| Damond Williams | |
| Position: | Guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 205 |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Hyde Park (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College: | New Mexico State (1998–1999) McNeese State (2001–2003) |
| Draft Year: | 2003 |
| Career Start: | 2003 |
| Years1: | 2003–2004 |
| Team1: | Tralee Tigers |
| Years2: | 2004 |
| Team2: | Cedar Rapids River Raiders |
| Years3: | 2004 |
| Years4: | 2005 |
| Years5: | 2005–2006 |
| Years6: | 2006–2007 |
| Team6: | Boca Juniors |
| Years7: | 2007 |
| Team7: | Calor de Mexicali |
| Years8: | 2007 |
| Years9: | 2007–2008 |
| Team9: | Al-Jaish SC |
| Years10: | 2008 |
| Team10: | Reales de La Vega |
| Years11: | 2008–2009 |
| Team11: | Jalaa SC |
| Years12: | 2009–2010 |
| Team12: | Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo |
| Years13: | 2010 |
| Years14: | 2011 |
| Team14: | Mineros de Cananea |
| Years15: | 2011 |
| Team15: | Huracanes del Atlantico |
| Years16: | 2012 |
| Team16: | Hoops Club |
| Years17: | 2013 |
| Team17: | Mineros de Cananea |
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Damond L. Williams (born October 10, 1980) is an American professional basketball player in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia League. Williams, who is 6'6", is known for his versatility as a combo guard, effective at playing both point guard and shooting guard positions. He led his team through a perfect season of 42-0 during the Syrian Premier League and Syrian League Cup in the 2009 season. In 2009 Damond was voted the best shooting guard of the 20th Dubai International Basketball Tournament. Damond is also Founder of the Chicago Basketball Academy a global company that creates high-quality programs and services to provide alternative career opportunities for aspiring NCAA, NBA, and FIBA athletes.
Damond L. Williams was born on Chicago's southeast side. He attended the esteemed Hyde Park Career Academy where he was a constant honor role student-athlete. Damond earned All-City accolades in cross country, but excelled in basketball as he often won slam-dunk contests and proved to be a prolific scorer. He received a full-athletic scholarship to New Mexico State University in 1997 when he was 17.[1]
Damond earned great athletic notoriety having played for a number of NCAA Division 1 schools under a full athletic scholarship University of Memphis, and New Mexico State before finding a permanent role on the McNeese State University Men's Basketball team, where he was the Lake Charles Toyota 2003 McNeese State University MVP. In 50 games with the McNeese State Cowboys, Damond established himself as a standout student-athlete and earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences.[2] Heralded for his brilliant all-around game and explosive play style, Damond played a pivotal role in McNeese State's sharp rise to the top of the Southland Conference and the 2002 NCAA Tournament where he was named Chevrolet MVP of the 1st-round game against Mississippi State University.
Williams started his professional career in Ireland with the Tralee Tigers of the Premier League during the 2003–04 season, helping the team win the championship.
Williams played in the United States Basketball League for the Cedar Rapids River Raiders during the 2004–2005 season.[3] Williams later played in the Continental Basketball Association league, playing for the Dakota Wizards during the 2005–2006 seasons. Shortly after, Williams was drafted to play in Argentina and upon his return to the U.S., he was drafted into the NBA Development League to play for the Los Angeles D-Fenders. However, Williams instead choose to accept an offer to compete internationally for the top basketball league in Syria. Williams also played in exhibition games for the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters in 2004 and 2007.
In 2007, Williams joined the Argentine LNB League team Boca Juniors (basketball), where he led his team to win Copa Argentina de Básquetbol Argentina Cup at the National Level, and Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes at the International Level. Within the LNB, Williams would later play for multiple teams, including: Reales de La Vega, Titanes Del Distrito Nacional, Mineros de Cananea [4] and Huracanes del Atlantico.
In 2007, Williams joined the Syrian Basketball League, playing for 3 teams from 2007 - 2010: Al-Jaish SC (Damascus), Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo, and Jalaa SC (men's basketball). While playing in the Syrian Premier League, Williams won several titles in the Syrian League and in the Syrian League, Hoops Club and the Dubai International Basketball Tournament.[5]
|-| align="left" | 2003-04| align="left" | Tralee Tigers| 11 || 11 || 38 || 53.4 || 38.7 || 78.9 || 9.2 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .7 || 19.5|-| align="left" | 2004-04| align="left" | Cedar Rapids River Raiders| 5 || 1 || 9 || 52.5 || 39.4 || 81.8 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 4.0|-| align="left" | 2005–05| align="left" | Soles de Mexicali| 7 || 7 || 37 || 56.8 || 39.7 || 77.3 || 7.0 || 5.4 || 1.3 || 1.7 || 28.4|-| align="left" | 2005–06| align="left" | Dakota Wizards| 34 || 5 || 24 || 54.9 || 18.8 || 60.9 || 3.5 || 1.1 || 1.1 || .8 || 8.3|-| align="left" | 2006–07| align="left" | Boca Juniors (basketball)| 10 || 10 || 35 || 55.5 || 38.8 || 74.7 || 6.7 || 3.9 || 1.2 || 1.5 || 18.9|-| align="left" | 2007–07| align="left" | Calor de Mexicali| 12 || 12 || 37 || 53.6 || 41.2 || 77.3 || 7.9 || 3.2 || 2.3 || 1.4 || 32.1|-| align="left" | 2007–08| align="left" | Al-Jaish SC (Damascus)| 27 || 27 || 36 || 59.0 || 40.7 || 79.6 || 7.3 || 3.4 || 1.8 || .9 || 28.6|-| align="left" | 2008–08| align="left" | Reales de La Vega| 8 || 8 || 35 || 56.2 || 41.4 || 79.7 || 6.7 || 2.7 || 1.4 || 1.3 || 24.7|-| align="left" | 2008–09| align="left" | Jalaa SC (men's basketball)| 32 || 32 || 27 || 58.3 || 42.5 || 76.2 || 5.8 || 4.9 || 1.9 || 1.1 || 17.6|-| align="left" | 2009–10| align="left" | Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo| 27 || 27 || 38 || 58.9 || 42.5 || 78.6|| 7.4 || 5.7 || 1.7 || 1.6 || 27.4|-| align="left" | 2010–10| align="left" | Titanes Del Distrito Nacional| 8 || 8 || 35 || 53.8 || 41.8 || 77.3 || 6.5 || 3.8 || 1.3 || .8 || 24.8|-| align="left" | 2011–11| align="left" | Mineros de Cananea| 8 || 8 || 31 || 57.5 || 30.0 || 74.2 || 4.1 || 1.8 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 15.6|-| align="left" | 2012–12| align="left" | Hoops Club| 12 || 12 || 38 || 57.9 || 21.8 || 59.9 || 7.6 || 5.6 || 2.3 || 1.6 || 21.4|-| align="left" | 2013–13| align="left" | Mineros de Cananea| 10 || 10 || 29 || 64.4 || 20.0 || 81.0 || 2.8 || 4.8 || 2.6 || 0.8 || 16.3|-| align="left" | Career| align="left" | | 189 || 185 || -- || -- || -- || -- || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-| align="left" | 2001-02| align="left" | McNeese State University| 21 || 21 || 34 || 51.2 || 38.1 || 61.8 || 5.5 || 1.4 || 1.8 || .7 || 11.4|-| align="left" | 2002-03| align="left" | McNeese State University| 29 || 27 || 35 || 46.7 || 29.9 || 54.2 || 6.3 || 2.4 || 1.7 || 1.3 || 10.7|-| align="left" | Career| align="left" | | 50 || 48 || -- || -- || -- || -- || -- || -- || -- || -- || --