Jalen Devonn Williams (born April 14, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos.
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-04-14) April 14, 2001 (age 21) Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Perry (Gilbert, Arizona) |
College | Santa Clara (2019–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
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Williams played basketball for Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona.[1] Williams grew 8 inches from his sophomore to senior year of high school.[2] Williams committed to played college basketball for Santa Clara in 2018.[3]
As a freshman at Santa Clara, Williams averaged 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.[2] As a sophomore, Williams took a step forward averaging 12 points and 4 rebounds and became a WCC All-Conference Honorable Mention.[2] In Williams' junior year, he was named First-team All-WCC (2022) and to the NABC All-District (9) Second Team. He averaged 18 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.[4] On April 28, 2022, William announced his decision to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft.[5][6]
Williams was selected with the 12th overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2022 NBA draft.[7]
Williams family moved to Arizona when he was seven years old.[2] He had a 8-inch growth spurt from his sophomore to senior year of high school.[2]
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