Leon Williams (basketball)
Encyclopedia
Leon Williams is a professional basketball
player who plays for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad
in the Liga Española de Baloncesto
.
from 2004 to 2008 in the Division I (NCAA). In 2008, Williams started his professional career in Turkey
, where he played for two years. He played with the Pınar Karşıyaka
during his first year in Turkey, before transferring to Erdemir, finishing this time as top rebounder of the Turkish Basketball League
.
In 2010, Williams signed with the French basketball team Strasbourg IG, but he only stayed there during the pre-season. In summer 2011, he went to Spain
to play for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad
in the Liga Española de Baloncesto
, the Spanish basketball second division.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who plays for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad
Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto is a professional basketball team based in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It's also known as Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad and plays in the LEB Oro the second in importance in Spain....
in the Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...
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Career
Williams played for Ohio UniversityOhio Bobcats men's basketball
The Ohio Bobcats men’s basketball team is an intercollegiate varsity sports program of Ohio University. The team represents the university as a member of the Mid-American Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, playing at the Division 1 level...
from 2004 to 2008 in the Division I (NCAA). In 2008, Williams started his professional career in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, where he played for two years. He played with the Pınar Karşıyaka
Pinar Karsiyaka
Pınar Karşıyaka is a professional basketball team based in the city of İzmir in Turkey. It is a section of the Karşıyaka SK. The team was sponsored by Pınar since 1998. It is the product of Yasar Holding's Food and Beverage Group....
during his first year in Turkey, before transferring to Erdemir, finishing this time as top rebounder of the Turkish Basketball League
Turkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
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In 2010, Williams signed with the French basketball team Strasbourg IG, but he only stayed there during the pre-season. In summer 2011, he went to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to play for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad
Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto is a professional basketball team based in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It's also known as Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad and plays in the LEB Oro the second in importance in Spain....
in the Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...
, the Spanish basketball second division.