Jacob Williams
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Michael Williams |
| Nickname | Jake |
| Born | August 2, 1991 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
| 2.5 | |
| Coached by | Miguel Vaquero Ron Lykins |
Jacob Michael Williams (born August 2, 1991) is an American wheelchair basketball player and a member of the United States men's national wheelchair basketball team.[1]
Career
[edit]Williams represented the United States in wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics three times, winning gold medals in 2016, 2020 and 2024.[2] As a result, Team USA became the first men's wheelchair basketball team ever to win three consecutive gold medals at the Paralympics.[3] He was voted the Most Valuable Player of the men's tournament at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, averaging 22 points per game, and the leading scorer of the tournament with 132 points.
He represented the United States 2022 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and won a gold medal.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jake Williams". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Jacob Williams". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ↑ Hendricks, Maggie (September 9, 2024). "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Team USA men's wheelchair basketball takes historic gold". olympics.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ↑ Goldberg, Steve (June 9, 2023). "U.S. Squads Enter Postponed Wheelchair Basketball Worlds With Medal Hopes". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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