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Terrence Deshon Williams (born June 28, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. He was the senior co-captain for Rick Pitino's 2008–09 University of Louisville Cardinals.

Terrence Williams

Williams with the Celtics
Personal information
Born	(1987-06-28) June 28, 1987 (age 35) Seattle, Washington
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Rainier Beach (Seattle, Washington)
College	Louisville (2005–2009)
NBA draft	2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career	2009–2016
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Career history
2009–2010	New Jersey Nets
2010	→Springfield Armor
2010–2012	Houston Rockets
2012	Sacramento Kings
2012–2013	Guangdong Southern Tigers
2013	Boston Celtics
2013	Türk Telekom
2014	Los Angeles D-Fenders
2014	Brujos de Guayama
2014	Meralco Bolts
2014	Soles de Santo Domingo
2014	Reales de La Vega
2014	Fuerza Regia
2015	Vaqueros de Bayamón
2015	Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Career highlights and awards
All-NBA D-League Third Team (2014) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (2009)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early career

At Rainier Beach High School, Williams was a four-year starter on the basketball team. He helped the team to a state title in 2003. He averaged 21.7 points his senior year. He was also a starting wide receiver and free safety on the football team. He considered attending Indiana and Kansas before deciding to play for Pitino.[1]

Afterwards, he attended Louisville. In the 2007–08 season, Williams achieved the third and fourth triple-doubles in Louisville basketball history (the first two by Samaki Walker and Ellis Myles). He racked up 14 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in the Cardinals' season-opening 104-69 win over Hartford[2] and had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a January 19, 2008 loss to Seton Hall.[3]

Williams appeared on three straight Sports Illustrated covers [4] and is one of few athletes to do so. He was also a finalist in the Lowe's Senior Class Award[5] and was named to the Lowe's Senior Class All-Senior All-America first team.[6]

Williams has extraordinary overall athletic abilities as recognized by coach Rick Pitino. "He's a freakish athlete", Pitino said.[7] He is known for his slam dunking abilities and won the dunk contest at the 2005 Kentucky Derby Basketball Classic.[8]

Professional career

New Jersey Nets (2009–2010)

Williams was drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 11th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft and was signed to a four-year contract.[9] In the teams' now annual summer workouts, he dazzled his teammates and coaches with his athleticism, defense, and passing.

He recorded his first career triple-double April 9, 2010, with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Nets double overtime win over the Chicago Bulls 127–116.[10]

On November 26, 2010, the Nets sent Williams to the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League.[11] Williams was recalled on December 7, 2010.[12]

Houston Rockets (2010–2012)

On December 15, 2010, Williams was traded to the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade involving the Nets and Los Angeles Lakers.[13] On March 16, 2012, Williams was waived by the Rockets.[14]

Sacramento Kings (2012)

After being waived by the Rockets, Williams signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings on March 21, 2012.[15] He was signed for the remainder of the season on March 31, 2012.[16][17]

Guangdong Southern Tigers (2012–2013)

In October 2012, Williams joined the Detroit Pistons for their training camp.[18] On October 22, 2012, Williams was waived by the Detroit Pistons.[19]

In November 2012, he joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers of China.[20] He left the Tigers in February 2013.

Boston Celtics (2013)

On February 20, 2013, Williams signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics.[21] On March 3, 2013, Williams re-signed to a multi-year contract with the Celtics.[22] On June 30, 2013, he was waived by the Celtics.[23]

Türk Telekom (2013)

In October 2013, Williams signed with Türk Telekom.[24] He parted ways with them on November 14, after playing only two games in Turkish Basketball League.[25]

Los Angeles D-Fenders (2013–2014)

On December 31, 2013, Williams was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[26] He set the D-Fenders franchise single-game scoring record with 50 points on January 31, 2014 against the Idaho Stampede, surpassing 49 earlier that season by Manny Harris.[27]

Brujos de Guayama (2014)

In April 2014, Williams signed with Brujos de Guayama of Puerto Rico.[28] He was waived on May 1, 2014.[29]

Meralco Bolts (2014)

On May 18, 2014, Williams signed with Meralco Bolts,[30] but left seven days later after just three games.[31]

Soles de Santo Domingo (2014)

Williams joined Soles de Santo Domingo of the Dominican Republic in 2014.

Reales de La Vega (2014)

Williams joined Reales de La Vega of the Dominican Republic in 2014.

Fuerza Regia (2014–2015)

On December 26, 2014, WIlliams signed with Fuerza Regia of Mexico.[32] In his first game, he scored 19 points in the game that Fuerza Regia won 101-85 against Gigantes Estado de Mexico. Williams also grabbed 2 rebounds and has 6 assists.[33]

Vaqueros de Bayamón (2015)

On January 17, 2015, Williams signed with Maccabi Ashdod of Israel.[34] Ten days later, he left the club before playing in a single game for them.[35] In March 2015, he signed with Vaqueros de Bayamón of Puerto Rico.[36] He was released by the club after appearing in just two league games.[37]

Guaiqueríes de Margarita (2015)

In April 2015, Williams signed with Guaiqueríes de Margarita of Venezuela for the rest of the 2015 LPB season.[38]

On October 6, 2015, Williams signed with the upcoming AmeriLeague to play on the following season.[39] However, the league folded after it was discovered the founder was a con artist.[40]

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
2009–10	New Jersey	78	9	22.6	.401	.310	.715	4.5	2.9	.6	.1	8.4
2010–11	New Jersey	10	0	20.6	.397	.333	.500	3.6	3.1	.5	.0	6.7
2010–11	Houston	11	0	7.6	.333	.200	.818	1.4	.6	.4	.0	3.5
2011–12	Houston	12	0	15.1	.351	.421	.500	2.4	.8	.3	.1	4.5
2011–12	Sacramento	18	0	20.5	.461	.296	.618	4.1	3.1	.9	.3	8.8
2012–13	Boston	24	0	13.3	.495	.333	.429	1.8	1.6	.5	.1	4.6
Career		153	9	19.1	.412	.317	.659	3.6	2.4	.5	.1	7.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013	Boston	5	0	9.6	.200	.000	.500	2.0	1.2	.0	.2	1.0
Career		5	0	9.6	.200	.000	.500	2.0	1.2	.0	.2	1.0

Personal life

Williams has estimated that he owns over 300 pairs of sneakers.[7] His nickname is "T-Will". His son, Jaraye Williams, is considered a 4-star football prospect in the class of 2021, according to various recruiting outlets. Jaraye is considered a legacy recruit, as he's committed to Louisville.

On October 7, 2021, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, arrested Williams and 15 others in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the NBA's health plan, in which nearly $4 million in fraudulent claims appear to have been made. Strauss referred to Williams as the leader of the conspiracy. The charges allege that Williams obtained fraudulent medical and dental invoices, sent them to his co-conspirators - which include other former NBA players - and claims were submitted by the aforementioned co-conspirators to the plan, which paid "most" claims for medical care never rendered. A total of 19 people are charged in this indictment on counts of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud.[41]

See also

• 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Eurobasket.com profile
• FIBA.com profile

На других языках

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[de] Terrence Williams

Terrence Williams (* 28. Juni 1987 in Seattle, Washington) ist ein US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler.

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- [en] Terrence Williams

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[es] Terrence Williams

Terrence Williams (nacido el 28 de junio de 1987 en Seattle, Washington) es un exjugador de baloncesto estadounidense que disputó 7 temporadas como profesional, 4 de ellas en la NBA. Con 1,98 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de alero.

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[ru] Уильямс, Терренс

Те́рренс Дешо́н Уи́льямс (англ. Terrence Deshon Williams; родился 28 июня 1987 года в Сиэтле, штат Вашингтон) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, завершил карьеру.

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