Gus Williams

Gus Williams (October 10, 1953 – January 15, 2025) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, he played high school basketball at Mount Vernon High, where the New York State Sportswriters Association named him player of the year in 1971. He attended the University of Southern California, where he led the Pac-8 in scoring and was named an All-American in 1975.

The Golden State Warriors selected Williams in the second round of the 1975 NBA draft, and the Spirits of St. Louis chose him in the first round of the 1975 American Basketball Association draft. He signed with the Warriors for the 1975–76 season and earned a place on the NBA All-Rookie Team. Nicknamed "the Wizard," Williams went on to play for the Warriors, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Washington Bullets, and the Atlanta Hawks. With Seattle he was a two-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship in 1979.