Latest news with #RayWilliams
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Ray Williams (1985)
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Ray Williams (1985) The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the 15th of 31 people to wear the No. 20 jersey, Boston guard alum Ray Williams. After ending his college career at Minnesota, Williams was picked up with the 10th overall selection of the 1977 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. The Mount Vernon, New York native would play the first four seasons of his pro career with the Knicks. He would also have stints with the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets, (then) Kansas City (now, Sacramento) Kings, and Knicks again before he signed with Boston in 1985. His stay with the team would span just 23 games, leaving in free agency the next offseason to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 13 - Ray Williams (1981-87)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today. Advertisement To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 15th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 13 which has has had a total of 18 players wear the number in the history of the team. EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ- 1980: Ray Williams #13 of the New Jersey Nets drives against the Philadelphia 76ers circa 1980 at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1980 NBAE (Photo by Jim Cummins/NBAE via Getty Images) The second of those players wearing No. 13 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, guard alum Ray Williams. After ending his college career at Minnesota, Williams was picked up with the 10th overall selection of the 1977 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. The Mount Vernon, New York native would play the first four seasons of his pro career with the Knicks, then signed with the Nets in 1981 for the first of two stints with the team. Advertisement In between, he played for the (then) Kansas City (now, Sacramento) Kings, the Knicks again, the Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, and San Antonio Spurs, ending his NBA career with two more seasons with New Jersey starting in 1986. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Williams wore only jersey No. 13 and put up 17.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 13 - Ray Williams (1981-87)
USA Today
13-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 13 - Ray Williams (1981-87)
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 13 - Ray Williams (1981-87) The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today. To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 15th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 13 which has has had a total of 18 players wear the number in the history of the team. The second of those players wearing No. 13 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, guard alum Ray Williams. After ending his college career at Minnesota, Williams was picked up with the 10th overall selection of the 1977 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. The Mount Vernon, New York native would play the first four seasons of his pro career with the Knicks, then signed with the Nets in 1981 for the first of two stints with the team. In between, he played for the (then) Kansas City (now, Sacramento) Kings, the Knicks again, the Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks, and San Antonio Spurs, ending his NBA career with two more seasons with New Jersey starting in 1986. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Williams wore only jersey No. 13 and put up 17.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
