SuperSonics’ NBA Champion, Two-Time All-Star Passes Away
Gus Williams, who assisted bring Seattle its very first and just NBA champion in 1979, has actually passed away. He was 71.Williams, a shooting guard, invested 11 seasons in the NBA (1975-87) with the Seattle SuperSonics, Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets and Atlanta Hawks.
In 825 profession regular-season video games, Williams balanced 17.1 points, 5.6 helps, 2.0 takes and 2.7 rebounds per video game.As kept in mind by Jim Miloch on Twitter/X, Williams' 19.5 points per video game is the second-highest playoff scoring average of any retired gamer in NBA history (minimum of 90 video games) who is not in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Williams was called a second-team All-American at USC in 1975. He was consequently prepared 20th general by the safeguarding champ Warriors.Nicknamed "Th...