Amari Williams

About

Amari Williams (born 28 January 2002) is a British professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League.
He played college basketball for the Drexel Dragons and the Kentucky Wildcats. Williams was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 46th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, but was immediately traded to the Celtics.

Williams grew up in Nottingham, England and initially attended Trinity School, Nottingham. and played for his local team the Mansfield Giants. He transferred to Myerscough College when he was 16 years old. Williams primarily played football when growing up.

Williams began his college career with the Drexel Dragons. He was named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Player of the Year and third-team all-conference as a sophomore. Williams repeated as CAA Defensive Player of the Year and was named first-team all-conference while averaging 13.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game. As a senior, Williams averaged 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game and was…