William Howard (basketball)

William Howard
Howard in 2017
No. 25 – Nanterre 92
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1993-10-25) October 25, 1993
Montbrison, France
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Hope Academy
(Forestville, Maryland)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Gravelines-Dunkerque
2014–2015Denain Voltaire
2015–2017Hyères-Toulon
2017–2019Limoges
2019Salt Lake City Stars
2019–2020Houston Rockets
2019–2020→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020–2022ASVEL
2022Joventut
2024Le Mans
2024Bàsquet Girona
2025–presentNanterre 92
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

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

Legend
  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

  1. ^ "William Howard, inéligible pour la NCAA, rentre en France". bebasket.fr. June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "William Howard à Gravelines". bebasket.fr. July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "William Howard en prêt à Denain". bebasket.fr. July 12, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  5. ^ Benjamin Guillot (June 23, 2015). "A' : 17 joueurs ont commencé à Vichy". bebasket.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Benjamin Guillot (June 25, 2015). "William Howard en route vers Hyères-Toulon". bebasket.fr. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "William HOWARD rejoint le Limoges CSP". Limogoes CSP on Twitter.com (in French). 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  8. ^ "Limoges re-signs forward Howard". eurocupbasketball.com. 2018-06-15. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  9. ^ "William Howard leaving Limoges to join Jazz". Sportando. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  10. ^ "Jazz sign William Howard and Stanton Kidd". NBA.com. July 17, 2019.
  11. ^ "Stars Finalize Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 8, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "William HOWARD clôt le recrutement !". ldlcasvel.com (in French). July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "William Howard officially signs with Joventut Badalona". Sportando. July 21, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "William Howard se incorpora a la plantilla del Bàsquet Girona" (in Spanish). ACB.com. October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  16. ^ @Nanterre92 (January 2, 2025). "William Howard rejoint les verts et blancs pour 2025 !" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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