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Johnathan Williams went to which school from 2015 to 2018?
Johnathan Williams Johnathan Lee Williams III ( born May 22 , 1995 ) is an American professional basketball player for Niners Chemnitz of the German Basketball Bundesliga ( BBL ) . He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs . He spent two seasons with the University of Missouri Tigers mens basketball team before deciding to transfer before the 2015–16 season . High school career . Williams attended Southwind High School in Memphis , Tennessee for four years , finishing his high school tenure with an 88-17 record and earning a starting spot on the basketball team from the get-go in his freshman year . As a freshman , he averaged 10.2 points and 9.5 rebounds , leading his squad to a 26-5 record and second-place at state , and was named an honorable mention freshman All-American by Max Preps . During his sophomore year , Williams averaged 17.3 points , 11.5 rebounds , 2.1 assists , and 3 blocks , while 52 percent from the field , 48 percent from 3-point , and 80 percent from the free-throw line , as well as a 26-6 record and third-place at the state tournament . As a junior , he averaged 15.7 points , 10.2 rebounds , 2.6 assists , 2.6 blocks , and 1.1 assists , while guiding his team to a 28-5 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals . Williams capped off his incredible high school career by averaging 18.9 points and 9.5 rebounds , while leading Southwind to a 34-6 record and a state title . He earned all-state honors by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association in 2011 , 2012 , and 2013 . Recruiting . After taking official visits to Georgetown , Missouri , Tennessee , Michigan State , and George Mason , Johnathan Williams commit to Missouri . Williams signed with Missouri during the early signing period in November 2012 . College career . Freshman season . As a freshman at Missouri , Johnathan Williams helped to lead to Tigers to an appearance in the NIT and a 23-13 record , and started every game , while averaging 5.8 points , along with team highs of 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game . His 227 total rebounds were 11th best in the SEC in 2013–14 and the 4th-most as a freshman at Missouri . His 57 total blocks were 5th-best in the SEC , along with the 8th-best nationally among freshmen , 2nd most by a freshman at Missouri and 5th-most as a Tiger regardless of class . In his first collegiate game in an 89-53 win over Southeastern Louisiana on November 8 , 2013 , Williams posted 7 points , 6 rebounds , and 1 assist on 2-for-2 field goals and 3-of-4 free throws . On November 23 , Williams grabbed career-highs of 17 rebounds and 2 steals to go along with 7 points , 3 blocks , and 2 assists on 3-for-10 field goals and 1-of-4 free throws in a win over Gardner-Webb . He had a season-high 14 points , along with 8 rebounds , 1 assist , and 1 steal on 3-for-3 from the field and 8-for-10 from the charity stripe in a win against Northwestern on November 28 . On December 7 in an 80-71 win over #18 UCLA , he had 10 points , 15 rebounds , 2 blocks , 1 steal , and 1 assist on 3-of-5 field goals and 4-of-6 free throws . On March 5 , 2014 , Williams blocked a career-high 5 shots , along with 7 points and 8 rebounds on 3-of-7 field goals and 1-of-2 free throws , in a win over Texas A&M . In a double-overtime win over Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament on March 13 , Williams dished out a career-high 4 assists to go along with a double-double ( 11 points and 15 rebounds ) , 2 blocks , and 1 steal on 3-of-7 2-pointers , 1-for-2 from 3-point land , and 2-of-2 free throw shooting . Sophomore season . Heading into his sophomore year , Williams was expected to shoulder a much larger role for Missouri with the losses of guards Jabari Brown , Jordan Clarkson , and Earnest Ross , who combined to average more than 50 points per game , as well as head coach Frank Haith . Williams was Missouris top returning scorer , rebounder , and shot-blocker . However , tough times were ahead for Williams as he suffered a partial meniscus tear in his right knee during the preseason of early October 2014 . Despite leading Missouri in scoring ( 11.9 points ) , rebounding ( 7.1 rebounds ) , and shot-blocking ( 0.6 ) per game during his sophomore season , Williams was hampered all season by a torn meniscus , and the Tigers finished with the most losses and longest losing streak ( 13 ) in school history with a 9-23 record . In the regular season opener in a 69-61 loss to UMKC on November 14 , 2014 , Williams had a season high of 4 blocks , along with 6 points and 5 rebounds on 3-of-7 field goals . On December 2 , he dropped 18 points , 11 rebounds , 1 assist , and 1 block on 5-for-9 field goals and 8-for-14 free throws in a win over Southeast Missouri State . In an overtime loss to Oklahoma State on December 30 , Williams scored 22 points , along with 9 rebounds , 1 assist , and 1 steal on 6-of-10 2-point field goals , 2-of-3 3-pointers , and 4-of-7 free throws . On January 8 , 2015 , he had double-double ( 21 points and 10 rebounds ) and 1 block on 8-for-17 field goal shooting and 5-for-8 free throws in a 74-67 win in overtime over LSU in the SEC opener . Williams had career-highs of 27 points and 3-of-5 from beyond the 3-point arc , along with 7 rebounds , 2 assists , and 1 block , on 6-for-10 2-pointers and 6-for-8 from the free throw line in a 77-74 loss against Mississippi State on February 14 . He scored 23 of his points in the second half , including a 3-pointer which brought Mizzou within 1 with 2 seconds remaining , but it wasnt enough . Junior season . After his 2014–15 campaign with Missouri , Williams decided to transfer . His father cited that Williams didnt fit in with his teammates and didnt believe he was developing enough . His father thought the a redshirt year to get stronger , work on ball skills and get that knee a chance to heal . Missouri restricted Williams from transferring to 25 schools , including every SEC and Big-12 school , along with Arizona and Illinois . Williams took official visits to Gonzaga , Georgetown , and SMU , but made the decision to transfer to Gonzaga . Williams would have to redshirt the 2015–16 season before having two years of eligibility to play at the beginning of the 2016–17 season . Senior season . As a senior at Gonzaga , Williams led the team in scoring ( 13.4 points per game ) and rebounding ( 8.5 per game ) . He was an All-West Coast Conference selection and was AP All-America honorable mention . Professional career . Los Angeles Lakers ( 2018–2019 ) . After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft , Williams signed a contract offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to be on their Summer League team roster . On July 21 , 2018 , Williams signed with the Lakers . He was waived on October 13 , 2018 . Williams then signed a two-way contract with the Lakers on October 19 , 2018 . On March 9 , 2019 , Williams scored his career-high 18 points with ten rebounds , an assist and a block in a 107–120 loss to the Boston Celtics . Williams averaged 6.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Lakers and 15.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in the G League . On June 30 , 2019 , Williams joined the Houston Rockets for the 2019 NBA Summer League . He averaged 8.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in five games . Maccabi Rishon LeZion ( 2019 ) . On July 30 , 2019 , Williams signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israel Premier League . On November 13 , 2019 , Williams recorded a double-double of 11 rebounds and a career-high 19 points , while shooting 7-of-11 from the field , in a 79–85 loss to Virtus Bologna . In 18 games played for Rishon LeZion , he averaged 11.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game . On December 23 , 2019 , he parted ways with Rishon LeZion after receiving offers from NBA teams . Washington Wizards ( 2019–2020 ) . On December 26 , 2019 , Williams signed with the Washington Wizards . On January 4 , 2020 , Williams was waived by the Wizards after appearing in 6 games for the team . Eight days later on January 12 , 2020 , the Washington Wizards announced that they had signed Williams to a two-way contract . In the G League , Williams averaged 13.1 points , 9.6 rebounds , 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game . Galatasaray ( 2020–2021 ) . On September 6 , 2020 , Williams signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball Super League ( BSL ) . Niners Chemnitz ( 2021–present ) . On February 24 , 2021 , he signed with Niners Chemnitz of the German Basketball Bundesliga ( BBL ) . National team career . Johnathan Williams helped the USA win a gold medal in the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship , while averaging 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds . In 2012 , Williams joined the US and won a gold medal in the FIBA U17 World Championship , while averaging 7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 16 minutes per game . Personal life . Williams is the son of Johnny Williams and Barbara Williams . External links . - Gonzaga Bulldogs bio - RealGM profile