Bigby-Williams grew up playing soccer in East London. He was a 6'6 goalkeeper at the age of 15 when he broke his leg. After recovering from his injury, he turned his attention to basketball and quickly mastered the fundamentals. As a senior at Harris Academy Beckenham, he averaged 20.7 points, 15.4 rebounds and 6 blocks per game.[1] He committed to play college basketball at Montana State but failed to qualify academically, so he instead ended up at Gillette College in Wyoming.[2]
College career
As a freshman, Bigby-Williams averaged 10.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.[3] As a sophomore at Gillette, Bigby-Williams averaged 16.8 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game. He was named NABC NJCAA Player of the Year.[1] Bigby-Williams was the top-ranked junior college prospect and signed with Oregon in April 2016.[4]
As a junior, Bigby-Williams averaged 3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[1] He received more playing time after Chris Boucher was injured in the Pac-12 Tournament.[2] In the NCAA Tournament, he averaged 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game to help Oregon reach the Final Four. Following the season, he opted to transfer to LSU. After posting 14 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks and a steal in a 83–69 victory at Ole Miss, followed by 12 points and 11 rebounds in an 89–67 win against South Carolina, Bigby-Williams was named SEC player of the week on 21 January 2019.[5] As a senior, he averaged 7.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game.[6]
Professional career
NBA G League
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Bigby-Williams was signed by the Charlotte Hornets but quickly released, instead joining the New Orleans Pelicans.[7] Bigby-Williams was signed by the Pelicans on 6 August 2019 to an Exhibit 10 contract.[8] After playing in one preseason game, he was waived on 19 October.[9] He joined their affiliate in the NBA G League, the Erie BayHawks. On 10 January 2020, Bigby-Williams missed a game with an undisclosed injury.[10] He posted 18 points, 12 rebounds, six blocks, one assist and one steal in a loss to the Iowa Wolves on 23 January.[11] Bigby-Williams averaged 8.5 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in 25 games.
Bigby-Williams represented Great Britain in its Under-20 and Under-18 teams, averaging 8.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game between the two squads.[1] He represented the senior national team at EuroBasket 2022.[29]
Personal life
Born in England, Bigby-Williams is of Jamaican and Dominica descent. He is a cousin of the British-Canadian boxer Lennox Lewis.[30]
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^Ramos, Gerry (25 November 2024). "Northport, NLEX replace imports days before Commissioner's Cup". SPIN.ph. Retrieved 26 November 2024. NORTHPORT will parade a different import in the PBA Commissioner's Cup in Kadeem Jack, a veteran of the G. League. The Batang Pier made the last-minute move as original choice Kavell Bigby Williams opted to take an offer of trying out with the Northeast Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
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