Pendarvis Williams
| No. 15 – Maine Red Claws | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 13, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Bodine (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Hun School (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| College | Norfolk State (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Fortitudo Agrigento |
| 2015–2016 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2016–present | Maine Red Claws |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Pendarvis Williams (born November 13, 1991) is an American basketball player for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Norfolk State University, where in the 2012–13 season he was named an honorable mention All-American.
Early life and college career
Williams, a 6'6" guard from Philadelphia, committed to Norfolk State where as a sophomore he scored 20 points in the Spartans' 86–84 upset of number 2 seed Missouri in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.[1] As a junior, after the loss of All-American Kyle O'Quinn, the Spartans were not expected to contend for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship. But Williams stepped up his performance, averaging 14.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He led the Spartans to a 16–0 record and won conference Player of the Year honors.[2] At the end of the season, Williams was named HBCU Player of the Year[3] and an AP honorable mention All-American.
Professional career
Following the close of his college career, Williams signed with Fortitudo Agrigento in Italy's second division.[4] On July 13, 2015 he signed for Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna from the Serie A.[5]
On October 31, 2016, Williams was acquired by the Maine Red Claws.[6]
References
- ↑ "No. 15 Norfolk State shoots lights out, stuns 2-seed Missouri". ESPN.com. March 16, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Hunt, Donald (March 11, 2013). "Pendarvis Williams is MEAC's top player". PhillyTrib.com. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Bello, Mike (April 4, 2013). "Williams Named Boxtorow National HBCU Player of the Year". Norfolk State athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ Bello, Mike (August 3, 2014). "Fortitudo Agrigento lands rookie Pendarvis Williams". Sportando.net. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ↑ Bologna, Virtus (July 13, 2015). "OBIETTIVO LAVORO, DA AGRIGENTO ARRIVA PENDARVIS WILLIAMS". virtus.it. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ↑ Boston, Evans (October 31, 2016). "2016 Training Camp Roster Announced". NBA.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.