Bryson Williams
| No. 11 – Pallacanestro Reggiana | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | LBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 25, 1998 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Roosevelt (Fresno, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2024 | Ontario Clippers |
| 2023 | JL Bourg |
| 2024 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2024 | Saskatchewan Rattlers |
| 2024–2025 | Petkim Spor |
| 2025–present | Reggio Emilia |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Bryson Najee Williams (born April 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Fresno State Bulldogs, UTEP Miners and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
High school career
[edit | edit source]Williams played basketball for Theodore Roosevelt High School in Fresno, California. As a Freshman, His Team would finish 15–14 and finish second in the North Yosemite League, His Team lost in the second round of the CIF Central Section to Mission Oak High School, His Team finished Top 10 in the CIF Central D3 Basketball. As a Sophomore, His Team would finish 27–8 and finish first in the North Yosemite League, His Team finished Top 15 in the CIF's Central Section, His Team reached CIF Central Section D3 Championship but lost to NYL League rival Fresno High School. As a Junior, His Team would go 24–5 and finish first in the North Yosemite League, His Team would finish Top 10 in the CIF's Central Section, His Team reached Central Section's D2 Semi-Finals but lost to Mission Oak High School. As a senior, he averaged 34 points and 18 rebounds per game. His Team would also have a 25–8 record and finish first place in the North Yosemite League, ranked Top 15 in the Central Section, Top 35 in CIF D3 Men's Basketball and 1st in the Central Section's D3 Men's Basketball, and win the CIF Central Section D3 Men's Basketball Championship against Selma High School. He set school and city records with 2,302 career points.[1] Williams formed a relationship with Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry in eighth grade and committed to play college basketball for the program as soon as he was old enough.[2]
College career
[edit | edit source]As a freshman at Fresno State, Williams averaged 7.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.[3] He was the runner-up for the Mountain West Freshman of the Year award. As a sophomore, Williams averaged 13.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and received Third Team All-Mountain West honors from the league's coaches. For his junior season, he transferred to UTEP, following head coach Rodney Terry.[4] He sat out a year as a redshirt and worked on his shooting.[5] On January 15, 2020, Williams posted a career-high 34 points and 10 rebounds in an 80–77 overtime win against UTSA.[6] He averaged 17.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game as a junior, and was named to the First Team All-Conference USA.[7] In his senior season, Williams averaged 15.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Conference USA honors. He opted to use an additional year of eligibility, granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, transferring to Texas Tech.[8] On February 22, 2022, Williams surpassed the 2,000 point mark in a 66–42 win over Oklahoma, and finished with 13 points.[9] For his super-senior year, Williams received First Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Newcomer Team honors from the league's coaches.[10]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Ontario Clippers (2022–2023)
[edit | edit source]On October 24, 2022, Williams joined the Ontario Clippers training camp roster.[11]
JL Bourg (2023)
[edit | edit source]On May 2, 2023, Williams signed with JL Bourg of the Betclic Élite.[12]
Return to Ontario (2023–2024)
[edit | edit source]On October 2, 2023, Williams signed with the Los Angeles Clippers,[13] but was waived on October 20.[14] Ten days later, he rejoined the Ontario Clippers.[15]
Bnei Herzliya (2024)
[edit | edit source]On March 28, 2024, Williams signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[16] He played 10 games for the team, averaging 17.1 points (6th in the league), 7.6 rebounds (4th), and 1.0 blocks (8th) per game.[17]
Saskatchewan Rattlers (2024)
[edit | edit source]On May 1, 2024, Williams signed with the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[18]
Petkim Spor (2024–2025)
[edit | edit source]On August 7, 2024, Williams signed with Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[19]
Pallacanestro Reggiana (2025–present)
[edit | edit source]On June 28, 2025, he signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[20]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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 |
College
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Fresno State | 33 | 26 | 17.2 | .603 | – | .652 | 4.4 | .2 | .4 | .6 | 7.7 |
| 2017–18 | Fresno State | 32 | 32 | 28.6 | .596 | .250 | .602 | 6.1 | 1.2 | .5 | .7 | 13.8 |
| 2018–19 | UTEP | Redshirt Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | UTEP | 32 | 32 | 31.8 | .499 | .356 | .811 | 7.2 | .9 | .9 | .9 | 17.8 |
| 2020–21 | UTEP | 24 | 24 | 31.4 | .481 | .279 | .836 | 7.4 | .9 | .6 | .5 | 15.1 |
| 2021–22 | Texas Tech | 37 | 37 | 25.6 | .535 | .417 | .755 | 4.2 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | 14.1 |
| Career | 158 | 151 | 26.6 | .569 | .357 | .740 | 5.7 | .8 | .6 | .6 | 13.6 | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1998 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Fresno, California
- Bnei Herzliya basketball players
- Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball players
- JL Bourg Basket players
- Ontario Clippers players
- Pallacanestro Reggiana players
- Petkim Spor players
- Power forwards
- Saskatchewan Rattlers players
- Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players
- UTEP Miners men's basketball players