JaCorey Williams
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = JaCorey Williams
| image = JaCorey Williams.jpg
| caption =
| position = Power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 225
| league = ABA League
| team = Dubai Basketball
| number = 22
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|12}}
| birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
| high_school = Central Park Christian
(Birmingham, Alabama)
| college =
- Arkansas (2012–2015)
- Middle Tennessee (2016–2017)
| draft_year = 2017
| career_start = 2017
| years1 = 2017–2018
| team1 = Canton Charge
| years2 = 2018
| team2 = Hapoel Gilboa Galil
| years3 = 2018–2019
| team3 = Canton Charge
| years4 = 2019–2020
| team4 = Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
| years5 = 2020
| team5 = PAOK
| years6 = 2020–2021
| team6 = Aquila Basket Trento
| years7 = 2021–2022
| team7 = JL Bourg
| years8 = 2022–2023
| team8 = Napoli Basket
| years9 = 2023–2024
| team9 = Budućnost
| years10 = 2024
| team10 = Hapoel Jerusalem
| years11 = 2024–present
| team11 = Dubai Basketball
| highlights =
- LBA Top Scorer (2021)
- All-LBA Team (2023)
- AP Honorable Mention All-American (2017)
- Conference USA Player of the Year (2017)
- First-team All-Conference USA (2017)
}}
JaCorey Williams (born June 12, 1994) is an American basketball player for Dubai Basketball of the ABA League. He played college basketball at Middle Tennessee State University, where he was named the Conference USA Player of the Year in 2017.
College career
A 6' 8" power forward, Williams, came from Central Park Christian High School in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, and originally attended the University of Arkansas. He played three seasons for the Razorbacks, averaging 4.8 points per game in three seasons for the team. In the summer of 2015 he was dismissed from the team after multiple incidents in the offseason.{{cite web|last1=Parrish|first1=Gary|title=Arkansas dismisses Jacorey Williams after multiple offseason incidents|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/arkansas-dismisses-jacorey-williams-after-multiple-offseason-incidents/|date=August 19, 2015|website=CBSSports.com|accessdate=April 30, 2017}}
Williams transferred to Middle Tennessee for his last season of eligibility, where he averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Conference USA champion Blue Raiders, leading the team to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. They upset Minnesota from the Big Ten Conference before falling to Butler. At the close of the season, Williams was named the Conference player of the Year.{{cite web|last1=Champlin|first1=Drew|title=Birmingham's JaCorey Williams relishes new opportunity at NCAA Tournament-bound Middle Tennessee|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/03/jacorey_williams_middle_tennes.html|date=March 12, 2017|website=The Birmingham News|accessdate=April 30, 2017}}
Professional career
=Canton Charge (2017–2018)=
Williams signed an agreement on June 23, 2017, to play in the NBA Summer League with the defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors. He then signed to join the Cleveland Cavaliers roster for training camp on September 26, 2017.{{cite web|title=Cavaliers Sign JaCorey Williams|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/williams-signing-170926|date=September 26, 2017|website=NBA.com|accessdate=September 26, 2017}} He was waived the next day so that Cleveland could sign new free agent Dwyane Wade.{{cite web|title=Cavaliers Waive JaCorey Williams|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/waive-williams-170927|date=September 27, 2017|website=NBA.com|accessdate=September 27, 2017}} On November 2, 2017, Williams joined the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers' NBA G League team.{{cite web|title=Charge set roster for opener|url=http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/20171102/charge-set-roster-for-opener|date=November 2, 2017|website=cantonrep.com|accessdate=March 23, 2018}} In 49 games for the Charge, he averaged 15.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
=Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018)=
On March 22, 2018, Williams signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the rest of the season.{{cite web|title=Gilboa Galil signs JaCorey Williams|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/268885/gilboa-galil-signs-jacorey-williams.html|date=March 22, 2018|website=Sportando.com|accessdate=March 23, 2018|archive-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805143257/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/268885/gilboa-galil-signs-jacorey-williams.html|url-status=dead}} On April 21, 2018, Williams recorded a double-double and season-high of 18 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 8-of-15 from the field, along with two steals in a 78–76 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion.{{cite web|title=Winner League, Game 26: Gilboa Galil Vs M. Rishon|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=23329&lang=en|date=April 21, 2018|work=basket.co.il|accessdate=August 5, 2018}} Williams helped Gilboa Galil reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Jerusalem.
=Return to the Charge (2018–2019)=
On September 16, 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Williams to a training camp contract,{{cite web|title=Cavaliers' JaCorey Williams: Signs deal with Cleveland|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/cavaliers-jacorey-williams-signs-deal-with-cleveland/|date=September 16, 2018|website=cbssports.com|accessdate=September 16, 2018}} but was waived by the Cavaliers four days later.{{cite web|title=JaCorey Williams: Waived by Cleveland|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/jacorey-williams-waived-by-cleveland/|date=September 20, 2018|website=cbssports.com|accessdate=September 20, 2018}} He then rejoined the Cavaliers’ G League affiliate, the Canton Charge.{{cite web|title=Canton Charge 2018–19 Training Camp Roster|url=https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-2018-training-camp-roster/|website=NBA.com|date=October 20, 2018|accessdate=October 21, 2018|archive-date=July 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715165026/https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-2018-training-camp-roster/|url-status=dead}} In 50 games played for the Charge, he averaged 15.2 points, 7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
=Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (2019–2020)=
On July 27, 2019, Williams signed with Ulsan Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League.{{cite news|title=Jacorey Williams signs with Hyundai Mobis|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jacorey-williams-signs-with-hyundai-mobis/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727194300/https://sportando.basketball/en/jacorey-williams-signs-with-hyundai-mobis/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 27, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|date=July 27, 2019|accessdate=July 27, 2019|last1=Lupo|first1=Nicola}}
=PAOK Thessaloniki (2020)=
On January 23, 2020, Williams signed with Greek club PAOK, along with M. J. Rhett.{{cite news |title=Jacorey Williams, M.J. Rhett sign with PAOK |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jacorey-williams-m-j-rhett-sign-with-paok/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 4, 2020 |date=January 23, 2020 |last1=Lupo |first1=Nicola }} He averaged 8.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in six games.
=Aquila Basket Trento (2020–2021)=
On August 1, 2020, Williams signed for Aquila Basket Trento of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and EuroCup Basketball.{{cite web |title=Sotto le plance energia e talento: arriva JaCorey Williams |url=http://www.aquilabasket.it/news/30900915718/sotto-le-plance-energia-e-talento-arriva-jacorey-williams |publisher=aquilabasket.it |date=1 August 2020 |language=Italian }}
=JL Bourg (2021–2022)=
On July 20, 2021, Williams signed for JL Bourg of the French LNB Pro A. JL Bourg also plays in the EuroCup.{{cite web |title=DE TRENTO À LA JL : JACOREY WILLIAMS, NOUVEAU PIVOT BRESSAN ! |url=https://www.jlbourg-basket.com/2021/07/20/de-trento-a-la-jl-jacorey-williams-nouveau-pivot-bressan/ |website=jlbourg-basket.com |date=20 July 2021|accessdate=21 July 2021 |language=Fr }}
=Napoli Basket (2022–2023)=
On July 5, 2022, he has signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/gevi-napoli-officially-signs-jacorey-williams/|title=Gevi Napoli officially signs JaCorey Williams|last=|first=|date=July 5, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 6, 2022 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}
=Budućnost VOLI (2023–2024)=
On July 20, 2023, he signed with Budućnost VOLI of the Prva A Liga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/jacorey-williams-seals-move-to-buducnost/|title=JaCorey Williams seals move to Buducnost|last=|first=|date=July 20, 2023|website=euroleaguebasketball.net|publisher=|language=En|access-date=January 16, 2024}}
=Hapoel Jerusalem (2024)=
On January 15, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/jacorey-williams-officially-signs-with-hapoel-jerusalem/|title=JaCorey Williams officially signs with Hapoel Jerusalem|work=Sportando |date=January 15, 2024|language=En|access-date=January 16, 2024 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}
=Dubai (2024–present)=
The Basketball Tournament
Williams joined Herd That, a team composed primarily of Marshall alumni, in The Basketball Tournament 2020.{{cite news |last1=Traylor |first1=Grant |title=Herd That banking on chemistry to push team through The Basketball Tournament |url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/marshall_university/herd-that-banking-on-chemistry-to-push-team-through-the-basketball-tournament/article_649ff78e-7b8f-591e-a261-4a31d74861f6.html |accessdate=July 4, 2020 |work=Charleston Gazette-Mail |date=June 28, 2020}} He scored 30 points in a 102–99 come-from-behind win over the Money Team in the second round.{{cite news |last1=Brocato |first1=Joe |title=Spirited rally lifts Herd That into TBT quarterfinals |url=https://wvmetronews.com/2020/07/09/spirited-rally-lifts-herd-that-into-tbt-quarterfinals/ |accessdate=July 9, 2020 |work=WV Metro News |date=July 9, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://goblueraiders.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5305&path=mbball Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders bio]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jacorey-Williams/Summary/42341 RealGM profile]
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