Willie Solomon
Solomon with Maccabi in 2005.
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| No. 5 – Olympique Antibes | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 20, 1978 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
East Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut) |
| College | Clemson (1998–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall |
| Selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2002 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2002–2003 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2003–2004 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2004–2005 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2005–2006 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2006–2008 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2008–2009 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2009 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2009 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2010–2011 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2011–2012 | Cherkaski Mavpy |
| 2012–2013 | Mersin BB |
| 2013–present | Shark Antibes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
William James "Will" Solomon (born July 20, 1978) is an American professional basketball player for Shark Antibes of the French League. Standing at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he plays the guard position.
Solomon was first noticed at East Hartford High School in East Hartford, Connecticut. He held several records and is in several clubs in their schools basketball program such as "1000 Career Points", "All State", "All Conference", and the only member of the "NBA Draft" club. He went to Clemson where he continued his basketball career.
Solomon declared himself eligible for the 2001 NBA draft after his junior year at Clemson University. He was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the second round, with the 32nd overall pick. Solomon played for the Grizzlies in the 2001–02 season and averaged 5.2 points, 1.5 assists and 1.1 rebounds over 62 games.
After only one year in the NBA, Solomon decided to move to Europe and signed a contract with the Greek team Aris Thessaloniki in 2003. That year he won the EuroChallenge Cup, 3rd-tier European competition.
After a year in Greece, Solomon moved to Israel and played for Hapoel Jerusalem, with whom he won another European title, the ULEB Cup, 2nd-tier European competition. In Israel he was often nicknamed "The Fish" (Ha-dag, הדג), as in Hebrew his last name resembles "Salmon" much more than King Solomon, which is pronounced "Shlomo".
For 2004–05, he moved to Turkey and was signed by Efes Pilsen. He then played for the first time in his career in the Euroleague. With the help of Solomon, Efes Pilsen won the Turkish championship that year.
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