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British basketball player
Deane Williams
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Deane Williams
No. 31 – London Lions
PositionPower forward
LeagueSLB
Personal information
Born (1996-09-23) 23 September 1996 (age 29)
NationalityBritish
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
CollegeAugusta (2015–2019)
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Keflavík
2021–2022Saint-Quentin
2022–2023Telekom Baskets Bonn
2023–2024Baskets Oldenburg
2024Napoli Basket
2024–2025MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2024–2025Anwil WƂocƂawek
2025–presentLondon Lions
Career highlights

Deane Alexander Williams (born 23 September 1996) is a British professional basketball player for the London Lions of the Super League Basketball (SLB). He played college basketball for the Augusta Jaguars[1] where he was named the Peach Belt Co-Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2019. In 2021, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.

College career

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Williams played college basketball for Augusta University from 2015 to 2019. He left the school eleventh on its all-time scoring list and finished in the top five in schools history in blocks and rebounds.[2]

Professional career

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In the summer of 2019, Williams signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Keflavík.[3][4] During his first season, he averaged 15.6 points and 9.9 rebounds before the final game of the regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Iceland. In April 2020, he re-signed with Keflavík.[5][6] Following the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.[7]

In July 2021, Williams signed with LNB Pro B club Saint-Quentin.[8]

On 28 June 2022 Williams signed with Telekom Baskets Bonn of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[9]

On 18 July 2023 he signed with Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[10]

On 5 July 2024 he signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[11]

On November 11, 2024, he signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[12]

On March 13, 2025, he signed with Anwil WƂocƂawek of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[13]

National team career

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Williams played for the Great Britain national U-20 team in 2016.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Óskar Ófeigur JĂłnsson (27 April 2021). "Deane Williams lenti ĂĄ öxl ÍR-ingsins eftir eina troĂ°sluna: "OrĂ°inn sóðalega góður og ĂŸetta er bara orĂ°iĂ° svindl"". VĂ­sir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ Will Cheney (2 July 2019). "Former Jaguar star Deane Williams to play in Iceland". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Former AU standout Deane Williams signs contract with KeflavĂ­k Icelandic Basketball Club". WJBF. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ Óskar Ófeigur JĂłnsson (27 January 2021). "ÞrĂ­r KeflvĂ­kingar komnir yfir hundraĂ° Ă­ plĂșs og Deane Williams langhĂŠstur". VĂ­sir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. ^ Påll Ketilsson (11 April 2020). "Keflavík og Njarðvík semja við fråbÊra leikmenn". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  6. ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (12 April 2020). "KeflvĂ­kingar semja viĂ° lykilleikmenn". FrĂ©ttablaĂ°iĂ° (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  7. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (29 June 2021). "Sara og Hörður best en Styrmir og Elísabeth efnilegust". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ Davíð Eldur (20 July 2021). "Dean Williams ekki með Keflavík á nésta tímabili – Á leiðinni til Saint Quentin í Frakklandi". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Vielseitiger Athlet: Willkommen, Deane Williams!". www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de (in German). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Deane Williams: Champions League-Sieger verstÀrkt EWE Baskets". ewe-baskets.de (in German). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Generazione Vincente Napoli Basket, Arriva Deane Alexander Williams". napolibasket.it (in Italian). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Forward-Power fĂŒr Gelb-Schwarz feat. Deane Williams". mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg.de (in German). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Nowy podkoszowy w Anwilu". plk.pl (in Polish). 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Deane Alexander Williams at the FIBA U20 European Championship Division B 2016 - FIBA.basketball". fiba.basketball. FIBA. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

External links

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  • Head coach: Iisalo
  • Assistant coach: Stankovic
  • KovĂĄcs
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