Leon Vernon Williams Jr. (born July 24, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Busan KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League (KBL).
Career Williams graduated from the Cardinal Gibbons School in 2004. After high school, Williams played college basketball for Ohio University from 2004 to 2008, during that time he also played in the summer league Belize Elite Basketball League for the Belize Bank Bulldogs.
After graduating in 2008, Williams started his professional career in Turkey where he played for two years for Pınar Karşıyaka and then Erdemir where he was the top rebounder of the Turkish Basketball League in both seasons.
In 2010, Williams signed with the French basketball team Strasbourg IG, however, after the pre-season and just before the start of the season he left the team and country without notice and without the clubs consent, invoking either a sick relative or a desire to start a career in real estate, Strasbourg threatened sanctions but nothing came from that."The Mayhem!. (requires subscription)", Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, October 6, 2010. Retrieved on March 23, 2015. "Accesible.".
One year later, after the expiry of his contract, he went to Spain to play for Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad in the Liga Española de Baloncesto, the Spanish basketball second division."Leon Williams finishes the roster." , Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto, August 12, 2011. Retrieved on March 23, 2015.
Following that season he moved on to Korean Basketball League side Goyang Orions, partly because of his Korean-American's girlfriend desire to discover her roots, he also announced his intention to become a Korean citizen."Leon Williams Decides to Become Korean (Youtube).", Arirang, December 13, 2012. Retrieved on March 23, 2015. After a season in South Korea he moved to Cangrejeros de Santurce in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional whose season succeeds the Korean basketball season, he would alternate between the two leagues for the next three years.
On January 13, 2016, he signed with Kavala of for the rest of the 2015–16 season.Kavala signs Williams, Kromah and McKie He later re-joined the Cangrejeros de Santurce for the 2016 BSN season. On August 5, 2016, Williams signed with Best Balıkesir of Turkey.Leon Williams inks with Best Balikesir On December 4, 2016, he parted ways with Balıkesir after averaging 11.7 points and 9.9 rebounds in Turkish top division.Best Balikesir, Leon Williams part ways
On October 15, 2024, Williams joined Busan KCC Egis of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) to replace Tyler Davis. On January 27, 2025, he was replaced by Donovan Smith.
References
External links Leon Williams at RealGM Leon Williams at Ohio Bobcats Leon Williams at TBLStat.net