Chaz Williams is an American professional basketball player who plays for Pelister of the Macedonian First League. Williams was considered one of the top point guards in the nation, having done great exploits during his college career, stunning fans with his performance
Yearly, the National Basketball Association (NBA) hosts a draft that serves as an avenue for basketball teams to choose players that join the league. The number of rounds in a draft has reduced from 21 in 1960 to 2 since 1989. Players who go undrafted can then negotiate with any available. It is less likely for such players to become NBA stars but some do and excel at it. Chaz Williams was undrafted in 2014 but today seems to be rising in his NBA career.
Chaz Williams’ Biography And Early Career
Chaz William’s birth date is recorded as 6th April 1991. He is American and had his high school education at Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School in Brooklyn, New York.
From 2009- 2010, Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York was home to Chaz and he was a member of the Hofstra Pride men’s basketball team. In the starting, the basketball player made an average of 9.8 with 4.2 assists in each game. He got into the All-Freshman team of the CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) but when Tom Pecora, the head coach, left, he also sought a transfer.
By 2011, he was playing for the UMass Minutemen basketball team, the official team of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Before this, he sat the year 2010- 2011 as an off-season. His good record in the first season saw him on board the All-Atlantic 10 Conference. Chaz contributed greatly to the victory of the UMass team over other teams such as Dayton, Ohio, and the Virginia Commonwealth University team.
When the 2013 NBA draft was scheduled for June 27, Chaz wanted to declare his interest but withdrew when Derek Kellogg, his coach hinted that he might be picked in the second round. In his final year, he was named one of the 30 recipients of the Naismith College Player of the Year award. Williams also led his team that year to being number 6 in the NCAA I Men’s Basketball Tournament (NCAA March Madness).
Chaz Williams’ Professional Career
Upon his graduation from college in 2014, Chaz’s hopes of being the first-round pick were dashed as he went undrafted despite being regarded as one of the nation’s best point guards in 2013- 2014. For 3 months (9th August- 14th November 2014), Chaz played 5 games with the Basketball Süper Ligi (Turkish Basketball Super League) team, Olin Edirne Basket now known as Eskişer Basket.
From 20th February – to 8th March 2015, he was with the NBA G League team, Maine Red Claws but was waived off. Later on 20th March, Delaware Blue Coats, another team under the NBA G League acquired him. He also played in the Swiss Basketball League with the Lions de Genève in 2016.
By the year 2017, Chaz moved up in his career when he got signed up by the Basket Sharks (Korihait). Korihait is a team in Finland’s top basketball league. He played 11 games with the club and had an average of 12.6 points with 3.8 assists. On the 23rd of November 2017, he left the team.
Williams again changed leagues in 2018 when he signed for Þór Þorlákshöfn of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla on January 24, 2018. The next year in February 2019, Chaz Williams left Þór Þorlákshöfn and signed with Wilki Morskie Szczecin of the Polish Basketball League.
On August 22, he signed with Pelister of the Macedonian First League.
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What Is His Net Worth?
There are currently no official records of how much the 34 years old is worth. However, we can safely conclude that he is worth a good deal.
More Facts To Know About Chaz Williams
In a regulated basketball game, there are five positions with one called point guard. Chaz Williams plays as a point guard. He has played as a point guard for different basketball clubs in different leagues from 2014 to date.
In the history of the NCAA, Chaz Williams holds the record for the 23rd all-time career assist.
The basketball player has a daughter called Cheree whom he is very fond of.
He is of average height standing at 5 feet 9 inches and weighing 79kg (175 lbs). Williams is a dark-colored handsome dude with black hair and a beard. He has brown eyes which accentuates his look the more and makes him a wonderful sight to behold. Despite his good looks, there is no information on Chaz’s dating life or if he is even married. Also, his family seems to be kept off the media’s eye as well.
Williams’ amazing skills and ability to handle the ball make him stand out. He also happens to be a good penetrator with quick passes and defense mechanisms. As a defender, Chaz continues to do a good job and it is expected that one day, his name will be on the lips of all basketball lovers and enthusiasts.
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