| Position | Point guard |
|---|---|
| Height | ft in ( m) |
| Weight | lb ( kg) |
| Team | New Jersey Nets |
| Nationality | |
| Born | December 3 1985  Los Angeles, California |
| College | UConn |
| Draft | 22nd overall, 2006 New Jersey Nets |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
Marcus Darrell Williams (born December 3, 1985 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New Jersey Nets. In the 2006 NBA Draft, he was the 22nd player selected in the 1st round. Prior to the NBA, he played for the Connecticut Huskies. During his college career, he was known for his tremendous court vision and excellent passing.
College
As a sophomore in the 2004-2005 season, Williams averaged 9.6 points and 7.8 assists a game. He was named Big East Most Improved Player.
In his junior year, Williams averaged 12.3 points, 8.6 assists, and shot 86% from the free throw line. In a game against Notre Dame, he recorded the first ever triple double for UConn in a Big East game with 18 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. In the 2006 NCAA tourney, he averaged 20 points, 8.8 assists, while shooting 52% from the field, 56% from three-point range, and 96% from the free throw line. Williams scored a career-high 26 points in a memorable Sweet 16 win against Washington. He also had the game tying assist as he handed the ball off to Rashad Anderson, who shot the game tying 3 pointer that sent the game into overtime. UConn won 98-92. Marcus Williams was known as one of the best all around clutch performers in college basketball.
Laptop computer incident
Williams became the center of controversy during the summer of 2005 when he was charged with trying to sell four stolen laptop computers taken from dormitory rooms on the university campus. As a result, he was suspended for the fall semester and did not play his first game of the season until January 2006, 8 games into the season.[1]
NBA career
Williams was selected 22nd in the 2006 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets, which was surprising because most including Williams himself thought that he would be a top 10 lottery pick. Teammates Josh Boone, Rudy Gay, Hilton Armstrong, and Denham Brown were also selected, with all but Brown being 1st round picks. Marcus Williams was named to the Rookie team for the 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend.
Personal
His parents are Kelly and Michelle Williams. He has a younger sister, Marchelle, an aspiring writer artist.
During his final season at UConn Williams mother Michelle decided to move leave Los Angeles to move in with him after the laptop controversy. In her words she had to "step her Mom game up."
Notes
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10589616/#storyContinued "Laptop thief Williams rejoins UConn"
External links
- Marcus Williams Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Marcus Williams profile @ uconnhuskies.com
- Marcus Williams NBA Draft Profile @ ClutchFans.net
- Marcus Williams profile @ nbadraft.net
- Marcus Williams profile @ usabasketball.com
| Connecticut Huskies Basketball 2003-2004 NCAA Champions |
|---|
| 3 Charlie
Villanueva | 4 Ben Gordon | 5 Marcus Williams | 11
Hilton Armstrong | 12 Taliek Brown | 21
Josh Boone | 30 Shamon Tooles | 31 Rashad Anderson | 33 Denham Brown | 50 Emeka Okafor Coach Jim Calhoun |
| 2006 NBA Draft |
|---|
| First Round Andrea Bargnani • LaMarcus Aldridge • Adam Morrison • Tyrus Thomas • Shelden Williams • Brandon Roy • Randy Foye • Rudy Gay • Patrick O'Bryant • Mouhamed Sene • J. J. Redick • Hilton Armstrong • Thabo Sefolosha • Ronnie Brewer • Cedric Simmons • Rodney Carney • Shawne Williams • Oleksiy Pecherov • Quincy Douby • Renaldo Balkman • Rajon Rondo • Marcus Williams • Josh Boone • Kyle Lowry • Shannon Brown • Jordan Farmar • Sergio Rodríguez • Maurice Ager • Mardy Collins • Joel Freeland |
| Second Round James White • Steve Novak • Solomon Jones • Paul Davis • P.J. Tucker • Craig Smith • Bobby Jones • Kosta Perovic • David Noel • Denham Brown • James Augustine • Daniel Gibson • Marcus Vinicius • Lior Eliyahu • Alexander Johnson • Dee Brown • Paul Millsap • Vladimir Veremeenko • Leon Powe • Ryan Hollins • Cheikh Samb • Guillermo Diaz • Yotam Halperin • Hassan Adams • Ejike Ugboaja • Edin Bavcic • Loukas Mavrokefalidis • J. R. Pinnock • Damir Markota • Will Blalock |
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