Nationality American Name Sam Williams Positions Basketball positions Pro career 1968–1970 Weight 82 kg | Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg) Height 1.91 m Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role Basketball Player | |
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Born January 22, 1945 (age 79)
Detroit, Michigan ( 1945-01-22 ) High school Northern (Detroit, Michigan) NBA draft 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35th overall College Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball | ||
Samuel H. "Sam" Williams (born January 22, 1945) was an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Williams attended Northern High School in Detroit and was awarded an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Iowa in 1964.
Iowa enjoyed 5 years of tremendous success under coach Ralph Miller from 1965-66 through 1969-1970, winning two Big Ten conference titles during that span.
The 1967–68 team tied for the Big Ten Title with Ohio State with a 10–4 conference record, and a 16–9 overall record. This team was led by Williams, a 6-foot, 3 inch, 180 lbs guard, who led the Big Ten in scoring that year.
Williams had a career high 39 points in a game against Northwestern University in 1967. He scored a season average 25.3 points a game his senior year. Williams was voted the Big Ten MVP in 1968, as well as Iowa’s team MVP. He was named a third-team All-American that year.
Williams was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 3rd round (13th pick, 35th overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and was a pre-draft selection of the Minnesota Pipers of the ABA. He played two seasons for the Bucks, averaging 3.9 points a game and was cut by the team at the end of the 1969-70 season. Williams earned $25,000 in his first season and $30,000 in his second year.