Will Hatcher Explained

Will Hatcher
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:188
Team:Free agent
Nationality:American
Birth Date:8 August 1984
Birth Place:Flint, Michigan
High School:Carman-Ainsworth
(Flint, Michigan)
College:Miami (Ohio) (2002–2006)
Draft Year:2006
Career Start:2006
Years1:2006–2007
Team1:Dragons Rhöndorf
Years2:2007–2008
Team2:CSU Atlassib Sibiu
Years3:2008–2011
Team3:BK Děčín
Years4:2011–2012
Team4:Keravnos
Years5:2012
Team5:Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Years6:2012–2013
Team6:PAOK Thessaloniki
Years7:2013–2014
Team7:STB Le Havre
Years8:2014–2015
Team8:Spirou Charleroi
Years9:2015–2016
Team9:PAOK Thessaloniki
Years10:2016–2017
Team10:Partizan
Years11:2017–2018
Team11:Dinamo Sassari
Years12:2018–2019
Team12:PAOK Thessaloniki
Years13:2019–2020
Team13:Peristeri
Years14:2020–2021
Team14:Iraklis Thessaloniki
Highlights:

William Da Corean Hatcher (born August 8, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Iraklis of the Greek Basket League. He is a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall point guardshooting guard.

High school career

Hatcher played high school basketball at Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Michigan. In his senior year of high school, he was an All-State Honorable Mention selection. He was also twice an All-First Team Conference selection and team captain.

College career

After high school, Hatcher played college basketball at Miami University with the Miami RedHawks, from 2002 to 2006. In his senior season (2005–06) at Miami, Ohio, Hatcher was selected to the All-MAC Conference First team. He was also named the MAC's Eastern Division player of the week twice, and was also voted as the MAC's "Best All-Around Guard".[1]

Professional career

Hatcher's professional career began in 2006. He signed his first contract to play in Germany, with the German club Dragons Rhöndorf of the German 2nd Division. After that, Hatcher played in Romania, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Israel, Greece, France,[2] Belgium, and Serbia.

On October 8, 2015, he signed a contract with his former team PAOK.[3] [4] On August 1, 2016, he signed a one-year contract with the Serbian team Partizan.[5]

On June 11, 2017, Hatcher signed with Italian club Dinamo Sassari.[6]

On August 6, 2018, Hatcher returned to the Greek team PAOK Thessaloniki for a third stint.[7] The following season, he moved to Peristeri.

On November 27, 2020 he joined Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[8]

Personal life

Hatcher's cousin, Charlie Bell,[9] also played college basketball at Michigan State, with the Michigan State Spartans, and he also played in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Golden State Warriors.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 William Hatcher. . 2016-02-19 . 2017-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170702022626/http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/hatcher_william00.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Nanterre refait le coup à Strasbourg (78-74).. 5 October 2013. Eurosport.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20151012070422/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/6e8lj4s7943ujxi3/paok-bring-hatcher-back-for-a-second-stint PAOK bring Hatcher back for a second stint.
  4. Web site: PAOK brings back William Hatcher - News -PAOK BC Official Web Site..
  5. News: Vil Hačer je peto pojačanje crno-belih ovog leta. 7 October 2016. kkpartizan.rs. 1 August 2016. Serbian.
  6. News: IN CABINA DI REGIA ARRIVA WILLIAM HATCHER. June 11, 2017. dinamobasket.com. June 11, 2017. Italian.
  7. Web site: William Hatcher signs with PAOK Thessaloniki . Sportando . August 6, 2018 .
  8. Web site: Iraklis land Wiliam Hatcher . Eurobasket.com . December 4, 2020.
  9. Web site: 25 William Hatcher. . 2016-02-19 . 2017-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170702022626/http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/hatcher_william00.html . dead .