Sam Williams (basketball, born 1945)

Samuel H. Williams (born January 22, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the National Basketball Association’s Milwaukee Bucks from 1968 until 1970.

Sam Williams

Personal information
Born	(1946-01-22) January 22, 1946 Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Northern (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Burlington CC (1964–1966) Iowa (1966–1968)
NBA draft	1968: 3rd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1968–1970
Position	Guard
Number	3
Career history
1968–1970	Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – AP (1968) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1967, 1968)
Career NBA statistics
Points	255 (3.9 ppg)
Rebounds	116 (1.8 rpg)
Assists	64 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Career

Williams attended Northern High School in Detroit Michigan and was awarded an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Iowa in 1964. Iowa enjoyed six years of tremendous success under coach Ralph Miller from 1964–65 through 1969–1970, winning two Big Ten conference titles during that span. The 1967–68 team tied for the Big Ten Title with Ohio State with a 10–4 conference record, and a 16–9 overall record. This team was led by Williams, a 6-foot, 3 inch, 180 lbs guard, who led the Big Ten in scoring that year. Williams had a career high 39 points in a game against Northwestern University in 1967.

Williams scored a season average 25.3 points a game his senior year. Williams was voted the Big Ten MVP in 1968, as well as Iowa's team MVP. He was named a third-team All-American that year. Williams was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 3rd round (13th pick, 35th overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and was a pre-draft selection of the Minnesota Pipers of the ABA. He played two seasons for the Bucks, averaging 3.9 points a game and was cut by the team at the end of the 1969–70 season. Williams earned $25,000 in his first season and $30,000 in his second year.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1968–69	Milwaukee	55	11.4	.342	.537	2.0	1.1	4.1
1969–70	Milwaukee	11	4.0	.458	.455	.6	.3	2.5
Career		66	10.2	.353	.531	1.8	1.0	3.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1970	Milwaukee	2	8.0	.571	.000	2.0	.5	4.0

External links

• Sam Williams Statistics, Basketball Reference.com