Garrett Williamson

Garrett Williamson
No. 15 – London Lightning
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBL Canada
Personal information
Born (1988-06-15) June 15, 1988 (age 36)
Lower Merion, Pennsylvania
NationalityCanadian / American
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolLower Merion
(Ardmore, Pennsylvania)
CollegeSaint Joseph's (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010Austin Toros
2010–2011Tulsa 66ers
2011–2013Erdgas Ehingen
2013–2014London Lightning
2014–2015AEK Athens
2015–presentLondon Lightning
Career highlights and awards

Garrett Williamson (born June 15, 1988) is a Canadian-American professional basketball player for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). Born in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, Williamson played high school basketball for Lower Merion and college basketball at Saint Joseph's. While at college he was named twice in the Atlantic 10's all-defensive team. Williamson has played professionally in the NBA Development League, the National Basketball League of Canada, Germany and Greece. In Canada he was named NBL Canada Canadian of the Year in 2014.

Early life and career

Williamson helped Lower Merion High School to win the PIAA state title in 2006.[1] He finished his career at Lower Merion with 1,349 points, at the time second only to Kobe Bryant.[2] At the time of his graduation, Williamson was the school's only player to be named twice in the all-state first team.[2]

College career

Williamson committed to Saint Joseph's, after considering offers from Richmond and Temple.[2] As a freshman, he recorded his first double-double, with 10 points and 10 rebounds, in a win against Boston University.[3][4] He scored a career-high 20 points in his senior season, as St. Joseph's lost 75–67 to Temple in overtime.[3][5] He was named in Atlantic 10's all-defensive team in both his junior and senior season.[6]

College 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

Source:[3]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Saint Joseph's 32 31 23.8 .454 .174 .676 3.6 1.9 1.0 .5 5.1
2007–08 Saint Joseph's 34 4 23.3 .500 .167 .652 2.7 2.6 1.1 .5 5.3
2008–09 Saint Joseph's 32 32 34.1 .371 .250 .636 3.7 4.5 1.5 1.2 6.1
2009–10 Saint Joseph's 31 31 33.8 .475 .273 .767 3.6 3.9 1.7 1.0 12.1
Career 129 98 28.6 .448 .227 .708 3.4 3.2 1.3 .8 7.1

Professional career

Following his graduation from college, Williamson signed his first professional contract with the Austin Toros.[1] In October 2011 he signed for Erdgas Ehingen of the German ProA.[7] In December 2012 he signed to play for a second season with Ehingen.[8] Williamson signed for the London Lightning for the 2013–14 season.[9] During that season he was named NBL Canada's player of the week three times.[10] At the end of the season, he was named NBL Canada Canadian of the Year and gained All-NBL Canada first-team honors.[11] In September 2014 Williamson signed with Greek Basket League team AEK.[12] On 18 March 2015 he was released by AEK.[13] In total he appeared in 17 games for AEK averaging 3.2 points and 1 rebound per game.[14] On 9 September 2015, Williamson returned to the London Lightning under new head coach Kyle Julius. Julius said, "Garrett is a core piece to the team. He has proven himself in this league at a high level and I think after his season in Europe, I think he is even better."[15] He joined the team with the strong prospect of being its best defender.[15] In 2018, Williamson was named to the First Team All-NBLC.[16] In the 2018–19 season, Williamson averaged 15.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. He was named to the All-Canadian First Team.[17] Williamson averaged 7.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game during the 2019–20 season, earning All Canadian Second Team honors.[18]

Personal

Williamson holds dual American-Canadian citizenship, since his mother was born in Toronto.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b Lucas, Betsy (5 November 2010). "Aces basketball community holds sendoff for Garrett Williamson". Mainlinemedianews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Greenberg, Mel (13 June 2006). "St. Joe's is ace's choice Lower Merion star Garrett Williamson will play basketball for the Hawks". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Saint Joseph's profile". Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Off-target Terriers hand it to Hawks". The Boston Globe. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  5. ^ Parrillo, Ray (21 February 2010). "Temple turns away St. Joe's in OT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. ^ Adams, Bruce (15 March 2010). "Garrett Williamson wrapping up 'exemplary career' at Hawk Hill". Mainlinemedianews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. ^ Burger, Sascha (8 October 2011). "Steeples setzen auf Abwehr". Südwest Presse. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Garret Williamson kehrt zu den Steeples zurück" (in German). Schwaebische.de. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  9. ^ Dalla Costa, Morris (16 September 2013). "London Lightning roster begins to solidify". London Free Press. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  10. ^ "2013-14 Player of the Week". NBL Canada. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  11. ^ Dalla Costa, Morris (19 April 2014). "London Lightning forward Garrett Williamson and team general manager Taylor Brown recognized at NBL awards". London Free Press. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Συμφώνησε και με τον 26χρονο γκαρντ Γκάρετ Ουίλιαμσον η "Βασίλισσα"" (in Greek). Enwsi.gr. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  13. ^ "Τέλος ο Ουίλιαμσον" (in Greek). AEK BC. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  14. ^ "Ουίλιαμσον Γκάρετ" (in Greek). Greek Basket League. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  15. ^ a b "GARRETT WILLIAMSON, FORMER NBL CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR, RETURNS TO LIGHTNING". LightningBasketball.ca. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  16. ^ "NBLC Announces 2017-18 All League Teams". National Basketball League of Canada. June 5, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  17. ^ "NBLC Awards". NBL Canada. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  18. ^ "NBLC Announces 2019-20 All Team Selections". National Basketball League of Canada. June 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  19. ^ Langford, David (6 November 2013). "London Lightning's Garrett Williamson looks to play for national team". Metronews.ca. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2015.