Claude Williams (born January 1, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the North Carolina A&T Aggies before playing professionally in the Netherlands and France.
Williams played five seasons of college basketball for the North Carolina A&T Aggies. After appearing in just five games in 1983âÂÂ84, he was a consistent member of the Aggies from 1984âÂÂ85 to 1987âÂÂ88. In 122 career games, he averaged 13.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He was named the MEAC Player of the Year and MEAC Tournament MVP as a senior in 1988.
In 2016, Williams was inducted into the North Carolina A&T Sports Hall of Fame. As of 2016, he was third all-time in scoring (1,648), second in rebounding (973), fifth in field goals made (604), fifth in steals (196), and second in free throw attempts (676).
In 1989âÂÂ90 and 1990âÂÂ91, Williams played in the Netherlands for BS Weert. He led the Dutch Basketball League in steals both seasons and blocks in his second season.
For the 1991âÂÂ92 season, Williams moved to France to play for Châlons-en-Champagne in the LNB Pro B. For the 1992âÂÂ93 season, he joined Châlons-sur-Marne in the LNB Pro A. He returned to the Pro B to play for Nancy in 1993âÂÂ94. Between 1994 and 1998, he played four seasons for ÃÂvreux, with the first season in the Pro B and the final three in the Pro A.