Bison Dele (April 6, 1969 – presumed dead July 7, 2002) formerly known as Brian Carson Williams, was an American professional basketball player who finished his career as a center for the NBA's Detroit Pistons. He is believed by most to have been murdered at sea by his older brother in 2002.
Dele was born in Fresno, California, the son of singer Eugene Williams of the musical group The Platters. He began his collegiate basketball career at the Un...
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Bison Dele (April 6, 1969 – presumed dead July 7, 2002) formerly known as Brian Carson Williams, was an American professional basketball player who finished his career as a center for the NBA's Detroit Pistons. He is believed by most to have been murdered at sea by his older brother in 2002.
Dele was born in Fresno, California, the son of singer Eugene Williams of the musical group The Platters. He began his collegiate basketball career at the University of Maryland, playing there for one year. He sat out the next season while transferring to the University of Arizona. After playing for two seasons at Arizona, he was drafted in the first round of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. He saw limited action during two seasons in Orlando.
After playing for Orlando, Williams joined the Denver Nuggets, for whom he played for two seasons. In 1993-94, he played a career-high 80 games and averaged 8.0 points per game. He subsequently played one year for the Los Angeles Clippers, earning...
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