 Williams during a Charlotte Hornets game against the Los Angeles Clippers in December 2017. | |
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| Position: | Power Forward / Small Forward |
| Personal information | |
| Full name: | Marvin Gaye Williams Jr. |
| Born: | June 19, 1986 Bremerton, Washington |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Physical stats | |
| Listed height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight: | 237 lbs (108 kg) |
| National Basketball Association career | |
| Debut: 2005 for the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Final season: 2020 for the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bremerton (Bremerton, Washington) |
| College: | North Carolina (2004–2005) |
| NBA Draft: | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career: | 2005–2020 (15 years) |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2012 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2012–2014 | Utah Jazz |
| 2014–2020 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
| Points: | 10,965 (10.2 PPG) |
| Rebounds: | 5,546 (5.2 RPG) |
| Assists: | 1,373 (1.3 APG) |
| Steals: | 824 (0.8 SPG) |
| Blocks: | 577 (0.5 BPG) |
| Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball–Reference.com | |
Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. (born June 19, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball under coach Roy Williams at the North Carolina. He has previously played for the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz.
High school career[]
Williams was a standout for Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington. Williams earned numerous awards, including being named a McDonald's All-American, a Parade All-American, and all-state. As a senior, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 5 assists per game.[1]
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Williams was listed as the No. 2 Power Forward and the No. 11 player in the nation in 2004.[2]
College career[]
As a freshman at North Carolina in 2004–05, Williams was an integral part of the Tar Heels' national championship team. He averaged 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 22.2 minutes.[3] As the team's sixth man, Williams provided the Tar Heels with an explosive spark off the bench. He scored the go-ahead basket in North Carolina's 75–70 win over the Illinois in the Championship Game. Williams was recognized for his efforts when he was named as an Honorable Mention to the All-ACC team.[4] After completing one season with North Carolina, Williams declared for the 2005 NBA Draft.
Professional career[]
Atlanta Hawks[]
Williams was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the second overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, making him the first of four Tar Heels to be lottery picks in the 2005 draft.[5] After averaging 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in his first season, Williams was named to the 2005–06 All-NBA Rookie second Team.
In Game 7 of the 2008 Playoffs against the Boston Celtics, Williams was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Rajon Rondo. As a result, he was suspended for the first two games of the 2008–09 season.[6]
On August 7, 2009, Williams re-signed with the Hawks to a five-year, $37.5 million deal.[7]
Utah Jazz[]
On July 11, 2012, Williams was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Devin Harris.[8]
Charlotte Hornets[]
On July 21, 2014, Williams signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets.[9][10] On March 27, 2015, he recorded a near triple-double with 26 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds in a 110–107 double overtime loss to the Washington Wizards.[11]
On February 26, 2016, Williams had 26 points and 13 rebounds in a 96–95 win over the Indiana Pacers, recording his first 20-point, 10 rebound game since April 2012.[12] On March 11, 2016, he tied a career-high with five three-pointers and scored 22 points in a 118–103 win over the Detroit Pistons.[13]
Career statistics[]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA[]
Regular season[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Atlanta | 79 | 7 | 24.7 | .443 | .245 | .747 | 4.8 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 8.5 |
| 2006–07 | Atlanta | 64 | 63 | 34.0 | .433 | .244 | .815 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .8 | .5 | 13.1 |
| 2007–08 | Atlanta | 80 | 80 | 34.6 | .462 | .100 | .822 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .4 | 14.8 |
| 2008–09 | Atlanta | 61 | 59 | 34.3 | .458 | .355 | .806 | 6.3 | 1.3 | .9 | .6 | 13.9 |
| 2009–10 | Atlanta | 81 | 81 | 30.4 | .455 | .303 | .819 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .8 | .6 | 10.1 |
| 2010–11 | Atlanta | 65 | 52 | 28.7 | .458 | .336 | .845 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .5 | .4 | 10.4 |
| 2011–12 | Atlanta | 57 | 37 | 26.3 | .432 | .389 | .788 | 5.2 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 10.2 |
| 2012–13 | Utah | 73 | 51 | 23.7 | .423 | .325 | .778 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .5 | .5 | 7.2 |
| 2013–14 | Utah | 66 | 50 | 25.4 | .439 | .359 | .781 | 5.1 | 1.2 | .8 | .5 | 9.1 |
| 2014–15 | Charlotte | 78 | 37 | 26.1 | .424 | .358 | .713 | 4.9 | 1.3 | .9 | .5 | 7.4 |
| 2015–16 | Charlotte | 81 | 81 | 28.9 | .452 | .402 | .833 | 6.4 | 1.4 | .7 | 1.0 | 11.7 |
| 2016–17 | Charlotte | 76 | 76 | 30.2 | .422 | .350 | .873 | 6.6 | 1.4 | .8 | .7 | 11.2 |
| 2017–18 | Charlotte | 78 | 78 | 25.7 | .458 | .413 | .829 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .7 | .5 | 9.5 |
| 2018–19 | Charlotte | 75 | 75 | 28.4 | .422 | .366 | .767 | 5.4 | 1.2 | .9 | .8 | 10.1 |
| 2019–20 | Charlotte | 41 | 1 | 19.7 | .448 | .376 | .860 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .6 | .5 | 6.7 |
| 2019–20 | Milwaukee | 17 | 0 | 18.9 | .439 | .308 | .857 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 4.0 |
| Career | 1,072 | 828 | 28.2 | .443 | .362 | .808 | 5.2 | 1.3 | .8 | .5 | 10.2 | |
Playoffs[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Atlanta | 7 | 7 | 28.4 | .414 | .000 | .889 | 4.0 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 11.4 |
| 2009 | Atlanta | 6 | 3 | 16.2 | .345 | .167 | .692 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | 5.0 |
| 2010 | Atlanta | 11 | 11 | 31.4 | .392 | .500 | .906 | 5.7 | .7 | .6 | .5 | 8.4 |
| 2011 | Atlanta | 12 | 3 | 18.0 | .393 | .273 | .769 | 2.3 | .5 | .8 | .6 | 4.8 |
| 2012 | Atlanta | 6 | 3 | 24.2 | .356 | .500 | .778 | 5.5 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | Charlotte | 7 | 7 | 32.6 | .275 | .353 | .500 | 6.9 | .9 | .9 | .4 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee | 10 | 0 | 17.9 | .447 | .435 | 1.000 | 4.8 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 5.5 |
| Career | 59 | 34 | 23.9 | .378 | .387 | .836 | 4.3 | .8 | .6 | .4 | 6.7 | |
College[]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | North Carolina | 36 | 0 | 22.2 | .506 | .432 | .847 | 6.6 | .7 | 1.1 | .5 | 11.3 |
Career-highs[]
- Points: 33 – at Seattle (1/25/08)
- Rebounds: 15 – at Dallas (12/5/09)
- Assists: 7 – vs Detroit (1/12/07)
- Steals: 4 – multiple times
- Blocks: 4 – multiple times
Personal life[]
Williams, whose middle name is Gaye, said about his middle name: "I was named after my dad. My grandma named my dad after Marvin Gaye."[14] Since beginning his professional basketball career, Williams took summer courses at UNC to complete his bachelor's degree in African-American studies, graduating from UNC in August 2014.[15]
Image gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Player Bio: Marvin Williams
- ↑ Marvin Williams Recruiting Profile
- ↑ Marvin Williams Stats
- ↑ May, Felton Named First-Team All-ACC
- ↑ Marvin Williams - 2005 NBA Draft - #2 Pick
- ↑ Marvin Williams suspended for foul on Rajon Rondo
- ↑ Atlanta Hawks re-sign Marvin Williams
- ↑ "Jazz Acquires Forward Marvin Williams". NBA.com. July 11, 2012. http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/jazz-acquires-forward-marvin-williams. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ↑ Hornets Sign Marvin Williams
- ↑ Report: Hornets agree to deal with Williams
- ↑ Wall leads Wizards past Hornets 110-107 in double-overtime
- ↑ Walker hits game-winner to lead Hornets past Pacers, 96-95
- ↑ Williams, Hornets top Pistons 118-103 for 6th straight win
- ↑ Lapointe, Joe (March 27, 2005). "Tar Heels' Sixth Man Has the Look of a First-Round Pick". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/27/sports/ncaabasketball/27williams.html. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Niss, Sarah (August 19, 2014). "Athletes given a new path to return through Complete Carolina". Daily Tar Heel. http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2014/08/athletes-given-a-new-path-to-return-through-complete-carolina. Retrieved December 17, 2014.