Kavell Bigby-Williams

Kavell Chevano Bigby-Williams (born 7 October 1995) is a British professional basketball player for the Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers of the P. League+. He was named NABC NJCAA Player of the Year as a sophomore at Gillette College in 2016, before playing college basketball for the Oregon Ducks and the LSU Tigers.

Kavell Bigby-Williams
Bigby-Williams in November 2019
No. 11 – Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueP. League+
Personal information
Born (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995
London, England
NationalityBritish
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
High schoolHarris Academy Beckenham
(Beckenham, England)
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Erie BayHawks
2020Sioux Falls Skyforce
2020Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2020–2021Cantù
2021Antwerp Giants
2021–2022Anwil Włocławek
2022Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2022Indios de San Francisco
2022–2023Boulazac
2023Héroes de Falcón
2023–presentKaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Bigby-Williams grew up playing soccer in East London. He was a 6'6 goalkeeper at the age of 15 when he broke his leg. After recovering from his injury, he turned his attention to basketball and quickly mastered the fundamentals. As a senior at Harris Academy Beckenham, he averaged 20.7 points, 15.4 rebounds and 6 blocks per game.[1] He committed to play college basketball at Montana State but failed to qualify academically, so he instead ended up at Gillette College in Wyoming.[2]

College career

As a freshman, Bigby-Williams averaged 10.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.[3] As a sophomore at Gillette, Bigby-Williams averaged 16.8 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game. He was named NABC NJCAA Player of the Year.[1] Bigby-Williams was the top-ranked junior college prospect and signed with Oregon in April 2016.[4]

As a junior, Bigby-Williams averaged 3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[1] He received more playing time after Chris Boucher was injured in the Pac-12 Tournament.[2] In the NCAA Tournament, he averaged 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game to help Oregon reach the Final Four. Following the season, he opted to transfer to LSU. After posting 14 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks and a steal in a 83-69 victory at Ole Miss, followed by 12 points and 11 rebounds in an 89-67 win against South Carolina, Bigby-Williams was named SEC player of the week on 21 January 2019.[5] As a senior, he averaged 7.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game.[6]

Professional career

NBA G League

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Bigby-Williams was signed by the Charlotte Hornets but quickly released, instead joining the New Orleans Pelicans.[7] Bigby-Williams was signed by the Pelicans on 6 August 2019 to an Exhibit 10 contract.[8] After playing in one preseason game, he was waived on 19 October.[9] He joined their affiliate in the NBA G League, the Erie BayHawks. On 10 January 2020, Bigby-Williams missed a game with an undisclosed injury.[10] He posted 18 points, 12 rebounds, six blocks, one assist and one steal in a loss to the Iowa Wolves on 23 January.[11] Bigby-Williams averaged 8.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in 25 games.

On 4 February, he was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce in exchange for Raphiael Putney.[12] On 27 February, Bigby-Williams was traded to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in exchange for a 2020 2nd round pick and the rights of Isaiah Hartenstein.[13]

Europe

On December 14, 2020, he signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Lega Basket Serie A.[14] On March 11, 2021, Bigby-Williams left Cantù[15] and moved to Belgium in the Pro Basketball League, signing with the Antwerp Giants.[16] On August 19, 2021, he signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[17]

Return to the G League

On February 1, 2022, Bigby-Williams was re-acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League through his returning player rights.[18]

National team career

Bigby-Williams represented Great Britain in its Under-20 and Under-18 teams, averaging 8.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game between the two squads.[1]

Personal life

Born in England, Bigby-Williams is of Jamaican and Dominica descent. He is a cousin of the British-Canadian boxer Lennox Lewis.[19]

References
  1. Higgins, Ron (19 March 2019). "Tigers look to Bigby-Williams for his NCAA tournament experience". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. Peter, Josh (18 March 2017). "Britain's Kavell Bigby-Williams made stunning ascent to Oregon's lineup". USA Today. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. Mickles, Sheldon (19 August 2017). "LSU basketball gets transfer Kavell Bigby-Williams, who will be eligible in 2018-19 season". The Advocate. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. Fentress, Aaron (14 April 2016). "Oregon basketball hits jackpot with Bigby-Williams, Final Four expectations increase". NBC Sports. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. Mickles, Sheldon (21 January 2019). "Coming up big: LSU senior forward Kavell Bigby-Williams is chosen SEC player of the week". The Advocate. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. Askounis, John (7 August 2019). "British Bigby-Williams signs with Pelicans". EuroHoops. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. Walker, Rod (7 July 2019). "Two games into NBA Summer League, LSU's Kavell Bigby-Williams providing Pelicans with jolt of energy". The Advocate. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. Prather, Scott (6 August 2019). "Pelicans Sign LSU Alum Kavell Bigby-Williams To ExhibiPelicans Sign LSU Alum Kavell Bigby-Williams". ESPN. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  9. "Kavell Bigby-Williams: Let go by Pelicans". CBS Sports. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  10. "Kavell Bigby-Williams: Misses Friday's game". CBS Sports. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  11. "Kavell Bigby-Williams: Logs double-double off bench". CBS Sports. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  12. "Kavell Bigby-Williams: Dealt to Sioux Falls". CBS Sports. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  13. "Mad Ants acquire Kavell Bigby-Williams from Sioux Falls". NBA.com. 27 February 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  14. "Cantù signs Kavell Bigby-Williams". Sportando. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  15. "COMUNICATO STAMPA: KAVELL BIGBY-WILLIAMS" (in Italian). pallacanestrocantu.com. 11 March 2021.
  16. "Nieuwe center voor Telenet Giants Antwerp" (in Dutch). antwerpgiants.be. 11 March 2021.
  17. "Anwil announces Kavell Bigby-Williams". Sportando. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  18. "NBA G League Transactions".
  19. "Kavell Bigby-Williams". LSU. 8 July 2019.


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