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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Panathinaikos signed Elliot Williams
Panathinaikos signed Elliot Williams. The 26 years old American guard/forward graduated from Memphis where he played for the Memphis Tigers and had also played for the Duke's Blue Devils. In 2010 he was selected 22nd overall in the NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He played in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers from 2010 until 2013 and with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013-2014. He continued his career in the NBA D-League with Santa Cruz Warriors and then he signed short term contracts in the NBA with the Utah Jazz , the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies.
In 2015 he won the NBA D-League champion (with Ognjen Kuzmic as his teammate) and he was named MVP of the NBA D-League Finals. Williams has played in the NBA D-League All-Star in 2015 and 2016.
For this season he averages 28.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6 assists per game with the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA D-League.
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