Gus Williams (basketball)

Gus Williams
	Williams in 1981
Personal information
Born	October 10, 1953; Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Died	January 15, 2025 (aged 71); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Mount Vernon; (Mount Vernon, New York)
College	USC (1972–1975)
NBA draft	1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20th overall
	Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1975–1987
Position	Point guard
Number	1
Career history
1975–1977	Golden State Warriors
1977–1984	Seattle SuperSonics
1984–1986	Washington Bullets
1987	Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (1979); 2× NBA All-Star (1982, 1983); All-NBA First Team (1982); All-NBA Second Team (1980); NBA Comeback Player of the Year (1982); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1976); No. 1 retired by Seattle SuperSonics; Consensus second-team All-American (1975); First-team All-Pac-8 (1975); No. 10 retired by USC Trojans; Second-team Parade All-American (1971);
Career statistics
Points	14,093 (17.1 ppg)
Assists	4,597 (5.6 apg)
Steals	1,638 (2.0 spg)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Gus Williams (October 10, 1953 – January 15, 2025) was an American professional basketball player. He was nicknamed "the Wizard". He won the NBA championship in 1979 while playing for the Seattle SuperSonics. He also played for the Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets and Atlanta Hawks. His career lasted from 1975 to 1986.

Williams died on January 15, 2025 from problems caused by a stroke in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 71.^[1]

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