Jordan Williams (basketball, born 1990)

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Jordan Williams
File:Jordan Williams (basketball).jpg
Williams playing for Maryland
Personal information
Born (1990-10-11) October 11, 1990 (age 33)
Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Torrington (Torrington, Connecticut)
College Maryland (2009–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career 2011–2018
Position Power forward / center
Number 20
Career history
2011–2012 New Jersey Nets
2012 Springfield Armor
2018 CSU Sibiu
Career highlights and awards

Jordan Williams (born October 11, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two seasons of college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

High school career

Williams played high school basketball for Torrington High School in Torrington, Connecticut. He averaged 36 points a game as a senior in high school.[1] Due to questions about the level of his competition, Williams did not receive heavy publicity or recruiting attention in high school.[1][2]

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Williams
PF/C
Torrington, CT Torrington HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Oct 21, 2008 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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College career

Williams committed to Maryland on October 21, 2008.

Freshman

Williams started 31 games as a freshman for the 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team. He was an All-ACC rookie team selection. Williams finished second in rebounding in the ACC.[3] Maryland coach Gary Williams complimented Williams' growth as a player as the season progressed.[1]

Sophomore

Before his sophomore season, Williams was named to the preseason watch list for the Wooden Award and Naismith Award watchlists.[2] In a January 22, 2011 victory over Clemson, Williams recorded his thirteenth straight Double-double, which set a Maryland record. He broke a streak previously held by Len Elmore.[4] He was picked to the Third Team All-America by Fox Sports.[5]

After the season, Williams submitted his name to the NBA draft. Initially, he did not sign with an agent, which left open the possibility of staying in college.[6] He later hired an agent, which precluded a return to collegiate basketball.[7]

Professional career

On June 23, 2011, the New Jersey Nets drafted Williams with the 36th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.[8] During the 2011 NBA lockout, he agreed to play for the Polish team Zastal Zielona Góra. However, the lockout ended before he played a game for them.[9]

Williams was assigned to the Springfield Armor in January 2012.[10] Later that month, Williams was recalled by the Nets.

On July 11, 2012, the Nets traded Williams, Johan Petro, Jordan Farmar, Anthony Morrow, and Deshawn Stevenson to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson.[11] The Hawks requested waivers on Williams on September 17, 2012.[12]

On August 28, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Bilbao Basket.[13] However, on September 8, he parted ways with the club.[14]

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
2011-12 New Jersey 43 5 14.8 .507 .000 .652 3.6 .3 .5 .3 4.6
Career 43 5 14.8 .507 .000 .652 3.6 .3 .5 .3 4.6

References

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  9. Bogdanovic Scores 9 in TBL Win; Jordan Williams Heads Back to U.S.
  10. Nets Assign Jordan Williams to Springfield Armor
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  12. ATLANTA HAWKS REQUEST WAIVERS ON JORDAN WILLIAMS
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