(TMZ) "Basketball Wives" star Nia Crooks has been charged with misdemeanor battery for slapping Jennifer Williams' mouth back in January ... TMZ has learned. A rep for the Broward County State's Attorney's Office tells us ... officials decided to file the charge on April 10 ... after Williams filed a criminal complaint. If convicted, Nia faces up to a year in the slammer.
During the incident, which aired on last week's episode of "Basketball Wives" -- Nia can be heard threatening to slap Jennifer ... to which Jennifer replied, "I wish you would." Her wish was granted. more on this story