Reggie Williams is a retired American professional basketball player.
Education
The 1981-1982 Dunbar Poets finished the season at 29–0 during Williams"s junior season and finished 31–0 during his senior season, and were ranked first in the nation by United States of America Today. He then attended Georgetown University and enjoyed an outstanding collegiate career.
Career
Williams began his career as a McDonald"s High School All-American while attending Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Baltimore, where he played with fellow National Basketball Association players Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Lewis, and David Wingate. In his four seasons at Georgetown, he was amongst career leaders in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals in school history, finishing no lower than seventh in any category. As a senior during the 1986-1987 season, Williams was the leader of a young team which became a contender for a national championship.
During that season he led the Big East in scoring, and led the team in rebounding, steals and blocked shots, and was third in assists.
Because of Williams"s play, it led Georgetown coach Thompson to dub the team “Reggie and the Miracles”. In the 1987 National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, the Hoyas reached the Southeast Regional Final, but lost to Providence College, 88–73.
Williams was selected with the fourth pick overall of the 1987 National Basketball Association Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He spent ten seasons (1987–1997) in the league, playing for the Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets.
He retired with career totals of 7,508 points and 2,393 rebounds.
Williams became the boys" basketball coach at Towson Catholic High School on May 30, 2009. He had previously served in the same capacity at Jericho Christian Academy in Landover, Maryland until it closed several weeks later. In 2010, he became coach at Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, District of Columbia. He resigned in February, 2013.