Snellville's Lou Williams Signs With Atlanta Hawks

ESPN.com reports that Snellville resident Lou Williams, who still works out at the South Gwinnett gym when he is home, has signed a multiyear contract with the Atlanta Hawks.  

"...happy to be apart of a team that's similar to the Sixers...Young, athletic, and hardworking," Williams wrote on his Twitter feed late Tuesday. 

Williams has been with the Philadelphia 76ers since he graduated high school in 2005, but announced last week he would not be returning. 

Back in '05, the South Gwinnett graduate had hoped the Hawks would sign him.  His career has grown under the 76ers, and things have now come full circle.  

William, according to the Bleacher Report, is "an exception sixth man."  

He averaged 14.9 points in just over 26 minutes per game.  

We will continue to update this story as information becomes available.