Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1985)

Marcus Williams

Position	Guard
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Team	BC UNIKS
Born	December 3, 1985 (1985-12-03) (age 25) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
High school	Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
College	Connecticut
Draft	22nd overall, 2006 New Jersey Nets
Pro career	2006–present
Career history	New Jersey Nets (2006–08) Golden State Warriors (2008–09) Quebradillas Pirates (2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009–10) BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk (2010–11) Unics Kazan (2011–present)

Marcus Darrell Williams (born December 3, 1985, in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player. In the 2006 NBA Draft, he was the 22nd player selected in the 1st round. Prior to joining the NBA, he played for the University of Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team.

High School and College

Williams attended and played for Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles for his 9th, 10th, and 11th years, and transferred to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) for his 12th year (2002–2003).

During his freshman year at UConn, Williams was suspended for part of the season because of poor grades.

As a sophomore in the 2004–2005 season, Williams averaged 9.6 points and 7.8 assists a game. He was named Big East Most Improved Player.

In his junior year, he was kicked off the men's basketball team for several months, for attempting to sell stolen laptop computers along with teammate A. J. Price.^[1] Williams averaged 12.3 points, 8.6 assists, and shot 86% from the free throw line. In a game against Notre Dame, he recorded the sixth triple-double in UConn history with 18 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.^[2] In the 2006 NCAA tourney, he averaged 20 points, 8.8 assists, while shooting 52% from the field, 56% from three-point range, and 96% from the free throw line. Williams scored a career-high 26 points in a memorable 98–92 overtime Sweet 16 win against Washington on March 24, 2006.^[3]

NBA career

New Jersey Nets

Williams was selected 22nd overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets. Former teammates Josh Boone, Rudy Gay, Hilton Armstrong, and Denham Brown were also selected, with all but Brown being first round picks. Marcus Williams was named to the Rookie team for the 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend. As a rookie in 2006–07, Williams played in 79 games, averaging 6.8 ppg and 3.3 apg.

Golden State Warriors

On July 22, 2008, Williams was traded by the Nets to the Golden State Warriors for a conditional first-round pick.^[4] On March 10, 2009 Marcus Williams was released by the Golden State Warriors.

Memphis Grizzlies

In July 2009, Williams began playing on the Memphis Grizzlies Summer League team in Las Vegas, Nevada. He joined 2009 first round pick Hasheem Thabeet, undrafted rookie free agent Jeff Adrien, and Rudy Gay as one of four former UConn Huskies on the Grizzlies' Summer League roster. On August 7, 2009, Williams officially signed with the Grizzlies.^[5]

International career

Williams signed with the Quebradillas Pirates of the Puerto Rican Basketball League (BSN) in late March 2009. During the first half of the season, Williams averaged 15.0 points per game, 5.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists. He has registered one triple-double and is the league-leader in the assists département.^[6] He was also selected to play in the league's All-star game and won the game's MVP award.

In August 2010 he signed a one year contract with the Russian pro team BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk.^[7]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	New Jersey	79	2	16.6	.395	.282	.847	2.1	3.3	.4	.0	6.8
2007–08	New Jersey	53	7	16.1	.379	.380	.787	1.9	2.6	.5	.1	5.9
2008–09	Golden State	9	0	6.0	.235	.333	.333	.4	1.4	.1	.1	1.3
2009–10	Memphis	62	1	14.1	.384	.296	.673	1.5	2.6	.5	.0	4.3
Career		203	10	15.2	.386	.321	.767	1.8	2.8	.4	.0	5.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006–07	New Jersey	12	0	6.5	.333	.077	.800	.8	1.1	.1	.0	2.4
Career		12	0	6.5	.333	.077	.800	.8	1.1	.1	.0	2.4

Notes

1. ^ Laptop thief Williams rejoins UConn
2. ^ UConn squanders 19-point lead as Irish rally to force OT
3. ^ After slow start, UConn outlasts UW in OT in classic dogfight
4. ^ Warriors Acquire Guard Marcus Williams From New Jersey
5. ^ "Grizzlies sign point guard Marcus Williams". NBA.com. 2009-08-07. http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies_sign_point_guard_marcus_williams.html. Retrieved 2009-08-07. 
6. ^ http://www.bsnpr.com/jugadores/jugador.asp?id=2586&e=
7. ^ Enisey Krasnoyarsk signs Marcus Williams

External links

• Marcus Williams at NBA.com
• Marcus Williams at Basketball-Reference.com
• Marcus Williams profile @ uconnhuskies.com
• Marcus Williams NBA Draft Profile @ ClutchFans.net
• Marcus Williams profile @ nbadraft.net
• Marcus Williams profile @ usabasketball.com

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Name	Williams, Marcus
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Date of birth	December 3, 1985
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
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