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Eugene James Williams (born April 1, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player.[1]

This article is about the pro basketball player. For other uses, see Gene Williams.
Gene Williams
Personal information
Born (1947-04-01) April 1, 1947 (age 75)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolGalileo (San Francisco, California)
College
  • CC of San Francisco (1965–1967)
  • Kansas State (1967–1969)
NBA draft1969 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
PositionForward
Number25
Career history
1969Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-Big Eight Conference (1969)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

He played college basketball for Kansas State from 1967 to 1969[2] and was All-Big Eight Conference second team selection in his senior year.[3]

Williams had been selected by the Kentucky Colonels in the third round of the 1969 ABA Draft and by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the 1969 NBA Draft.[4] He signed with the Suns during the summer.[5] In October, the Suns assigned him to the Eastern League.[6] On November 12, he signed with the Colonels after they bought out his contract with the Suns.[7][8] Less than 10-days later, he was waived by the Colonels after appearing in one game.[9]


References


  1. "Gene Williams ABA & NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. "Cotton smiles when you bring up the cage efforts of Gene Williams". The Manhattan Mercury. 7 February 1969. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Lew Ferguson (12 March 1969). "Special 1st team berth for KU's Jo Jo White". The Salina Journal. p. 17. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dan Lauck (7 May 1969). "Mercury". The Manhattan Mercury. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "KSU's Gene Williams signs with Phoenix Sun". Garden City Telegram. 2 May 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gene Williams to Eastern loop". The Salina Journal. 15 October 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Gary Schultz (13 November 1969). "Bench 'warms' Colonels". The Courier-Journal. p. C3. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "How far can a Kangaroo jump". The San Francisco Examiner. 13 November 1969. p. 57. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Piper's 4th-period spurt shades Colonels 112-108". The Courier-Journal. 22 November 1969. p. B11. Retrieved 2 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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