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Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. (born June 19, 1986
in Bremerton, Washington) is an American professional basketball player. He
currently is playing for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball
Association and is listed at 6' 9" and 230 pounds. 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. As a senior, he averaged 28.7
points, 15.5 rebounds, 5.0
blocks, and 5.0 assists
per game. 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.
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.[1]
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.
Williams selection as the second overall pick in the draft came
upon as controversial for being picked before arguably better
players, such as Chris Paul and Deron Williams. 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.
Career
highs
- Points: 33 points
- Rebounds: 14
- Assists: 7 - at Detroit (1/12/07)
NBA career
statistics
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 |
| Career |
|
284 |
209 |
31.7 |
.450 |
.304 |
.801 |
5.5 |
1.4 |
.8 |
.4 |
12.5 |
Playoffs
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 2007–08 |
Atlanta |
7 |
7 |
28.4 |
.414 |
.000 |
.889 |
4.0 |
.7 |
.3 |
.4 |
11.4 |
| 2008-09 |
Atlanta |
6 |
3 |
16.2 |
.345 |
.167 |
.692 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
.8 |
.3 |
5.0 |
| Career |
|
13 |
10 |
22.8 |
.391 |
.167 |
.837 |
2.8 |
.8 |
.5 |
.4 |
8.5 |
Notes
- Carolina Basketball---UNC VS. Virginia FEB. 16, 2005/UNC VS.
Clemson FEB. 19, 2005 Program
External
links
| USBWA National Freshman of the Year Award
winners |
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