Charles Williams

Charles Williams Jr. (born September 11, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Howard Bison between 2016 and 2020 where he became the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's all-time leading scorer. As of 2021–22 he plays for B.B.C. Etzella in Luxembourg.

Early life Williams started playing basketball at age four and grew up playing in a local recreational league in Petersburg, Virginia. He drew inspiration from Kobe Bryant and was nicknamed "Bean" after Bryant's middle name. Williams attended Evangel Christian School in Dale City, Virginia before moving to Millwood School in Midlothian, Virginia for his sophomore season. In his first year, he was a member of Millwood's inaugural varsity basketball team. In the same season, Williams helped his team win the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division III state championship, scoring 28 points in the title game. As a senior, he was a first-team all-league selection. Williams committed to play college basketball for Howard in part because of his father's relationship with head coach Kevin Nickelberry. As a sophomore, he was joined in Howard's back court by R. J. Cole. Williams averaged 20.4 points per game, which ranked second in the MEAC behind Cole, and became the second fastest player to reach 1,000 career points in program history. He was named to the First Team All-MEAC. In his junior season, he averaged 17.9 points per game, finishing second in the MEAC behind Cole, and earned First Team All-MEAC honors for his second time. On February 22, he became the all-time leading scorer in the MEAC, surpassing Delaware State's Tom Davis, who played from 1987 to 1991. In his senior season, he averaged 18.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game and was a Second Team All-MEAC selection.

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Personal life Williams' father, Charles Sr., played college basketball for Virginia State.