Damon Williams
 Williams for Pyrintö in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1973 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | CSU–Pueblo (1996–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1998–2018 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1998–1999 | Dakota Wizards |
| 1999–2001 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2001–2002 | Albacomp |
| 2002–2003 | Bignami Castelmaggiore |
| 2003–2004 | Robur Osimo |
| 2004–2005 | Air Avellino |
| 2005–2006 | Biella |
| 2006–2007 | Udine |
| 2007–2008 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2008–2009 | KTP |
| 2009–2016 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2016–2017 | Kobrat |
| 2017–2018 | Pyrintö II |
| Career highlights | |
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Damon Williams (born December 13, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player from Seattle. He achieved notable success playing for Tampereen Pyrintö in the Finnish Korisliiga. During his professional playing career he also played multiple seasons in Italy.
Pyrintö retired Williams′ jersey #32 in December 2018.[1]
Personal life
Williams has lived in Finland since 1999.[2] He married a Finnish woman named Eva in Las Vegas in 2003. The couple had met at a restaurant in Tampere in 1999, three weeks after Williams arrived in Finland. They have three children: a son named Kion, and two daughters named Kenisha and Kianna. Kion and Kenisha have played basketball at the top adult league level.[3]
Williams first applied for Finnish citizenship in 2004 in order to play for the Finnish national team, but he failed the language test.[4]
Honors
- Jersey #32 retired by Pyrintö
- 3x Korisliiga (2010–2011, 2014)
- Finnish Cup (2013)
- 2x Finnish League MVP (2001, 2011)
- 3x Finnish Finals MVP (2010–2011, 2014)
References
- ^ "Legenda Damon Williamsin paita Pyynikin kattoon – Pyrinnön ylpeyden juhlapäivä lauantaina 15. joulukuuta". Tampereen Pyrintö Basketball. 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Korkki, Riku (7 November 2013). "Tämä on Korisliigan legendan ainoa heikkous" [This is the only weakness of the Korisliiga legend]. Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Lehtinen, Lauri (14 December 2018). "Koripallolegenda Damon Williams hylkäsi satoja tuhansia euroja perheensä vuoksi – kova päätös palkittiin kahdeksan vuotta sitten" [Basketball legend Damon Williams turned down hundreds of thousands of euros for his family – the tough decision was rewarded eight years ago]. Aamulehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Damon Williams haluaa Suomi-paitaan" [Damon Williams wants to wear the Finland jersey]. Basketball Finland (in Finnish). 25 September 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
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