William Christmas (basketball) explained

William Christmas
Number:11
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:200
League:Basketball Bundesliga
Team:Niners Chemnitz
Birth Date:8 December 1996
Birth Place:Oceanside, California, U.S.
High School:Oceanside
(Oceanside, California)
College:Cal Poly Pomona (2016–2020)
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2021
Years1:2021
Team1:Dragons Rhöndorf
Years2:2022–2023
Team2:Musel Pikes
Years3:2023
Team3:Artland Dragons
Years4:2023–2024
Team4:Hamburg Towers
Years5:2024–present
Team5:Niners Chemnitz
Highlights:
  • 3× First-team All-CCAA (2018–2020)
  • CCAA Freshman of the Year (2017)

William Christmas (born December 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga.

College career

Christmas was the only player in the history of the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos to be in the top 10 in the statistical categories of points, rebounds, and assists. Along the way, he also garnered many distinctions that became a testimony of his performance on the court[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Christmas has agreed to a deal with the German team, Dragons Rhöndorf, for the 2021–22 season. In his first ever professional game, he recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 74–107 loss to WWE Muenster.[2] He followed up his performance with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals as they were defeated by 40 points by the SC Wedel, 44–84.[3]

On November 30, 2021, it was reported by the team in their official website that Christmas would be leaving their team to sign for a team in Luxembourg. In his departing remarks, he commended the fans of Rhondorf for their special energy that they bring every game.[4] He officially signed with the Musel Pikes of the Total League on January 9, 2022.[5]

On July 4, 2023, he signed with Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga.[6]

Personal life

During his four-year college career, Christmas was able to pursue and finish his college degree in Kinesiology. In an interview, he stated that it is important for a person to pursue a college degree despite their involvement in athletic programs.[7] He also stated that his idols that he looked after and patterned his playing style to, were NBA legends Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. His favorite NBA team is the Los Angeles Lakers, bestowing homage to the greatness of the team and its impacts on his home state.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christmas Earns All-West Region Accolades. BroncoAthletics.com. March 23, 2020. December 26, 2021.
  2. Web site: Rhondorf 74 - Muenster 107. EuroBasket.com. September 25, 2021. December 26, 2021.
  3. Web site: Rhondorf 48 - Wedel 88. EuroBasket.com. October 3, 2021. December 26, 2021.
  4. Web site: Will Christmas setzt seine Karriere in Luxemburg fort. dragons.de. November 30, 2021. December 26, 2021.
  5. Web site: Musel Pikes ink William Christmas, ex Rhoendorf . Eurobasket . January 13, 2022 . January 9, 2022.
  6. Web site: William bringt „Christmas“-zauber nach Hamburg. July 4, 2023. hamburgtowers.de. Sportando. de. August 12, 2023.
  7. Web site: William Christmas's Combination of Versatility and Character will enrich the Dragons Rhondorf like never before. EuroBasket.com. September 23, 2021. December 26, 2021.