William Stinnett

William "Willie" Eugene Stinnett III[1][2] (born December 17, 1985)[3] is a Guamanian basketball player. He is a point guard for the Guam national basketball team.[4]

William Stinnett
Personal information
Born (1985-12-17) December 17, 1985
Guam
NationalityGuamanian
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
High schoolFather Dueñas Memorial School
(Mangilao, Guam)
CollegeWenatchee Valley CC (2004–2006)
Playing career2016–2016
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2016Hawke's Bay Hawks
Medals
Representing  Guam
Pacific Games
2015 Papua New GuineaTeam
2019 SamoaTeam

High school and college

Stinnett graduated from Father Dueñas Memorial School in Guam in 2004.[5] He subsequently moved to the United States, where he played two seasons of college basketball for Wenatchee Valley College.[6][7] His sophomore year was cut short after he sustained a season-ending injury in December 2005.[8] He later played college basketball in the Philippines as well.[5]

Professional career

In September 2015, Stinnett auditioned for the Hawke's Bay Hawks and other teams during a tour of New Zealand that followed Guam's bronze medal performance at the 2015 FIBA 3x3 Oceania Championships in Australia. The tryout was successful, and in December 2015, he signed with the Hawks for the 2016 New Zealand NBL season.[3][5][9] He appeared in 17 of the Hawks' 18 games in 2016, averaging 7.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[10]

National team career

Stinnett made his debut for the Guam national basketball team in 2005.[11] In July 2015, he captained Team Guam to the gold medal at the Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. In the gold-medal match against Fiji, Stinnett recorded 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal in a 78–61 win.[12]

References
  1. "Guam vs Thailand". fibalivestats.com. November 28, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  2. "Willie STINNETT III". fiba.basketball. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  3. Balajadia, Robert (December 17, 2015). "BLAS, STINNETT GO PRO IN NEW ZEALAND". GuamSportsNetwork.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016. ...added Stinnett, who is also celebrating his birthday today.
  4. Macaluso, David F. (June 4, 2019). "San Nicolas off to Wenatchee". postguam.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  5. Wieman, Grant (December 18, 2015). "Blas, Stinnett to play pro basketball in New Zealand". guampdn.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  6. "Basketball". spokesman.com. January 9, 2005. Retrieved February 24, 2020. Wenatchee Valley (6-9, 1-1)–Humphrey 3-4 0-0 7, Brandeberry 1-5 0-0 2, Krasowksi 9-17 1-2 22, Dozier 3-7 5-6 11, Tibbetts 2-3 4-6 8, Douville 7-9 11-12 26, Stinnett 2-4 0-0 4...
  7. Anthony, Kevin (November 29, 2005). "Knights off to agonizing start". wenatcheeworld.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020. 23 Willie Stinnett W 6-2 So. Father Duenas (Guam)
  8. Anthony, Kevin (December 14, 2005). "WVC men fall at end". wenatcheeworld.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020. ...choosing an optimistic outlook rather than dwelling on his team's cold start and the recent loss of point guard Willie Stinnett to a season-ending injury.
  9. "Guam star duo to play professionally in New Zealand". FIBA.com. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  10. "Player statistics for William Stinnett". SportsTG.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  11. Watson, Blake (September 2, 2015). "Guam Men's Basketball Headed to 3×3 Tourney in Australia". pncguam.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  12. "Guam vs Fiji" (PDF). pg2015.gems.pro. July 12, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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