Tim Williams
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- Sport(s):
- Basketball
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- Years Played:
- 1976-78
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- Year Inducted:
- 2016
Tim Williams played basketball at Bellevue from 1976-78 for Hall of Fame Coach Jerry Mosser.
He graduated as the program's third-leading scorer and still ranks 10th in career points with 1,156 and second in points per game with 23.6. Williams holds two of the four highest-scoring games by an individual in program history, scoring 45 points against Metro State on Dec. 19, 1978 and 43 against Concordia on Feb. 24, 1978. He was named the University's 1977-78 Athlete of the Year.
In his two years with the program, he helped the Bruins to a 30-19 (.612) overall record, including an impressive 17-3 (.850) mark in home games. After his Bruin career, Williams headed overseas to play professionally in the Scottish Basketball League. He went back to school to earn a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Across the pond, he was named league MVP four times, set a league record with 68 points in a single game, and was the leading scorer at 30.6 points per game. He was named league tournament MVP three times and was a four-time all-star selection.
He currently resides in Omaha, Neb., and works at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as a custodial supervisor. He's married to his wife, Regina, and they have two children together, Taylor and Xavier.
