Ron Williams (basketball)

Ronald Robert Williams (September 24, 1944 – April 4, 2004) was an American basketball player.

Ron Williams

Williams from The Monticola, 1966
Personal information
Born	September 24, 1944 Weirton, West Virginia
Died	April 4, 2004 (aged 59) San Jose, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	Weir (Weirton, West Virginia)
College	West Virginia (1965–1968)
NBA draft	1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career	1968–1975
Position	Guard
Number	12, 21, 15
Career history
1968–1973	San Francisco / Golden State Warriors
1973–1975	Milwaukee Bucks
1975	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
SoCon Player of the Year (1968) Second-team Parade All-American (1964)
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,797 (9.3 ppg)
Rebounds	971 (1.9 rpg)
Assists	1,818 (3.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'3" guard from Weirton, West Virginia, Williams starred at West Virginia University in the mid-1960s, where he was one of the school's first African American basketball players.[1] He was selected by the San Francisco Warriors with the ninth pick of the 1968 NBA draft, and was also drafted as a defensive back by the Dallas Cowboys in the 14th round of the 1968 NFL Draft. He played eight seasons in the NBA as a member of the Warriors, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Williams averaged 9.3 points and 3.5 assists per game in his professional career and ranked third in the league in free throw percentage during the 1970–71 NBA season.[2]

After his playing career ended, Williams held several basketball coaching positions, including stints as an assistant coach at the University of California, Berkeley and Iona College. He died of a heart attack in 2004.[1]

Notes

1. Profile: Ron Williams at WVU Varsity Club
2. "Ron Williams Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2007.