L.D. Williams

Larry Demetrius Williams (born May 8, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Wake Forest University and is the only Demon Deacon in school history to garner multiple ACC All-Defensive team honors. He is 6'4" and plays both shooting guard and small forward. currently working as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.

High school career Williams attended Forbush High School in East Bend, North Carolina as a freshman and sophomore where he played football and ran track before transferring to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida where he was coached by Kevin Sutton. As a senior at Montverde in 2005–06, he averaged 17.4 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game as he earned second-team all-state and named to the All-Central Florida second team by the Orlando Sentinel. He was also named the Lake County Player of the Year.

College career As a freshman at Wake Forest in 2006–07, Williams started all 31 games to stand behind only Josh Howard and Tim Duncan as players that started more games as freshmen. He finished the season ranked second on the team in assists (41) and steals (34) as he averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He went on to make his professional debut on November 19, 2010, against the Erie BayHawks, recording 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. On January 2, 2011, Williams scored a season-high 21 points against the BayHawks. On February 7, he left Springfield in order to sign in the Philippines. In 23 games, he averaged 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Alaska Aces On February 10, 2011, Williams officially joined the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). On March 28, Williams was fined ₱20,000 and suspended for one game after hitting Mark Cardona with a swinging elbow. League commissioner Chito Salud said, "I don't think it's necessary for a player to swing an elbow during a play. But he has to face the consequences once he hit somebody. Whether it's intentional or not, he hit somebody with an elbow, so that merits a penalty."

Return to Springfield On October 26, 2011, Williams returned to the Springfield Armor to compete in the 2011–12 season. In his first game back for Springfield on November 25, 2011, in a win over the Maine Red Claws, he recorded 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. He recorded his first career double-double on December 15 against the Erie BayHawks, finishing the game with a career-high 33 points along with 10 rebounds in the 117–123 loss.

JL Bourg-en-Bresse After playing in four games for the San Antonio Spurs during the 2012 NBA Summer League, Williams signed with JL Bourg-en-Bresse of France for the 2012–13 LNB Pro B season. He made his debut on September 29, 2012, as he recorded 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists against SOMB Boulogne-sur-Mer. In a win over Lille Métropole Basket Clubs on November 9, 2012, he scored a season-high 21 points. After winning the league's slam dunk contest held on December 30, Williams failed to appear in another game for JL after an ankle injury he sustained earlier in the season finally forced him out.

Return to D-League On October 31, 2013, Williams made his second return to the Springfield Armor where in 2013–14, he averaged 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 30 games.

On October 31, 2014, Williams was acquired by the newly established Grand Rapids Drive. On November 26, 2014, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 127–99 win over the Los Angeles D-Fenders. On February 27, 2015, Williams ruptured his left patellar tendon, and it was announced he would miss the remainder of the season. During the 2014–15 season, he averaged 11.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 29 minutes a game.

On January 29, 2016, Williams was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. On February 16, he made his debut for the Mad Ants in a 105–97 win over Grand Rapids, recording two points and two rebounds in six minutes.

Torpan Pojat, Finland

In August 2017, Williams signed with Finland 1A-division club Torpan Pojat, Helsinki.

KD Ilirija He currently plays for KD Ilirija and plays in Slovenia.

The Basketball Tournament L.D. Williams played for Team Wake The Nation in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. He had a team-high 14 points and eight rebounds in the team's first-round loss to Team Showtime.

Personal Williams is the son of Larry and Leslie Williams, and has one brother and one sister. He graduated from Wake Forest with a degree in communication. In high school, he was a member of the choir and president of Logos, a Bible study club.