Justin Williams (basketball)
| Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward, Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 12, 1984 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thornwood High School |
| College | Wyoming |
| NBA draft | 2006: Not drafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Justin Williams (born May 12 1984 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player, last playing for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. Williams was recently signed by the Houston Rockets of the NBA.
Career
A 6'10", 260-lb. power forward-center from the University of Wyoming, Williams went undrafted by an NBA team and started to play with the NBA Development League's Dakota Wizards, averaging 12.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.08 blocks in 12 games. He was signed by the Kings to a first 10-day contract on January 5, 2007.[1] After the Kings released power forward Maurice Taylor on January 23, Williams was signed for the rest of season after his two 10-day contracts expired.
On February 16, 2008, Williams was waived by Sacramento together with teammate Dahntay Jones to make room for a trade that sent the King's veteran point guard Mike Bibby to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Shelden Williams, Lorenzen Wright, Anthony Johnson, Tyronn Lue and a 2008 second round draft pick.
Williams is best known for his shot-blocking and rebounding abilities. While playing for the University of Wyoming in the 2006 Mountain West Conference Tournament, he recorded the tournament´s first ever triple-double in a second round game against the University of Utah with 10 points, 16 rebounds, and 12 blocked shots.
Sexual assault case
On October 17, 2007, Sacramento police searched Williams' home in a northern Sacramento neighborhood. The following day, at a press conference, a police spokesman indicated that they were conducting an ongoing sexual assault investigation, resulting from a young woman's appearance at a local hospital.[2]
Williams, who was traveling with the Sacramento Kings for an exhibition game in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was put on a leave of absence and sent home in order to hire legal counsel.[2]
References
External links
- NBA player profile @ NBA.com
- NBA Development League player profile @ NBA.com