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Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Williams (born June 9, 1969 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player, most notably with the NBA's Indiana Pacers. He was known for his stellar leaping ability and off-court problems.
Williams, a 6'9" forward, was a prep sensation at Elizabeth City (N.C) Northeastern High School.. His sophomore year, he averaged over 20 points and 12 rebounds a game.For his junior year, he transferred to Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, where he averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds for a 29-0 team. In his senior year, he averaged 31 points per... MORE
Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Williams (born June 9, 1969 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player, most notably with the NBA's Indiana Pacers. He was known for his stellar leaping ability and off-court problems.
Williams, a 6'9" forward, was a prep sensation at Elizabeth City (N.C) Northeastern High School.. His sophomore year, he averaged over 20 points and 12 rebounds a game.For his junior year, he transferred to Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, where he averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds for a 29-0 team. In his senior year, he averaged 31 points per game and 12 rebounds a game, and was named state player of the year for North Carolina in 1988. Williams was named first-team USA Today (over such players as Shawn Kemp and Stanley Roberts) and first-team Parade All-American. He participated in the McDonald's All-American and Capital Classic games.
Williams was one of the top four players in the class of 1988, along with Alonzo Mourning, Billy Owens and Kemp. He was heavily recruited by the University of North Carolina, but was not offered a scholarship because of his failure to meet the minimum academic standards. He instead enrolled at Barton LESS
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