James “Fly” Williams

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James “Fly” Williams is an American former basketball star and streetball legend known for his prolific scoring and flamboyant style in the early 1970s.

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instanceOf basketball player
human
streetball player
activeIn 1970s
collegeTeam Austin Peay Governors NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedAs college basketball star
streetball legend
draftedBy Denver Nuggets NERFINISHED
Kentucky Colonels NERFINISHED
draftLeague American Basketball Association NERFINISHED
National Basketball Association NERFINISHED
educatedAt Austin Peay State University NERFINISHED
era early 1970s
famousQuoteAssociated Fly is open, let's go home
gender male
givenName James
heritage African-American
influenced New York City basketball culture
leaguePlayedIn NCAA Division I men's basketball NERFINISHED
memberOfSportsTeam Austin Peay Governors men's basketball NERFINISHED
name James "Fly" Williams NERFINISHED
nickname Fly NERFINISHED
notableAchievement became a folk hero in college basketball
led Austin Peay to NCAA Tournament appearances
notableFor flamboyant playing style
prolific scoring
streetball legend status
occupation basketball player
streetball player
placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED
playedIn New York City streetball circuits NERFINISHED
Rucker Park NERFINISHED
positionPlayed shooting guard
small forward
residence Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED
scoringAverage over 27 points per game in college career
over 29 points per game in college freshman season
sport basketball
styleOfPlay flashy ball-handler
high-volume scorer
showman

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Austin Peay State University hasNotableAlumni James “Fly” Williams