Reggie Williams (basketball, born 1986)

{{for|the retired professional basketball player|Reggie Williams (basketball, born 1964)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Reggie Williams

| image = Reggie Williams Warriors.jpg

| caption = Williams with the Golden State Warriors in 2011

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 210

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|14}}

| birth_place = Prince George, Virginia, U.S.

| high_school = Prince George
(Prince George, Virginia)

| college = VMI (2004–2008)

| draft_year = 2008

| career_start = 2008

| career_end = 2019

| career_number = 55, 14, 5

| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward

| years1 = 2008–2009

| team1 = JDA Dijon

| years2 = 2009–2010

| team2 = Sioux Falls Skyforce

| years3 = {{nbay|2009|end}}–{{nbay|2010|end}}

| team3 = Golden State Warriors

| years4 = 2011

| team4 = Caja Laboral

| years5 = {{nbay|2011|start}}–{{nbay|2012|end}}

| team5 = Charlotte Bobcats

| years6 = 2013–2014

| team6 = Tulsa 66ers

| years7 = {{nbay|2013|end}}

| team7 = Oklahoma City Thunder

| years8 = 2014

| team8 = →Tulsa 66ers

| years9 = 2014

| team9 = San Miguel Beermen

| years10 = 2014–2015

| team10 = Oklahoma City Blue

| years11 = {{nbay|2014|end}}

| team11 = San Antonio Spurs

| years12 = 2016

| team12 = Avtodor Saratov

| years13 = 2016–2017

| team13 = Oklahoma City Blue

| years14 = {{nbay|2016|full=y}}

| team14 = New Orleans Pelicans

| years15 = 2019

| team15 = Science City Jena

| years16 = 2020

| team16 = Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus

| highlights =

Basque Cup champion (2011)
2× NBA D-League All-Star (2010, 2017)
All-NBA D-League First Team (2010)
2× NCAA scoring champion (2007, 2008)
2× First-team All-Big South (2007, 2008)
Second-team All-Big South (2006)
Big South All-Freshman Team (2005)
No. 55 retired by VMI Keydets

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}

}}

Reginald Leon Williams II (born September 14, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for five teams. He played college basketball for the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) where he is the school's all-time leading scorer and led the country in scoring twice.

High school career

Williams attended Prince George High School at Prince George, Virginia averaging 20.5 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists per game as a senior, while sinking a total of 41 three-pointers leading his team to a 22–5 record and to the Central region quarterfinals, all of this while playing several positions, ranging from the point to the pivot.{{cite web|title=#55 Reggie Williams|url=http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1425032&DB_OEM_ID=9800|work=VMIKeydets.com|access-date=January 10, 2016}}

College career

Williams attended the Virginia Military Institute where he led the NCAA in scoring two straight seasons{{cite web|title=VMI's high-octane offense producing points and now wins|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/columns/story?columnist=whelliston_kyle&id=3759386|access-date=August 6, 2009|work=ESPN.com|date=August 6, 2009}} for the fast-paced VMI team. In April 2007, Williams initially decided to skip his senior season and enter the NBA draft,{{cite web|title=Div. I scoring leader Williams to enter draft|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2007/news/story?id=2848084|access-date=April 24, 2007|work=ESPN.com|date=April 24, 2007}} but later elected to return to school for his senior season.{{cite web|title=VMI an unconventional, exciting bunch|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2976156|access-date=September 6, 2007|work=ESPN.com|date=September 6, 2007}} On March 1, 2008, Williams became the state of Virginia's all-time Division I career scoring leader with 2,526 points.{{cite web|title=High Point 99, VMI 88|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280612678|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226115954/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280612678|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 26, 2024|access-date=March 1, 2008|work=ESPN.com|date=March 1, 2008}} Williams graduated from VMI with a bachelor's degree in psychology.{{cite web|title=Reggie Williams Named Portsmouth Invitational All-Tourney|url=http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=1449488|publisher=VMI Keydets|access-date=May 5, 2012|date=April 14, 2008}}{{cite web|last=Dulce|first=Grace|title=From college ball to the NBA|url=http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/magazine/015861.html|work=Golden Gate Xpress|access-date=May 5, 2012|date=November 30, 2010}}

=College statistics=

| align="left" | 2004–05

| align="left" | VMI Keydets

| 27 || 26 || 35.1 || .431 || .280 || .796 || 4.7 || 2.5 || 1.4 || .2 || 15.5

| align="left" | 2005–06

| align="left" | VMI Keydets

| 27 || 25 || 33.1 || .462 || .317 || .750 || 7.0 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .2 || 19.0

| align="left" | 2006–07

| align="left" | VMI Keydets

| 33 || 33 || 32.4 || .531 || .319 || .659 || 8.0 || 4.4 || 1.7 || .3 || 28.1

| align="left" | 2007–08

| align="left" | VMI Keydets

| 25 || 21 || 35.1 || .528 || .279 || .671 || 9.7 || 3.9 || 2.2 || .7 || 27.8

| align="center" colspan="2" | Career

| 112 || 105 || 33.8 || .498 || .302 || .703 || 7.3 || 3.4 || 1.6 || .3 || 22.8

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Williams signed with the French team JDA Dijon. After playing in France he played in the NBA Development League. He was drafted by the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He averaged 26 points and 5.7 rebounds per game with Sioux Falls before signing a ten-day contract with the Golden State Warriors on March 2, 2010.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_reggie_williams_030210.html | title= Warriors Sign Reggie Williams From NBA D-League To 10-Day Contract | work=NBA.com | date =March 2, 2010| access-date=March 6, 2010}} On March 12, 2010, the Golden State Warriors re-signed Williams to another 10 day contract{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_sign_williams_second_10day_031210.html | title= Warriors Sign Reggie Williams To Second 10-Day Contract | work=NBA.com | date =March 12, 2010| access-date=March 21, 2010}} and later, on March 22, 2010, the Warriors signed Williams for the remainder of the season.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/williams_signed_bell_waived_032210.html | title= Warriors Sign Reggie Williams For Remainder of Season | work=NBA.com | date =March 22, 2010| access-date=March 23, 2010}}

On June 21, 2011, Williams signed a qualifying offer by the Warriors, thus becoming a restricted free agent.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/williams_qualifying_offer_062111.html |title=Warriors Extend Qualifying Offer To Reggie Williams |work=NBA.com|date=June 21, 2011|access-date=December 15, 2011}}

Following the announcement of the 2011 NBA Lockout, on August 23, 2011, Williams signed a contract with the Spanish team Caja Laboral.{{cite news|title=Caja Laboral tabs scoring ace Williams|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/87248/caja-laboral-tabs-scoring-ace-williams|access-date=January 28, 2015|work=Euroleague.net|date=August 23, 2011}}

On December 11, 2011, the Warriors rescinded their qualifying offer to Williams to conserve cap space to sign Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan to an offer sheet, making Williams an unrestricted free agent.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_waive_charlie_bell.html |title=Warriors Waive Charlie Bell; Designate Him As Team's Amnesty Player |work=NBA.com |date=December 11, 2011|access-date=December 15, 2011}}

On December 15, 2011, Williams signed a two-year deal reportedly worth $5 million with the Charlotte Bobcats.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_williams_111215.html |title=Bobcats Sign Guard Reggie Williams |work=NBA.com |date=December 15, 2011 |access-date=December 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110185121/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/release_williams_111215.html |archive-date=January 10, 2012 }}

On July 19, 2013, Williams signed a multi-year deal with the Houston Rockets.{{cite web|title=Rockets Ink Brooks and Williams|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-ink-brooks-and-williams|access-date=July 19, 2013|work=NBA.com|date=July 19, 2013}} However, he was later waived on October 28, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=14679|title=Houston Rockets waive Marcus Camby and Reggie Williams|work=InsideHoops.com|date=October 28, 2013|access-date=October 28, 2013}}

On December 20, 2013, Williams was acquired by the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA D-League.{{cite web|title=66ers Acquire Reggie Williams |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/66ers_acquire_reggie_williams_131220.html |access-date=December 20, 2013 |work=NBA.com |date=December 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314084734/http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/66ers_acquire_reggie_williams_131220.html |archive-date=March 14, 2014 }} On March 6, 2014, Williams signed a 10-day contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.{{cite web|title=Thunder Signs Reggie Williams to 10-Day Contract|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release_williams_140306|access-date=March 6, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=March 6, 2014}} On March 11, 2014, he was assigned back down to the Tulsa 66ers.{{cite web|title=Williams Assigned to Tulsa 66ers|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release_williams_140311|access-date=March 11, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=March 11, 2014}} He was recalled the same day after playing in the 66ers 109–117 loss to the LA D-Fenders.{{cite web|title=Williams Recalled from Tulsa 66ers|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release_williams_recalled_140311|access-date=March 11, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=March 11, 2014}} On March 15, 2014, he was reassigned to the 66ers.{{cite web|title=Reggie Williams Assigned to Tulsa 66ers|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4751872|access-date=March 15, 2014|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=March 15, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Tulsa Defense Locks Down Texas |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/tulsa_defense_locks_down_texas_140315.html |access-date=March 15, 2014 |work=NBA.com |date=March 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910230724/http://www.nba.com/dleague/tulsa/tulsa_defense_locks_down_texas_140315.html |archive-date=September 10, 2014 }} On March 16, 2014, he was not offered a second 10-day contract, and returned to the 66ers.{{cite web|title=Reggie Williams Not Offered 2nd 10-Day Contract From Thunder|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232458/Reggie-Williams-Not-Offered-2nd-10-Day-Contract-From-Thunder|access-date=March 15, 2014|work=RealGM.com|date=March 15, 2014}} On March 28, 2014, he signed another 10-day contract with the Thunder.{{cite web|title=Thunder Signs Reggie Williams to 10-Day Contract|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release_williams_140328|access-date=March 28, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=March 28, 2014}} On April 7, 2014, he was again not offered a second 10-day contract by the Thunder. On May 10, 2014, he signed with the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association.{{cite web|title=PBA: San Miguel Beer opts not to bring back Elijah Millsap, taps Reggie Williams|url=http://www.GMANetwork.com/news/story/360421/sports/basketball/pba-san-miguel-beer-opts-not-to-bring-back-elijah-millsap-taps-reggie-williams|access-date=May 10, 2014|work=gmanetwork.com|date=May 10, 2014}}

On August 12, 2014, Williams signed with the Miami Heat.{{cite news|title=HEAT Signs Reggie Williams|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/heat/newsrecap/heat-signs-reggie-williams|access-date=August 12, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=August 12, 2014}} However, he was later waived by the Heat on October 13, 2014.{{cite web|title=HEAT Waive Johnson and Williams|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat-waive-johnson-and-williams|access-date=October 13, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=October 13, 2014}} On December 26, 2014, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.{{cite web|title=Blue Acquires Reggie Williams and Future Draft Pick|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4908417|access-date=December 26, 2014|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=December 26, 2014}}

On January 28, 2015, Williams signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web|title=Spurs Sign Reggie Williams to 10-Day Contract|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-sign-reggie-williams-10-day-contract|access-date=January 28, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=January 28, 2015}} On February 8, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Spurs.{{cite web|title=Reggie Williams to a second 10-day contract|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/reggie-williams-second-10-day-contract|access-date=February 8, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=February 8, 2015}} On February 20, he signed with the Spurs for the rest of the season.{{cite web|title=Spurs sign forward Reggie Williams|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-sign-forward-reggie-williams|access-date=February 20, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=February 20, 2015}} On October 24, 2015, he was waived by the Spurs.{{cite web|title=SPURS WAIVE WILLIAMS AND WASHBURN|url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/spurs-waive-williams-and-washburn|access-date=October 24, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=October 24, 2015}}

On January 9, 2016, Williams signed with Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League.{{cite web|title=Реджи Уильямс – из "Сан-Антонио" в "Автодор"|url=http://avtodor.ru/index.php/news-events/item/1950-reggie-williams-from-san-antoni0-to-avtodor|access-date=January 10, 2016|work=Avtodor.ru|date=January 9, 2016|language=ru}}

On October 17, 2016, Williams signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder,{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/williams-161017|title=Thunder sign Reggie Williams|work=NBA.com|date=October 17, 2016|access-date=October 17, 2016}} but was waived two days later.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/reggie-williams-161019|title=Thunder Waives Reggie Williams|work=NBA.com|date=October 19, 2016|access-date=October 19, 2016}} On November 3, he was re-acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.{{cite web|url=http://oklahomacity.dleague.nba.com/news/oklahoma-city-blue-announces-training-camp-roster/|title=Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster|work=NBA.com|date=November 3, 2016|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-date=January 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115155159/http://oklahomacity.dleague.nba.com/news/oklahoma-city-blue-announces-training-camp-roster/|url-status=dead}} After averaging 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 33.3 minutes with the Blue over 11 games, Williams signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on December 10.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-reggie-williams|title=Pelicans sign Reggie Williams|work=NBA.com|date=December 10, 2016|access-date=December 10, 2016}} In his second game for the Pelicans the following day, Williams scored 11 points off the bench in the first half, including 3-of-3 shooting on three-pointers, and finished with 17 in the 120–119 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899801|title=Frazier gets triple-double, Pelicans beat Suns 120–119 in OT|work=ESPN.com|date=December 11, 2016|access-date=December 11, 2016}} On January 1, 2017, Williams was waived by the Pelicans after appearing in five games{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-waive-reggie-williams|title=Pelicans Waive Reggie Williams|work=NBA.com|date=January 1, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2017}} and two days later, he was reacquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |title=NBA D-League Transactions |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |access-date=January 3, 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104033416/http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |archive-date=January 4, 2017 }} On February 25, 2017, Williams returned to the Pelicans on a 10-day contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/new-orleans-pelicans-sign-reggie-williams-10-day-contract|title=New Orleans Pelicans sign Reggie Williams to 10-day contract|work=NBA.com|date=February 25, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2017}} On March 7, 2017, he was reacquired by the Blue.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |title=NBA D-League Transactions |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |access-date=March 9, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104033416/http://dleague.nba.com/transactions/ |archive-date=January 4, 2017 }}

On January 23, 2019, Science City Jena of the Basketball Bundesliga announced that they had added Williams.{{cite web|url=http://baskets-jena.de/newsarchiv/tickets/tx_news/willkommen-reggie-williams-science-city-jena-verpflichtet-nba-veteran-mit-europa-erfahrung|language=DE|title=WILLKOMMEN, REGGIE WILLIAMS – SCIENCE CITY JENA VERPFLICHTET NBA-VETERAN MIT EUROPA-ERFAHRUNG|date=January 23, 2019|work=baskets-jena.de|access-date=January 23, 2019|archive-date=April 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416134658/https://baskets-jena.de/newsarchiv/tickets/tx_news/willkommen-reggie-williams-science-city-jena-verpflichtet-nba-veteran-mit-europa-erfahrung/|url-status=dead}}

=The Basketball Tournament=

In 2017, Williams participated in The Basketball Tournament with Ram Nation. Williams had 14.8 PPG and 5.3 RPG during the tournament. Ram Nation advanced to the Elite 8 before being bested by eventual tournament champs Overseas Elite. The Basketball Tournament is an annual $2 million winner-take-all tournament broadcast on ESPN.{{cite web |url=https://www.thetournament.com/players/reggie-williams-0 |title=Reggie Williams {{!}} The Basketball Tournament |website=www.thetournament.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527115014/http://www.thetournament.com/players/reggie-williams-0 |archive-date=2017-05-27}}