Marvin Williams

For other people named Marvin Williams, see Marvin Williams (disambiguation).
Marvin Williams

Williams (left) with the Hawks in 2012
No. 2 – Charlotte Hornets
Position Small forward / Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1986-06-19) June 19, 1986
Bremerton, Washington
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school Bremerton (Bremerton, Washington)
College North Carolina (2004–2005)
NBA draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 2005–present
Career history
2005–2012 Atlanta Hawks
2012–2014 Utah Jazz
2014–present Charlotte Hornets
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. (born June 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball under coach Roy Williams at the University of 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 (2005–2012)

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 (2012–2014)

On July 11, 2012, Williams was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Devin Harris.[8]

Charlotte Hornets (2014–present)

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]

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
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
Career 785 598 28.8 .446 .354 .802 5.2 1.3 .8 .5 10.5

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
Career 42 27 23.8 .386 .371 .845 3.8 .7 .6 .4 7.3

Career highs

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]

References

  1. ↑ Player Bio: Marvin Williams
  2. ↑ Marvin Williams Recruiting Profile
  3. ↑ Marvin Williams Stats
  4. ↑ May, Felton Named First-Team All-ACC
  5. ↑ Marvin Williams - 2005 NBA Draft - #2 Pick
  6. ↑ Marvin Williams suspended for foul on Rajon Rondo
  7. ↑ Atlanta Hawks re-sign Marvin Williams
  8. ↑ "Jazz Acquires Forward Marvin Williams". NBA.com. July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  9. ↑ Hornets Sign Marvin Williams
  10. ↑ Report: Hornets agree to deal with Williams
  11. ↑ Wall leads Wizards past Hornets 110-107 in double-overtime
  12. ↑ Walker hits game-winner to lead Hornets past Pacers, 96-95
  13. ↑ Williams, Hornets top Pistons 118-103 for 6th straight win
  14. ↑ Lapointe, Joe (March 27, 2005). "Tar Heels' Sixth Man Has the Look of a First-Round Pick". New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  15. ↑ Niss, Sarah (August 19, 2014). "Athletes given a new path to return through Complete Carolina". Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved December 17, 2014.

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