Shelden Williams

Shelden Williams

Williams in 2008.
No. 33 – Tianjin Ronggang
Position Power forward / Center
League Chinese Basketball Association
Personal information
Born (1983-10-21) October 21, 1983
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Midwest City
(Midwest City, Oklahoma)
College Duke (2002–2006)
NBA draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2008 Atlanta Hawks
2008–2009 Sacramento Kings
2009 Minnesota Timberwolves
2009–2010 Boston Celtics
2010–2011 Denver Nuggets
2011 New York Knicks
2011–2012 New Jersey Nets
2012–2013 Élan Chalon (France)
2013–present Tianjin Ronggang (China)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
2005 Izmir Team competition

Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Tianjin Ronggang of China. He played college basketball at Duke University, where his #23 jersey was retired on January 28, 2007.[1]

His size (6'9", 250 lbs), aggressive style of play, and shot-blocking ability earned him the nickname "The Landlord."[2] During high school, Williams was a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He earned the 2005 and 2006 NABC Defensive Player of the Year Awards while at Duke, becoming only the fifth player in history to earn the award two consecutive years. He holds Duke's career blocks record, single-season blocks record, and career rebounding record, while he is 17th in career blocks on the NCAA charts. He is the third player in ACC history to have 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 350 blocks (joining Tim Duncan and Ralph Sampson). His 1,217 rebounds and 1,859 career points rank him seventh in ACC history and sixteenth in Duke history, respectively. Williams became only the third Duke basketball player[3] to record a triple-double when Duke defeated Maryland on January 11, 2006, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks.[4]

High school career

Collegiate career

Williams played for the Duke University men's basketball team from 2002–2006. He majored in Sociology with a markets and management studies certificate.

Records

As of graduating from Duke University, Williams held records for:

Statistics

Third player in NCAA history to score 1500 points, grab 1000 rebounds, block 350 shots, and pick up 150 steals.

Awards

Professional career

NBA career

Williams was selected by the Hawks with the fifth pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. On February 16, 2008, Williams was involved in a multi-player trade to the Sacramento Kings for Mike Bibby.[5]

On February 19, 2009, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Bobby Brown for Rashad McCants and Calvin Booth.[6]

On August 7, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the Boston Celtics.[7]

On July 14, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets.[8]

On February 22, 2011, Williams was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-way blockbuster deal also involving Minnesota Timberwolves that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York.[9]

European career

On August 28, 2012 he signed a one-year contract with the French League champions Élan Chalon.[10][11] Over 10 games in the 2012-13 Euroleague season, he averaged 11.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.[12]

Asian career

In October 2013, Williams signed with Tianjin Ronggang of China.[13]

Personal life

In 2002, Williams, along with teammates De'Angelo Alexander and Matt Kemp were accused of raping a 19-year-old girl in Columbus, while playing in a high school basketball tournament. They were suspended from the team during the investigation. The players denied the allegations and no charges were filed.[14][15]

On November 13, 2008, Williams married former University of Tennessee Lady Vols and current Los Angeles Sparks basketball star Candace Parker. They have a daughter named Lailaa. Williams is the brother-in-law to former Cavs shooting guard Anthony Parker.[16]

On December 15, 2007, Williams was carjacked at gunpoint before a game against the Charlotte Bobcats. Two suspects were arrested later that day at Arbor Place Mall in Douglas County, Georgia. According to an officer at the Douglasville Police Department, the suspects were in Williams' car and were attempting a robbery.[17]

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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Atlanta 81 31 18.7 .455 .500 .764 5.4 .5 .6 .5 5.5
2007–08 Atlanta 36 0 11.5 .370 .000 .686 3.0 .3 .4 .3 3.0
2007–08 Sacramento 28 0 12.9 .491 .000 .667 3.5 .3 .3 .4 5.2
2008–09 Sacramento 30 0 10.2 .449 .000 .762 2.6 .3 .4 .3 3.7
2008–09 Minnesota 15 0 13.8 .441 .000 .667 5.0 .3 .7 .5 4.9
2009–10 Boston 54 0 11.1 .521 .000 .765 2.7 .4 .2 .4 3.7
2010–11 Denver 42 32 17.0 .453 .000 .739 5.3 .5 .4 .5 4.7
2010–11 New York 17 6 11.6 .538 .000 .828 2.9 .8 .3 .2 3.9
2011–12 New Jersey 58 35 22.0 .478 .000 .731 6.0 .6 .8 .7 4.6
Career 361 104 15.5 .462 .222 .740 4.3 .5 .5 .5 4.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010 Boston 8 0 7.1 .444 .000 .833 1.6 .0 .1 .0 1.6
Career 8 0 7.1 .444 .000 .833 1.6 .0 .1 .0 1.6

Euroleague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2012-13 Élan Chalon 10 10 23.0 .518 .000 .641 7.6 1.1 1.1 .7 11.3 14.8
Career 10 10 23.0 .518 .000 .641 7.6 1.1 1.1 .7 11.3 14.8

See also

References

  1. ↑ Duke retires number of Shelden Williams
  2. ↑ NBA Draft.net profile
  3. ↑ Shelden Williams NBA Draft Profile
  4. ↑ Williams' triple-double leads Duke to blowout win over MD
  5. ↑ Kings sending guard Bibby to Hawks for four players
  6. ↑ "KINGS ACQUIRE RASHAD McCANTS AND CALVIN BOOTH" (Press release). Sacramento Kings. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  7. ↑ "Celtics Sign Shelden Williams". NBA.com. 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  8. ↑ http://www.nesn.com/2010/07/former-celtics-center-shelden-williams-signs-with-nuggets.html
  9. ↑ "Knicks Acquire Four-Time All-Star Carmelo Anthony". NBA.com. 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  10. ↑ "ELAN CHALON inks big man Williams". Euroleague. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Shelden Williams Signs With Elan Chalon". realgm.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "WILLIAMS, SHELDEN 2012-2013 STATISTICS". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  13. ↑ 30岁大前锋加盟天津男篮 张润起：他是第一选择
  14. ↑ Report: Two recruits accused of rape
  15. ↑ Williams denies rape allegations
  16. ↑ "Candace Parker Welcomes Baby Girl" (Press release). nba.com. 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2009-15-13. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  17. ↑ "Hawks' Shelden Williams carjacked" (Press release). SI.com. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-12-17.

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