James Williams (basketball)
James Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | American streetball basketball |
James "Speedy" Williams is an American streetball basketball player from New York City. He attended Morris High School in The Bronx.[1] He played at Medgar Evers College where he averaged 26 points per game,[2] later going on to play with the Harlem Globetrotters and the Continental Basketball Association.[3] He played 10 seasons with the United States Basketball League and the Harlem Wizards.[2] He was named in ESPN's "Elite 24: Rucker Park legends".[4]
He served as an advisor and played a role in the film Above The Rim.[5] It was alleged that he along with Kerry Thompson made a big living playing in drug money sponsored basketball games.[6]
Notable wins
Williams was the winner in the March to the Garden Tournament[7] and the 1 on 1 tournament winner at Madison Square Garden.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Rucker Legends".
- 1 2 Mallozzi, Vincent M. (17 June 2003). Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Elite 24: Rucker Park legends".
- ↑ Flores, Ronnie (2012-05-16). "Elite 24: Rucker Park legends". ESPN.
- ↑ "Ready for Their Reverse Dunk, Mr. DeMille". The New York Times. 14 June 2003.
- ↑ Anderson, Lars; Millman, Chad (1 January 1999). Pickup Artists: Street Basketball in America. Verso – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "March to the Garden Basketball Tournament - THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE NEW YORK KNICKS".
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