Marvin Williams
Encyclopedia
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 240 pounds. Williams played college basketball
under coach Roy Williams
at the University of North Carolina
.
in Bremerton, Washington
. As a senior, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5.0 block
s, and 5.0 assist
s 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
.
, 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.
. The Atlanta Hawks
selected him second overall, making him the first of four Tar Heels to be lottery picks
in the 2005 Draft. 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.
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 79 || 7 || 24.7 || .443 || .245 || .747 || 4.8 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 64 || 63 || 34.0 || .433 || .244 || .815 || 5.3 || 1.9 || .8 || .5 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 80 || 80 || 34.6 || .462 || .100 || .822 || 5.7 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 61 || 59 || 34.3 || .458 || .355 || .806 || 6.3 || 1.3 || .9 || .6 || 13.9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 81 || 81 || 30.4 || .455 || .303 || .819 || 5.1 || 1.1 || .8 || .6 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 65 || 52 || 28.7 || .458 || .336 || .845 || 4.8 || 1.4 || .5 || .4 || 10.4
|-
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 430 || 342 || 31.0 || .452 || .311 || .808 || 5.3 || 1.4 || .8 || .5 || 11.7
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 7 || 7 || 28.4 || .414 || .000 || .889 || 4.0 || .7 || .3 || .4 || 11.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 6 || 3 || 16.2 || .345 || .167 || .692 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .8 || .3 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 11 || 11 || 31.4 || .392 || .500 || .906 || 5.7 || .7 || .6 || .4 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 12 || 3 || 18.0 || .393 || .273 || .769 || 2.3 || .5 || .8 || .6 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 36 || 24 || 23.8 || .392 || .263 || .851 || 3.5 || .7 || .6 || .5 || 7.2
Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 38,790 at the 2011 State Estimate, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He currently is playing for the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
and is listed at 6' 9" and 240 pounds. Williams played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
under coach Roy Williams
Roy Williams (coach)
Roy Williams is head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina. After averaging nearly an 80% win percentage in 15 seasons at the University of Kansas, he became the eighteenth head coach at North Carolina when he replaced Matt Doherty in 2003...
at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
High school career
Marvin Williams was a standout for Bremerton High SchoolBremerton High School
Bremerton High School is a high school located in the port city of Bremerton, Washington, west across Puget Sound from Seattle, in the Bremerton School District. As of the 2007-2008 school year, Bremerton High facilitates grades 9-12. Prior to fall 2007, the school only contained grades 10-12 while...
in Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 38,790 at the 2011 State Estimate, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap...
. As a senior, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5.0 block
Block (basketball)
In basketball, a block , not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. In order to be legal, the block must occur while the shot...
s, and 5.0 assist
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
s 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
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, and the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
, Williams accepted a basketball scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
.
Collegiate career
As a freshmanFreshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
, Williams was an integral part of the North Carolina 2004-2005 national championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
basketball team. He averaged 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 22.2 minutes. As the team's sixth man
Sixth man
The sixth man in basketball is a player who is not a starter but comes off the bench much more often than other reserves, often being the first player to be substituted in. The sixth man often plays minutes equal to or exceeding some of the starters and posts similar statistics. He is often a...
, 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
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
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
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
team.
Professional career
After completing one season with North Carolina, Williams declared himself eligible for the 2005 NBA Draft2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
. The Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
selected him second overall, making him the first of four Tar Heels to be lottery picks
NBA Draft Lottery
The NBA Draft Lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association in which the teams who had missed the playoffs in the previous season, or teams who hold the draft rights of another team that missed the playoffs in the previous season, participate in a lottery process to...
in the 2005 Draft. 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
Rajon Rondo
Rajon Pierre Rondo is an American professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Rondo attended Eastern High School and Oak Hill Academy for his high-school basketball career, before receiving a...
. 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 - at Seattle (1/25/08)
- Rebounds: 15 - at Dallas (12/5/09)
- Assists: 7 - at Detroit (1/12/07)
Regular season
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| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 79 || 7 || 24.7 || .443 || .245 || .747 || 4.8 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 64 || 63 || 34.0 || .433 || .244 || .815 || 5.3 || 1.9 || .8 || .5 || 13.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 80 || 80 || 34.6 || .462 || .100 || .822 || 5.7 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 61 || 59 || 34.3 || .458 || .355 || .806 || 6.3 || 1.3 || .9 || .6 || 13.9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 81 || 81 || 30.4 || .455 || .303 || .819 || 5.1 || 1.1 || .8 || .6 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 65 || 52 || 28.7 || .458 || .336 || .845 || 4.8 || 1.4 || .5 || .4 || 10.4
|-
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 430 || 342 || 31.0 || .452 || .311 || .808 || 5.3 || 1.4 || .8 || .5 || 11.7
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 7 || 7 || 28.4 || .414 || .000 || .889 || 4.0 || .7 || .3 || .4 || 11.4
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 6 || 3 || 16.2 || .345 || .167 || .692 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .8 || .3 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 11 || 11 || 31.4 || .392 || .500 || .906 || 5.7 || .7 || .6 || .4 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 12 || 3 || 18.0 || .393 || .273 || .769 || 2.3 || .5 || .8 || .6 || 4.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 36 || 24 || 23.8 || .392 || .263 || .851 || 3.5 || .7 || .6 || .5 || 7.2