Sam Williams (basketball, born 1945)

Sam Williams
Personal information
Born (1945-01-22) January 22, 1945
Detroit, Michigan
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Northern (Detroit, Michigan)
College Burlington CC (1964–1966)
Iowa (1966–1968)
NBA draft 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career 1968–1970
Position Guard
Number 3
Career history
19681970 Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 255 (3.9 ppg)
Rebounds 116 (1.8 rpg)
Assists 64 (1.0 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Samuel H. "Sam" Williams (born January 22, 1945) was an American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Williams attended Northern High School in Detroit and was awarded an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Iowa in 1964.

Iowa enjoyed 5 years of tremendous success under coach Ralph Miller from 1965-66 through 1969-1970, winning two Big Ten conference titles during that span.

The 196768 team tied for the Big Ten Title with Ohio State with a 104 conference record, and a 169 overall record. This team was led by Williams, a 6-foot, 3 inch, 180 lbs guard, who led the Big Ten in scoring that year.

Williams had a career high 39 points in a game against Northwestern University in 1967. He scored a season average 25.3 points a game his senior year. Williams was voted the Big Ten MVP in 1968, as well as Iowa’s team MVP. He was named a third-team All-American that year.

Williams was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 3rd round (13th pick, 35th overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and was a pre-draft selection of the Minnesota Pipers of the ABA. He played two seasons for the Bucks, averaging 3.9 points a game and was cut by the team at the end of the 1969-70 season. Williams earned $25,000 in his first season and $30,000 in his second year.

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