Jawad Williams Named Assistant Coach, Director Of Player Development For Nagasaki Velca

Posted Jul 23, 2022
Former North Carolina forward and 2005 National Champion Jawad Williams, who recently retired from a 17-year professional basketball career in the NBA and overseas, has been named Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development for the Nagasaki Velca in Nagasaki, Japan. Williams spent the last five seasons playing professionally in Japan. (Nagasaki Velca)

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