USA/ESP – Shammond Williams: ‘You have to play an intelligent game to be successful’

View video interview VALENCIA - Shammond Williams began another professional season in style on Sunday, pouring in 25 points to lead Pamesa Valencia to a come-from-behind victory over CAI Zaragoza. The Spanish club is hoping the 33-year-old point guard will help the team challenge for honours in the ACB, just as he has helped most of his teams compete for trophies since his days as a standout collegian at the University of North Carolina. Williams surprised a lot of people when he earned a scholarship in the 1990s and played for Tar Heels legend Dean Smith, the coach who was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame last year in Spain. Jeff Taylor bumped into Williams in Valencia last week at the Supercopa Femenina and interviewed the Tar Heel great for FIBA.Com. FIBA: Shammond, it’s been a long time since your Tar Heel days. You... [read full story]                    

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