Lincoln Williams

Lincoln Alexander Williams (born 6 October 1993) is an Australian male volleyball player who is currently playing for Nizhnevartovsk in the Russian Volleyball Super League.

Lincoln Williams
Williams in 2013
Personal information
Full nameLincoln Alexander Williams
NicknameCassini
NationalityAustralian
Born (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Spike360 cm (142 in)
Block335 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
Positionopposite hitter
Current clubSpor Toto Ankara in the Turkish Efe League
Career
YearsTeams
2010–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–		Australian Institute of Sport
Linköpings VC
Volley Corigliano
Selver Tallinn
United Volleys Frankfurt
MKS Będzin
Yugra-Samotlor Niznevartovsk
National team
2012– Australia
Honours
Representing  Australia
Men's volleyball
Asian Championship
2019 TehranTeam

Club career

At club level Williams has played for the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport senior team starting at age 16 in 2010 to 2012) in the Australian Volleyball League - winning MVP and the Best Spiker award two seasons that he played. After the 2012 Olympics he has played for European clubs Linköpings VC in Sweden, Volley Corigliano in Italy, Selver Tallinn in Estonia, United Volleys Frankfurt of the Deutsche Volleyball-Bundesliga, MKS Będzin of the Polish PlusLiga and currently for Yugra-Samotlor in Nizhnevartovsk of the Russian Super League.

Australian national team

Williams was a member of the Australia men's national volleyball team at age 18 and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] He has also represented Australia at the first edition of the U23 World Championship in Brazil in 2013 at age 19 where he was the third highest point scorer. Williams has represented Australia in a number of matches in Volleyball World League of 2014, 2015 and 2017. He also competed in the 2018 FIVB Men's World Championships and the FIVB Volleyball Nations League Championships setting a new record for most aces in a single match (6) against Russia on 1 June 2018 in the VNL.

Sporting achievements

Clubs
Baltic League
National championship
National cup

National team

Individual
  • 2011 Australian League Most Valuable Player
  • 2011 Australian League Best Spiker
  • 2012 Australian League Most Valuable Player
  • 2012 Australian League Best Spiker
  • 2015 Baltic League – Best Scorer

References
  1. London 2012


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