Hank Williams (basketball)

Henry Williams (born April 28, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He played in 39 games for the Utah Stars in the American Basketball Association.[1] Williams was declared ineligible by the NCAA to play his senior season at Jacksonville University in 1974–75 for accepting money from an organization that represented professional athletes.[2] He is no relation to Hank Williams III, Hank Williams Jr. and Hank Williams.

Hank Williams
Personal information
Born (1952-04-28) April 28, 1952 (age 72)
Norristown, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolEisenhower
(Norristown, Pennsylvania)
CollegeJacksonville (1972–1974)
NBA draft1975: 6th round, 100th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
PositionSmall forward
Number44
Career history
1974–1975Utah Stars
1975–1978Lancaster Red Roses
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Source[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1974–75 Utah 39 11.6 .436 .136 .783 2.3 .6 .4 .1 4.2

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1974–75 Utah 2 3.5 .333 1.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hank Williams ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ "JU Short on Height". News-Herald. November 26, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved September 23, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.