William Howard (basketball)
William Howard (born October 25, 1993) is a French professional basketball player for ASVEL of the LNB Pro A. Howard started his basketball career in his home country, France.
Howard in 2017 | |
ASVEL | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | LNB Pro A EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Montbrison, France | October 25, 1993
Nationality | French |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | New Hope Academy (Forestville, Maryland) |
NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2014 | Gravelines-Dunkerque |
2014–2015 | Denain Voltaire |
2015–2017 | Hyères-Toulon |
2017–2019 | Limoges |
2019 | Salt Lake City Stars |
2019–2020 | Houston Rockets |
2019–2020 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2020–present | ASVEL |
Professional career
Gravelines-Dunkerque (2012–2014)
In June 2012, while preparing to enter the University of Washington, he returned to France because he was ineligible for the NCAA because of a low score on an English exam.[1] A month later, he signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.[2]
On June 25, 2014, he was extended for two years by Gravelines-Dunkerque.[3]
Loan to Denain Voltaire (2014–2015)
On July 12, 2014, he was sent on loan to Denain Voltaire Basket in Pro B.[4]
Hyères-Toulon (2015–2017)
Between June 20 and June 25, 2015, he participated in an internship in Vichy with the France A team.[5]
On June 25, 2015, he joined Hyères-Toulon.[6]
Limoges CSP (2017–2019)
On May 27, 2017, Howard joined Limoges CSP.[7] On June 15, 2018, the Limoges re-signed with Howard for another year.[8]
Salt Lake City Stars (2019)
On July 15, 2019, he received an offer to join the Utah Jazz, who helped buy out his contract with Limoges.[9] Howard officially signed with the Jazz on July 17.[10] He was ultimately waived and added to their NBA G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.[11]
Houston Rockets (2019–2020)
On December 27, 2019, the Houston Rockets announced via Twitter that they had signed Howard to a two-way contract.[12]
References
- "William Howard, inéligible pour la NCAA, rentre en France". bebasket.fr. June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- "William Howard à Gravelines". bebasket.fr. July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- "Prolongé deux saisons par le BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, William Howard pourrait être prêté en Pro B". bebasket.fr. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- "William Howard en prêt à Denain". bebasket.fr. July 12, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- Benjamin Guillot (June 23, 2015). "A' : 17 joueurs ont commencé à Vichy". bebasket.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- Benjamin Guillot (June 25, 2015). "William Howard en route vers Hyères-Toulon". bebasket.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- "William HOWARD rejoint le Limoges CSP". Limogoes CSP on Twitter.com (in French). 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- "Limoges re-signs forward Howard". eurocupbasketball.com. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- "William Howard leaving Limoges to join Jazz". Sportando. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- "Jazz sign William Howard and Stanton Kidd". NBA.com. July 17, 2019.
- "Stars Finalize Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 8, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- "Roster Update: Rockets today announced that the team has signed forward William Howard to a two-way contract". Houston Rockets on Twitter.com. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- "William HOWARD clôt le recrutement !". ldlcasvel.com (in French). July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.