William Howard (born October 25, 1993) is a French professional basketball player for Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. Howard started his basketball career in his home country, France.
Professional career
Gravelines-Dunkerque (2012–2014)
In June 2012, while preparing to enter the University of Washington, he returned to France because he was ineligible for the NCAA because of a low score on an English exam.[1] A month later, he signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.[2]
On June 25, 2014, he was extended for two years by Gravelines-Dunkerque.[3]
Loan to Denain Voltaire (2014–2015)
On July 12, 2014, he was sent on loan to Denain Voltaire Basket in Pro B.[4]
Hyères-Toulon (2015–2017)
Between June 20 and June 25, 2015, he participated in an internship in Vichy with the France A team.[5]
On June 25, 2015, he joined Hyères-Toulon.[6]
Limoges CSP (2017–2019)
On May 27, 2017, Howard joined Limoges CSP.[7] On June 15, 2018, the Limoges re-signed with Howard for another year.[8]
Salt Lake City Stars (2019)
On July 15, 2019, he received an offer to join the Utah Jazz, who helped buy out his contract with Limoges.[9] Howard officially signed with the Jazz on July 17.[10] He was ultimately waived and added to their NBA G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.[11]
Houston Rockets (2019–2020)
On December 27, 2019, the Houston Rockets announced via Twitter that they had signed Howard to a two-way contract.[12]
ASVEL (2020–2022)
On July 16, 2020, ASVEL announced that they had signed with Howard.[13]
Joventut Badalona (2022)
On July 21, 2022, he has signed with Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB.[14]
Bàsquet Girona (2024)
On October 30, 2024, he has signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Spanish Liga ACB.[15]
Nantarre 92 (2025–present)
On January 3, 2025, he signed with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A.[16]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
NBA
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .000 | .000 | — | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | ASVEL | 22 | 2 | 17.8 | .544 | .515 | .935 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 8.5 | 10.3 |
| 2021–22 | 21 | 11 | 22.6 | .450 | .432 | .826 | 3.5 | .7 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.1 | 7.3 | |
| Career | 43 | 13 | 20.2 | .500 | .482 | .889 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.3 | 8.8 | |
References
- ^ "William Howard, inéligible pour la NCAA, rentre en France". bebasket.fr. June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "William Howard à Gravelines". bebasket.fr. July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Prolongé deux saisons par le BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, William Howard pourrait être prêté en Pro B". bebasket.fr. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "William Howard en prêt à Denain". bebasket.fr. July 12, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Benjamin Guillot (June 23, 2015). "A' : 17 joueurs ont commencé à Vichy". bebasket.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Benjamin Guillot (June 25, 2015). "William Howard en route vers Hyères-Toulon". bebasket.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "William HOWARD rejoint le Limoges CSP". Limogoes CSP on Twitter.com (in French). 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
- ^ "Limoges re-signs forward Howard". eurocupbasketball.com. 2018-06-15. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ "William Howard leaving Limoges to join Jazz". Sportando. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ "Jazz sign William Howard and Stanton Kidd". NBA.com. July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Stars Finalize Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 8, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Roster Update: Rockets today announced that the team has signed forward William Howard to a two-way contract". Houston Rockets on Twitter.com. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "William HOWARD clôt le recrutement !". ldlcasvel.com (in French). July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "William Howard officially signs with Joventut Badalona". Sportando. July 21, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "William Howard se incorpora a la plantilla del Bàsquet Girona" (in Spanish). ACB.com. October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ @Nanterre92 (January 2, 2025). "William Howard rejoint les verts et blancs pour 2025 !" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Profile at eurobasket.com
- Profile at draftexpress.com