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USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Lakers jersey history No. 3 — Shawne Williams
Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary. As the Lakers approach their 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years. Here's a look at Shawne Williams, a forward who played for the Lakers about a decade ago. Williams played one season at the University of Memphis and averaged 13.2 points and 6.2 rebounds a game. He was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year and the Conference USA tournament MVP for 2006 while leading all first-year players in the conference in scoring and rebounding. He played for four NBA teams before he came to the Lakers as a free agent in 2013. He appeared in 36 games with them during the 2013-14 season and averaged 5.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 20.9 minutes a game while shooting 38% from the field. Williams spent the following season with the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons. He then had a stint with the Iowa Wolves of the G League before joining Al-Riffa of the Bahraini Premier League in 2019.
USA Today
31-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn among top transfer destinations for C-USA Freshman of the Year Adrian Wooley
Auburn among top transfer destinations for C-USA Freshman of the Year Adrian Wooley Former Kennesaw State guard Adrian Wooley averaged 19.6 points per game during his stellar freshman campaign. One of the top transfer portal prospects in college basketball narrowed his list of schools down to four on Saturday. According to a report by Joe Tipton of On3, Kennesaw State transfer guard Adrian Wooley has cut his list down to Alabama, Auburn, Louisville, and Kansas. He is coming off a freshman season where he averaged 18.8 points per game for Kennesaw State. Wooley played high school basketball in Cottondale, Alabama and was listed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports when he committed to Kennesaw State. He was recruited by teams from mid-major conferences and did not have any offers from any of the power four conferences. 247Sports rates Wooley as the top combo guard in the transfer portal and the third-best prospect overall. Kennesaw State finished fourth in Conference USA with a 10-8 record, and they were 19-4 overall. They were eliminated in the semifinals of the conference tournament by Liberty 81-79, and they did not get selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament. That loss to Liberty was the end of their season. Wooley led the team in points per game and shot 42% from the three-point line. He also led the Owls in assists (3.6) and steals (1.4). Wooley won Conference USA Freshman of the Year and averaged 19.6 points in conference games. He also scored double figures in all of his games except for three. He was also selected to the Conference USA All-Freshman team. He scored 20 or more points 15 times with his season high coming against Brewton-Parker. In the 112-77 win he scored 32 points with eight assists and rebounds. Wooley is one of the top prospects in the transfer portal and would be a great addition to the Tigers if that is where he transfers. Auburn will be looking to rebuild with much of their roster in their final year as seniors.
