Jonathan Williams (basketball, born 1996)

Jonathan Williams (born September 17, 1996) is an American professional basketball player.

Standing at 6ft 1in, Williams plays as point guard for Tralee Warriors in the Irish Super League. He played college basketball for four seasons with the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. In 2018, he played his first professional season for Aris Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. In August 2023, he signed with Tralee Warriors in the Irish Super League.

College career
As a junior, Williams averaged 8.3 points and 3.1 assists per game but did not shoot the ball particularly well. In his final season with VCU, Williams averaged a career-high 9.3 points and 5.7 assists per game, which made him the assists leader of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Professional career
On July 14, 2018, Williams signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League. On December 11, 2018, Williams left Aris after he asked for the termination of his contract to focus on recovery from injury. He played two games with Aris, in which he averaged 8 points and 2 rebounds per game.

In August 2023, he signed with Tralee Warriors in the Irish Super League. He made his debut on September 30, 2023, against Maigh Cuilinn.