Jacorey Williams joins Hapoel
"Looking forward to playing in front of the red fans": the athletic paint player joins the team on a contract until the end of the season
Hapoel "Bank Yahav" Jerusalem is happy to announce the signing of C Jacorey Williams (29, 2.03) until the end of the season.
Williams, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State College, is considered a versatile and athletic bigman. He started the current season in Buducnost and averaged 9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 62% from the field in the Eurocup.
Williams has rich experience in European basketball, with Paok, Napoli, Burg and Trento - where he finished the season as the top scorer in the Serie A with 17.8 points per game in 2021. He also spent two seasons with Cleveland's G League team, averaging 15.4 points and 7.3 rebounds.
Jacorey Williams said: "I am very happy to join Hapoel. I'm joining an excellent team and hope that I can contribute with my experience and my set of skills. I am a player who feeds on energy, so I am looking forward to playing in front of the red fans. Together, we will be able to meet all our goals. Yalla Hapoel!"
Coach Ilias Kantzouris said: "We were looking for a big man with a presence in the paint to complement Zach Hankins and Gabi Chachashvili and I believe we found the right player. Jacorey brings a lot of experience, physicality, and athleticism that will help us a lot to meet the goals we have set for ourselves for the rest of the season״.
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