Marvin Williams

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Marvin Williams : biography

June 19, 1986 –

Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. (born June 19, 1986 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Williams played college basketball under coach Roy Williams at the University of North Carolina.

High school career

Marvin 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.

After being offered scholarships by the University of Washington, the University of Arizona, and the University of Kansas, Williams accepted a basketball scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Atlanta | 79 || 7 || 24.7 || .443 || .245 || .747 || 4.8 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 8.5 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Atlanta | 64 || 63 || 34.0 || .433 || .244 || .815 || 5.3 || 1.9 || .8 || .5 || 13.1 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Atlanta | 80 || 80 || 34.6 || .462 || .100 || .822 || 5.7 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 14.8 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Atlanta | 61 || 59 || 34.3 || .458 || .355 || .806 || 6.3 || 1.3 || .9 || .6 || 13.9 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Atlanta | 81 || 81 || 30.4 || .455 || .303 || .819 || 5.1 || 1.1 || .8 || .6 || 10.1 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Atlanta | 65 || 52 || 28.7 || .458 || .336 || .845 || 4.8 || 1.4 || .5 || .4 || 10.4 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Atlanta | 57 || 37 || 26.3 || .432 || .389 || .788 || 5.2 || 1.2 || .8 || .3 || 10.2 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Utah | 73 || 51 || 23.7 || .423 || .325 || .778 || 3.6 || 1.1 || .5 || .5 || 7.2 |-class="sortbottom" | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 560 || 430 || 29.6 || .447 || .328 || .805 || 5.1 || 1.3 || .8 || .4 || 11.0

Playoffs

|- | align="left" | 2008 | align="left" | Atlanta | 7 || 7 || 28.4 || .414 || .000 || .889 || 4.0 || .7 || .3 || .4 || 11.4 |- | align="left" | 2009 | align="left" | Atlanta | 6 || 3 || 16.2 || .345 || .167 || .692 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .8 || .3 || 5.0 |- | align="left" | 2010 | align="left" | Atlanta | 11 || 11 || 31.4 || .392 || .500 || .906 || 5.7 || .7 || .6 || .5 || 8.4 |- | align="left" | 2011 | align="left" | Atlanta | 12 || 3 || 18.0 || .393 || .273 || .769 || 2.3 || .5 || .8 || .6 || 4.8 |- | align="left" | 2012 | align="left" | Atlanta | 6 || 3 || 24.2 || .356 || .500 || .778 || 5.5 || .8 || .5 || .3 || 7.8 |-class="sortbottom" | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 42 || 27 || 23.8 || .386 || .371 || .845 || 3.8 || .7 || .6 || .4 || 7.3

Professional career

After completing one season with North Carolina, Williams declared himself eligible for the 2005 NBA Draft. The Atlanta Hawks selected him second overall, making him the first of four Tar Heels to be lottery picks in the 2005 Draft. After the season, Williams was named to the 2005-06 All-NBA Rookie Second Team.

In Game 7 of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics, Williams was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Rajon Rondo. As a result, he was suspended in the first two games of the NBA 2008-09 Season.

On July 29, 2009 the Hawks and Williams reached an agreement on a five-year contract worth nearly $40 million.

On July 11, 2012, Williams was traded to the Utah Jazz for Devin Harris.

Career highs

  • Points: 33 – at Seattle (1/25/08)
  • Rebounds: 15 – at Dallas (12/5/09)
  • Assists: 7 – at Detroit (1/12/07)

Notes

  • Carolina Basketball—UNC VS. Virginia FEB. 16, 2005/UNC VS. Clemson FEB. 19, 2005 Program

Collegiate career

As a freshman, Williams was an integral part of the North Carolina 2004-2005 national championship basketball team. He averaged 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 22.2 minutes. As the team’s sixth man, Williams provided the veteran Tar Heels squad with an explosive spark off the bench. He scored the go-ahead basket in North Carolina’s 75-70 victory over the University of Illinois in the 2005 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship game. Williams was recognized for his efforts when he was named as an Honorable Mention to the All-ACC team.