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Freeman Williams

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Freeman Williams has two new videos on YouTube, one of which is "Mr. 81" (when there were no 3-point shots), depicting him as a true Los Angeles sports legend. The other has him being interviewed by some douche representing an L.A. sports show.

Could Freeman Williams be instrumental in getting PSU its next Freeman Williams? L.A. does have some amazing basketball players. He'd represent us well and could coordinate with PSU coaches on recruiting trips.

We owe him a debt of gratitude for putting PSU Basketball on-the-map. Let's include him.
 
BroadwayVik said:
Freeman Williams has two new videos on YouTube, one of which is "Mr. 81" (when there were no 3-point shots), depicting him as a Los Angeles sports legend. The other is he being interviewed by some douche representing an L.A. sports show.

Could Freeman Williams be instrumental in getting PSU its next Freeman Williams? L.A. does have some amazing basketball players. He'd represent us well and could coordinate with PSU coaches on recruiting trips.

We owe it to him to ask him.
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Here are the links to the above mentioned videos:

Mr. 81 Points: Freeman Williams LA Basketball Legend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PePD1faB1U8

and

Freeman Williams Americas Next Sports Star

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK9_nEwlLB8
 
Vikings Host Wildcats On Thursday, Freeman Williams Will Attend

http://www.goviks.com/news/2011/1/19/MBB_0119111133.aspx

FREEMAN WILLIAMS IN THE HOUSE

His picture is on the wall, and Viking legend Freeman Williams will be in the house when the Vikings host Weber State on Thursday. Williams will also attend the Saturday game against Northern Arizona (5:05 p.m.).

Williams is featured on the west wall mural in the Stott Center, along with his retired number 20. A Viking from 1974-78, Williams was the second all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history with 3,249 career points (behind only Pete Maravich). He was a first team All-American in 1978 on the same roster with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

Williams, a 6-4 guard, was a prolific scorer, who holds 13 Portland State records and played six seasons in the NBA. He once scored 81 points in a game, and scored 35 or more on 41 occasions! Williams led the nation in scoring in 1976-77 (39.6 ppg) and 1977-78 (35.9 ppg).

Currently an assistant basketball coach at the high school he attended, Manual Arts in Los Angeles, Williams is in town with a documentarian who is producing his story.
 
Sadly, I wasn't old enough to see him play, I've never even been able to track down any video of him playing, but he is legendary! I seriously can not even comprehend his numbers. Absolutely mind-boggling.

Very cool that he'll be at the Stott!

Found an article from the 81 point night.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=csEtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RZ4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5348,2275933&dq=freeman+williams&hl=en
 
In some ways, ex-Viking great is a free man now
Williams starts new lease on life as high school coach

http://portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=129563575168925200
 
Got to meet Freeman on Thurs. In the few short minutes I spoke with him, he came off as an extremely kind and warm person. It was the definite highlight of the night for me.

Only downside of being at the game was not being able to hear him on the radio broadcast at halftime. I would love to hear about his days with the Viks.
 
Freeman Williams And The Three-Pointer: How Many?

http://www.goviks.com/news/2011/6/1/athletics_0601114041.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
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Says it is coming Summer of 2013. This was the documentary that was filmed partially at Portland State, about Freeman Williams and Dwayne Polee:

Inner City of Champions Teaser trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOObH2xs1rs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
• Just watched a documentary, “Inner City Champions,” chronicling the careers of two Los Angeles basketball legends — Dwayne Polee and Freeman Williams.

Williams is the former Portland State great (1977-78) who still ranks second (behind “Pistol Pete” Maravich) on the NCAA career scoring list.

Williams averaged 30.7 points in his four-year career at PSU, including 38.8 as a junior and 35.9 as a senior — all before the advent of the 3-point shot. He scored 81 points, shooting 39 for 57 from the field, against Rocky Mountain as a junior, third on the all-time list against non-Division I opponents.

Williams, 57, and Polee, 50, were stars at Manual Arts High in South Central L.A. before moving on to college. Williams went on to play six NBA seasons, averaging 14.7 points, including seasons of 19.3 and 18.6 with the L.A. Clippers. Poor defense and drug problems contributed to Williams’ pro career ending at age 26.

Polee, who also got caught up in the drug scene after a stellar college career at Pepperdine, played one NBA game before finishing his career in Europe.

In 2010, Polee asked Williams to join him on the coaching staff at their alma mater, Manual Arts. The documentary follows them through that season, as well as takes the viewer back through the lives and careers of each man. The team made it to the playoffs for the first time in 10 years.

There are cameos of former NBA players Mychal Thompson, Michael Cooper, Larry Briggs and John “Hot Plate” Williams, as well as baseball’s Darryl Strawberry, commenting on the two players. There are some interesting photos and clips of Williams in action and also of his spot alongside Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson in a scene for the film “White Men Can’t Jump.”

It’s an honest portrayal of Williams, who is candid in his interviews, speaking of “orgies” and getting “caught up with the ladies” and cocaine in detriment to his career.

“The stuff I did with drugs, I’m supposed to be dead,” Williams said. “I wouldn’t want no kid to go through what I went through.”

One of his daughters, interviewed for the documentary, says her first glimpse of her father was in “White Men Can’t Jump,” when she was a teenager.

The documentary has three screenings in Southern California through the month. Here’s hoping executive producer Fred Hawthorne will bring it to Portland for a screening, too. It will bring back memories for long-time basketball fans in the area.

http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/209836-65187-eggers-bowled-over" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
http://goviks.com/news/2014/6/26/MBB_0626145321.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Portland State Athletics will host a screening of "Inner City Champions" a documentary about the Manual Arts High School basketball program, Portland State Basketball Legend Freeman Williams, and basketball great Dwayne Polee. The screening takes place on July 15 at Hoffmann Hall on the PSU campus. A social takes place at 6 p.m. with the screening at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Williams and Polee were both stars at Manual Arts - Williams in the early 70s and Polee in the early 80s - who went on to different basketball lives. Polee came back to Manual Arts to rebuild the high school program, and soon added Williams as an assistant coach. The different turns of their lives are explored, as well as the Manual Arts basketball program.

A trailer for the film - which won the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival Award - can be found here: http://www.innercitychampion.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Freeman Williams will be in attendance at the screening of the film, as well as Inner City Champions creator and producer Frederick Hawthorne.

Freeman Williams played basketball at Portland State from 1974-78. He scored 3,249 points in his career - second only to Pete Maravich in NCAA history. Williams was a first team All-American in 1978. He want on to play six seasons in the NBA for the San Diego Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz and Washington Bullets.

"Inner City Champions" Plot Outline

Who knew that Manual Arts High School in South Central Los Angeles, according to ESPN, would produce two of the greatest high school basketball players of all time? Dwayne Polee was labeled the LeBron James of his era and Freeman WIlliams would become college basketball's living all-time leading scorer.

Inner City Champions chronicles the story of these two men putting their inner city adversities on their back and overcoming the obstacles of drugs, abuse, family poverty, inner city violence and the climate that arises when attempting to trail blaze through the ghettos of Inner City, USA.

Using these adversities as fuel, Polee and WIlliams would go on to become College Basketball All-Americans, play for the same NBA team - the Los Angeles Clippers - and more importantly come back to the inner city and team up to coach and become role models at the very same high school where their hoop dreams began, Manual Arts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA59fEPf3-4
 
Portland State basketball legend Freeman Williams returns for documentary screening

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2014/07/portland_state_basketball_lege.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
Portland State basketball legend Freeman Williams returns for documentary screening

http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2014/07/portland_state_basketball_lege.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
How cool is Freeman, especially in recovery?
I asked him what his nicknames were at Portland State and in the NBA.
He shared with me that they were:



========["Free"]====== and====[ "Free Show"]======

He also had to keep his nicknames clear from confusion when he played on the same team with Lloyd "World B." Free. He laughed well when I suggested "Freebird" could have been in the mix.

And what he shared about insider basketball skills to the audience when on the set of
White Men Can't Jump was pretty priceless.
 
Former PSU star Freeman Williams subject of new documentary

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/2014/08/04/13330374/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

PORTLAND -- Former Portland State University basketball star Freeman Williams paid a visit to his old campus for a screening of the documentary, Inner City Champions.

It takes a look at the lives of Williams and Dwayne Polee, from their days at Manual Art High School in Los Angeles to the NBA and beyond.

Williams is a basketball legend at Portland State. He played for the Vikings from 1974 to 1978 and led the nation in scoring twice during that time.

Even without the benefit of a three-point line, he managed to score 81 points in a single game. He remembers that night well.

It was one of those nights, I could do anything. It surprised me, everything was going in, Williams said as he walked around the Stott center where he played.

Williams played in the NBA for several years but personal problems cut his career short.

The film s executive producer, Frederick Hawthorne, knew nothing of Williams when they first met. He wondered why people kept calling him, The Great Freeman Williams.

When Hawthorne did some research, he decided he needed to tell Williams story.

For more about Inner City Champions, click here.
 
Having met the man twice and conversed with him meaningfully, I can say I honestly like him. He has overcome a lot of obstacles and is a manly man with a lot of natural smoothness, flow and style. I think it profitable if he and Rashad Floyd could get together and do some television broadcasts together of Viking Basketball.





I think Freeman's comments would be of such value that I would recommend the team watch the broadcast of their game and heed the comments therein. Mr. 81 points and Mr. Flow & Hustle, together.
 
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