Nyika Williams

Nyika Nysanu Kyle Vohnnel Williams (ニカ・ニサヌ・カイル・ヴォネル・ウィリアムス, born July 9, 1987) is a Vincent-born Japanese professional basketball player for San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League. He received a Japanese citizenship on April 19, 2019.^[1][2] He is difficult to guard because of his long arms and jumping ability.^[3]

Nyika Williams
ニカ・ウィリアムス

Williams with Hiroshima in 2016
No. 12 – San-en NeoPhoenix
Position	Center
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1987-07-09) July 9, 1987 (age 38) Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Nationality	Japanese
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Monsignor McClancy Memorial (Queens, New York)
College	Barton CC (2007-2009) Pacific (2009-2011)
NBA draft	2011: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2012	Takamatsu Five Arrows
2012	Saint-Étienne Basket
2012	Gunma Crane Thunders
2012–2013	Saitama Broncos
2013–2014	JS Kairouan
2014	KTP Basket
2014–2015	Saitama Broncos
2015–2016	Hiroshima Dragonflies
2016–2017	Kagawa Five Arrows
2017–2018	Ehime Orange Vikings
2018	Akita Northern Happinets
2018–2019	Fukushima Firebonds
2019–2020	Akita Northern Happinets
2020–2024	Shimane Susanoo Magic
2024–present	San-en NeoPhoenix
Career highlights
Third-team NJCAA All-American (2009) KJCCC MVP (2009)

High school career

He joined his brother, Burton Williams Jr., in America, playing 12 months at Monsignor McClancey High School. Averaged 14.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 75.0 percent free throw.

College career

He played two years for Barton County Community College in Great Bend, KS, then, earned a scholarship to play at Pacific.

College statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007-08	Barton	28	6	17	.591	.000	.608	5.5	0.5	1.0	0.9	6.5
2008-09	Barton	33	32	25.9	.695	.000	.660	9.2	0.4	0.88	2.0	15.4
2009-10	Pacific	35	0	7.1	.562	.000	.645	1.71	0.14	0.37	0.26	2.63
2010-11	Pacific	31	26	18.0	.565	.000	.553	4.35	0.19	0.42	0.68	8.10

Professional career

He was voted AfroBasket.com All-Tunisian League Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.^[4]

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	Bold	Career high

*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011-12	Takamatsu	50	24	24.3	.554	---	.635	8.1	0.5	1.1	0.9	13.2
2012-13	Saint-Étienne	16						6.6				9.5
2012-13	Gunma	15	10	21.2	.443	---	.632	6.3	0.7	0.8	0.5	9.6
2012-13	Saitama	40		28.2	.563	.000	.623	12.2	1.2	1.4	0.6	13.5
2014-15	Saitama	34		28.2	.571	.000	.644	9.7	1.4	1.5	1.2	16.4
2015-16	Hiroshima D	53	3	14.4	.567	.000	.584	4.4	0.4	0.6	0.5	7.0
2016-17	Kagawa	57	2	13.7	.506	.000	.504	4.5	0.5	0.5	0.8	6.6
2017-18	Ehime	54	36	19.9	.626*	.000	.543	7.1	0.7	0.9	0.8	13.8
2018-19	Akita	2	1	21.0	.500	.000	.556	4.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	13.5
2018-19	Fukushima	12	12	27.1	.571	.000	.592	7.5	1.2	1.2	0.7	18.3
2019-20	Akita	39	1	17.0	.559	.000	.592	5.3	0.7	0.9	0.5	8.1

National team

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2014	St. Vincent	5		31.2	.516	.000	.742	6.6	1.4	1.6	1.8	22
2015	St. Vincent	6		27.17	.404	.000	.500	6.5	2.5	1.83	0.67	9.3
2019	Japan	8	0	13.4	.459	.000	.560	5.6	0.4	0.4	0.8	6.0

Early cup games

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019	Akita	2	0	17:39	.786	.000	.500	8.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	12.5

Preseason games

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018	Akita	2	0	14.3	.696	.000	.400	9.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	17.0
2019	Akita	3	0	14.7	.500	.000	.571	4.7	0.0	1.0	1.3	6.67

Source: Changwon1Changwon2 Source: UtsunomiyaToyamaSendai

Williams with Five Arrows

Personal

He is the son of Burton Williams and Georgina Placida Williams. Nyika is the third of four children born to his parents. His siblings are Burton Jr., Enyinne, and Zena. He married his wife, Yuko Williams, on March 18, 2015. They have a son, Kyle.