Nyika Williams

Nyika Nysanu Kyle Vohnnel Williams (ニカ・ニサヌ・カイル・ヴォネル・ウィリアムス, born July 9, 1987) is a Vincent-born Japanese professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic in Japan. He received a Japanese citizenship on April 19, 2019. He is difficult to guard because of his long arms and jumping ability.

High school career
He joined his brother, Burton Williams Jr., in America, playing 12 months at Monsignor McClancey High School. Averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 75.0 percent free throw.

College career
He played two years for Barton County Community College in Great Bend, KS, then, earned a scholarship to play at Pacific.

Professional career
He was voted AfroBasket.com All-Tunisian League Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.

Regular season

 * align="left" | 2011-12
 * align="left" | Takamatsu
 * 50 || 24 || 24.3 || .554 || --- || .635 || 8.1 || 0.5 || 1.1 || 0.9 || 13.2
 * align="left" | 2012-13
 * align="left" | Saint-Étienne
 * 16 || ||  ||  ||  ||  || 6.6 ||  ||  ||  ||  9.5
 * align="left" | 2012-13
 * align="left" | Gunma
 * 15 || 10 || 21.2 || .443 || --- || .632 || 6.3 || 0.7 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 9.6
 * align="left" | 2012-13
 * align="left" | Saitama
 * 40 || || 28.2 || .563 || .000 || .623 || 12.2 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 0.6 ||  13.5
 * align="left" | 2012-13
 * align="left" | Saitama
 * 40 || || 28.2 || .563 || .000 || .623 || 12.2 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 0.6 ||  13.5
 * 40 || || 28.2 || .563 || .000 || .623 || 12.2 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 0.6 ||  13.5


 * align="left" | 2014-15
 * align="left" | Saitama
 * 34|| || 28.2|| .571|| .000|| .644|| 9.7|| 1.4|| 1.5|| 1.2||16.4


 * align="left" | 2015-16
 * align="left" | Hiroshima D
 * 53 ||3 ||14.4 ||.567 ||.000 ||.584 ||4.4 ||0.4 ||0.6 ||0.5 ||7.0
 * align="left" | 2016-17
 * align="left" | Kagawa
 * 57||2 || 13.7||.506 ||.000 ||.504 ||4.5 ||0.5 ||0.5 ||0.8 ||6.6
 * align="left" | 2017-18
 * align="left" | Ehime
 * 54 ||36 || 19.9|| bgcolor="CFECEC"|.626* || .000||.543 ||7.1 ||0.7 ||0.9 ||0.8 ||13.8
 * align="left" | 2018-19
 * align="left" | Akita
 * 2 || 1||21.0 ||.500 ||.000 ||.556 ||4.5 ||1.0 ||0.0 || 0.5||13.5
 * align="left" | 2018-19
 * align="left" | Fukushima
 * 12 || 12||27.1 ||.571 ||.000 ||.592 ||7.5 ||1.2 ||1.2 || 0.7|| 18.3 
 * align="left" | 2019-20
 * align="left" | Akita
 * 39 || 1||17.0 ||.559 ||.000 ||.592 ||5.3 ||0.7 ||0.9|| 0.5|| 8.1
 * 12 || 12||27.1 ||.571 ||.000 ||.592 ||7.5 ||1.2 ||1.2 || 0.7|| 18.3 
 * align="left" | 2019-20
 * align="left" | Akita
 * 39 || 1||17.0 ||.559 ||.000 ||.592 ||5.3 ||0.7 ||0.9|| 0.5|| 8.1
 * 39 || 1||17.0 ||.559 ||.000 ||.592 ||5.3 ||0.7 ||0.9|| 0.5|| 8.1

National team

 * align="left" | 2014
 * align="left" | St. Vincent
 * 5|| || 31.2|| .516|| .000|| .742|| 6.6||1.4 || 1.6|| 1.8|| 22
 * 5|| || 31.2|| .516|| .000|| .742|| 6.6||1.4 || 1.6|| 1.8|| 22


 * align="left" | 2015
 * align="left" | St. Vincent
 * 6|| ||27.17|| .404|| .000|| .500|| 6.5||2.5 || 1.83|| 0.67|| 9.3
 * align="left" | 2019
 * align="left" | Japan
 * 8||0 ||13.4|| .459|| .000|| .560|| 5.6||0.4 || 0.4|| 0.8|| 6.0
 * 8||0 ||13.4|| .459|| .000|| .560|| 5.6||0.4 || 0.4|| 0.8|| 6.0

Early cup games

 * align="left" | 2019
 * align="left" | Akita
 * 2|| 0|| 17:39|| .786|| .000|| .500|| 8.0||1.0 || 0.0|| 0.0|| 12.5
 * 2|| 0|| 17:39|| .786|| .000|| .500|| 8.0||1.0 || 0.0|| 0.0|| 12.5

Preseason games

 * align="left" |2018
 * align="left" | Akita
 * 2 || 0 || 14.3 || .696 ||.000 || .400||9.0 || 0.5|| 0.0 || 0.0 ||  17.0
 * align="left" |2019
 * align="left" | Akita
 * 3 || 0 || 14.7 || .500 ||.000 || .571||4.7 || 0.0|| 1.0 || 1.3 ||  6.67
 * align="left" | Akita
 * 3 || 0 || 14.7 || .500 ||.000 || .571||4.7 || 0.0|| 1.0 || 1.3 ||  6.67

Source: Changwon1Changwon2 Source: UtsunomiyaToyamaSendai



Personal
He is the son of Burton Williams and Georgina Placida Williams. Nyika is the third of four children born to his parents. His siblings are Burton Jr., Enyinne, and Zena. He married his wife, Yuko Williams, on March 18, 2015. They have a son, Kyle.