William Gates

Quick Facts

Full Name	William Gates
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1971(1971-12-28)
Age	53
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aquarius

William Gates Biography

William Gates is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 28, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. William Gates (born December 28, 1971) is an American former Chicago-area high school and college basketball player. Gates was the subject of the 1994 Kartemquin Films documentary film Hoop Dreams along with another Chicago-area high school basketball player Arthur Agee.

William Gates Net Worth

William Gates is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Gates 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gates was a young man from the Cabrini–Green housing projects. He and Arthur Agee, from West Garfield Park, hoped to have their basketball talent turned into professional careers with the NBA. The documentary Hoop Dreams followed them through their recruitment by St. Joseph High School. During high school, he worked hard to improve his basketball skills and his academics to the best of his ability, though he initially struggled with a low reading level. He struggled to get the required score of an 18 on the ACT exam needed to earn a scholarship at Marquette University and eventually managed a 17.5 aggregate score, which was rounded up to 18. At St. Joseph, Gates suffered a knee injury which limited his playing and recruitment offers. He played three seasons for Marquette from 1991–1995. He appeared in 80 games, making 29 starts and scoring 399 points. He graduated from Marquette with a communications degree. In 2001, Gates worked out with NBA star Michael Jordan in preparation for Jordan’s comeback and was offered a tryout with the Washington Wizards but injured his foot. His brother, Curtis Gates, also seen in the film, was murdered on September 10, 2001 after being caught in a love triangle.

After the end of his basketball career, Gates got a Bible degree at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and became pastor at Living Faith Community Center in Cabrini–Green, a position he held until July 2012, when he relocated his family to the San Antonio, Texas, area. Gates’ eldest son (William Gates Jr.) followed in his father’s basketball footsteps, averaging 23.5 points a game his senior season at Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas, and receiving a full-ride scholarship to Furman University in South Carolina.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

William Gates height 6 ft 0 in Sayuri weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is William Gates Dating?

According to our records, William Gates married to Catherine Mines. As of December 1, 2023, William Gates’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Sayuri Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William Gates celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

What ever happened to William Gates?

After the end of his basketball career, Gates got a Bible degree at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and became pastor at Living Faith Community Center in Cabrini–Green , a position he held until July 2012, when he relocated his family to the San Antonio, Texas, area.

Where is Arthur from Hoop Dreams now?

Agee now has five children and still lives in the Chicago area. He started the Arthur Agee Jr foundation and works as a motivational speaker for inner- city youth.

Why is William Henry Gates III called Bill Gates?

He was the fourth of his name in his family, but was known as William Gates III or ” Trey” because his father had dropped his own “III” suffix. According to the 1993 biography Hard Drive, Maxwell set up a million-dollar trust fund for Gates the year he was born.

How tall is William Gates from Hoop Dreams?

6′ 0″

Is Hoop Dreams based on a true story?

Adapted from the award-winning film, the true story of two boys from inner- city Chicago with a gift for basketball follows their struggle to turn high school stardom into college scholarships and pro careers and to escape the ghetto.