Rickey Williams Explained

Rickey Williams
Number:	25
Position:	Point guard
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	1
Weight Lb:	175
Birth Date:	12 March 1957
Birth Place:	Buffalo, New York
Nationality:	American
High School:	Bishop Timon (Buffalo, New York)
College:	New Mexico (1974–1976) Long Beach State (1977–1979)
Draft Year:	1978
Draft Round:	10
Draft Pick:	190
Draft Team:	New Orleans Jazz
Career Start:	1982
Career End:	1985
Years1:	1981–1982
Team1:	Alberta Dusters
Team2:	Utah Jazz
Years3:	1983–1984
Team3:	Detroit Spirits
Years4:	1984–1985
Team4:	Bay State Bombardiers
Bbr:	williri01

Richard C. "Rickey" Williams (born March 12, 1957) is a retired American basketball player. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was a 6'1" 175lb point guard and attended Long Beach State and the University of New Mexico.

Williams played for the NBA's Utah Jazz during the 1982–83 season, averaging 3.3 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He was originally selected by the Jazz (then based in New Orleans as the New Orleans Jazz) with the 4th pick in the tenth round of the 1978 NBA draft.

In 2009 as The Buffalo News celebrated 50 years of All-Western New York (WNY) basketball selections, Williams, who was a 1973-74 All-WNY first team selection, was a fourth team selection for the All-time All-WNY team.^[1] ^[2]

External links

NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

Notes and References

Web site: All-time All-WNY team: How'd we do?. subscription. . The Buffalo News. McShea, Keith. February 9, 2024. March 7, 2009. First team Curtis Aiken, Bennett 1981-82, '82-83 Paul Harris, Niagara Falls, 2003-04, '04-05 Christian Laettner, Nichols 1986-87, '87-88 Bob Lanier, Bennett 1965-66 Mel Montgomery, Kensington 1969-70, '70-71 Second team Ritchie Campbell, Burgard 1988-89, '89-90 George Carter, Silver Creek 1960-61, '61-62 Mike Russell, East 1973-74 Dwight Williams, Neumann 1974-75 Tim Winn, LaSalle 1993-94, '94-95, '95-96 Third team Gary Bossert, Kenmore West 1981-82, '82-83 Aaron Curry, Neumann 1975-76 Jonny Flynn, Niagara Falls, 2005-06, '06-07 Jason Rowe, Traditional 1993-94, '94-95, '95-96 Jimmy "Bug" Williams, East 1971-72, '72-73 Fourth team Ray Hall, McKinley 1979-80, '80-81 Tony Kelly, Lackawanna 1979-80, '80-81, '81-82 Keith Robinson, Grover Cleveland 1984-85, '85-86 Chuck Threeths, Lackawanna 1974-75, '75-76 Rickey Williams, Timon 1973-74.
Web site: WNY's all-time high school basketball team. subscription. . McClatchy-Tribune Business News. McShea, Keith. February 9, 2024. March 7, 2009. Our staff has been banging under the boards for more than a month, picking our all-decade teams as we built toward this point, the final shot of our celebration of the 50th anniversary of All-WNY basketball. . .There were letters, e-mails, voice mails, blog comments and phone calls. There were opinions from coaches, teammates, fathers, brothers, sons and of course fans..