Donald Williams (born February 24, 1973) is a former American professional basketball player.
Born in Garner, North Carolina, Williams played for Garner High School before going on to play at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The 6' 5" point guard/shooting guard from the University of North Carolina was the recipient of the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player Award when North Carolina won the 1993 NCAA National Championship. In the final game against the University of Michigan, Williams scored 25 points, hitting on five of his seven 3-point. Also he married Candance Byrdsong who soon had three children. Named Daja, Jada, and khyah Willams
After college, Williams went on to play professionally in countries such as Cyprus, Germany, Austria, Poland, France, Sweden, Finland, Greece, the Philippines, where he won a championship in 1998 as a player for Formula Shell, coached by Perry Ronquillo, and the Dominican Republic. Williams never made it to the National Basketball Association. He currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Donald Williams has now entered the coaching world as the Varsity girls basketball coach at Saint Marys School in Raleigh, NC. He has coached the ladies to their very first championship in 2011.
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“This was I,
a sparrow.
I did my best;
farewell.”
—William Carlos Williams (1883–1963)