists per game on 51.6 and 45 per cent shooting from the field and three-point range, respectively.

Fraser Valley Bandits (2022)

On April 27, 2022, Williams signed with the

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of the CEBL.

Napoli Basket (2022)

On August 30, 2022, he has signed with

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of the Italian

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(LBA). He suffered a muscle injury in the calf of the right leg on September 27, 2022, and after not playing a single game, he was waived by the team on November 9, 2022.

Ontario Clippers (2022–2023)

On December 21, 2022, Williams was reacquired by the

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Metros de Santiago (2023)

On April 28, 2023, Williams signed with the

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of the

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Piratas de La Guaira (2023)

On June 5, 2023, Williams signed with the

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of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto.

Gigantes de Carolina (2024–present)

On April 1, 2024, Williams signed with the Gigantes de Carolina of the

Career statistics

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Personal life

Williams' best friend and high school teammate, Stef'an Strawder, was shot and killed in

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, on July 25, 2016. Williams used Strawder's death as motivation to continue playing basketball. Currently, Williams is signed with NBA Agent, Michael Raymond of Raymond Representation and is Managed by Jonathan Moore at CK Talent Management.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Emmitt 1998 births Living people Agua Caliente Clippers players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Nicaragua American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Basketball players from Florida Gigantes de Carolina (men's basketball) players LSU Tigers men's basketball players Metros de Santiago players Napoli Basket (2016) players Ontario Clippers players Power forwards Real Estelí Baloncesto players Sportspeople from Fort Myers, Florida Vancouver Bandits players 21st-century American sportsmen