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James Williams (basketball)
American basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James "Speedy" Williams is a streetball basketball player from the Bronx, NY who has been called a "Rucker Park legend".[1][2] He attended Morris High School in the Bronx.[3] He played at Medgar Evers College where he averaged 26 points per game,[4] later going on to play with the Harlem Globetrotters and the Continental Basketball Association.[5] He played 10 seasons with the United States Basketball League and the Harlem Wizards.[4]
He served as an advisor and played a role in the film Above The Rim.[6] It was alleged that he along with Kerry Thompson made a big living playing in drug money sponsored basketball games.[7]
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Notable wins
Williams was the winner in the March to the Garden Tournament[8] and the 1 on 1 tournament winner at Madison Square Garden.[3]
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