Williams was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 1977 NBA Draft (10th pick overall). After a quiet first season, he improved his effectiveness in the court, averaging 20.9 ppg, 5 rpg, and 6.2 apg during his third season (1979-80) and becoming the team captain during his fourth season.Continue reading “Smallthoughts: Old School Tuesday…Ray Williams”
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Smallthoughts:Old School Tuesday…Gus Williams
Williams played high school basketball at Mount Vernon, where he was selected player of the year in 1971 by the New York State Sportswriters Association. He played college basketball at the University of Southern California. Williams was selected in the second round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors and in theContinue reading “Smallthoughts:Old School Tuesday…Gus Williams”
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