Jordan Williams
| No. 20 – New Jersey Nets | |
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| Power Forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 11, 1990 Torrington, Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Torrington HS (Torrington, Connecticut) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Maryland (2009–2011) |
| NBA Draft | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Pro career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Zastal Zielona Góra (Poland) |
| 2011–present | New Jersey Nets |
| 2012 | →Springfield Armor (D-League) |
Jordan Williams (born October 11, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two seasons of college basketball for the University of Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team.
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[edit] High school career
Williams played high school basketball for Torrington High School in Torrington, Connecticut. He averaged 36 points a game as a senior in high school.[1] Due to questions about the level of his competition, Williams did not receive heavy publicity or recruiting attention in high school.[1][2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jordan Williams Center |
Torrington, CT | Torrington HS | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Oct 21, 2008 | |
Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 89 |
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[edit] College career
Williams committed to Maryland on October 21, 2008.
[edit] Freshman
Williams started 31 games as a freshman for the 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team. He was an All-ACC rookie team selection. Williams finished second in rebounding in the ACC.[3] Maryland coach Gary Williams complimented Williams' growth as a player as the season progressed.[1]
[edit] Sophomore
Before his sophomore season, Williams was named to the preseason watch list for the Wooden Award and Naismith Award watchlists.[2] In a January 22, 2011 victory over Clemson, Williams recorded his thirteenth straight Double-double, which set a Maryland record. He broke a streak previously held by Len Elmore.[4] He was picked to the Third Team All-America by Fox Sports.[5]
After the season, Williams submitted his name to the NBA draft. Initially, he did not sign with an agent, which left open the possibility of staying in college.[6] He later hired an agent, which precluded a return to collegiate basketball.[7]
[edit] Professional
On June 23, 2011 the New Jersey Nets drafted Williams with the 36th pick.[8] Williams was assigned to the Springfield Armor in January 2012.[9] Later that month Williams was recalled by the Nets.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Markus, Don (20 February 2010). "Maryland's Williams exceeds expectations". The Baltimore Sun. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-02-20/sports/bal-sp.terpshoop20feb20_1_greivis-vasquez-jordan-williams-gary-williams/2. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ a b Clarke, Liz (18 November 2010). "Jordan Williams, Maryland basketball ready for first true challenge of the season". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/17/AR2010111706352.html?sid=ST2010111706692. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Player Bio: Jordan Williams". UMTerps.com. http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/williams_jordan00.html. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ Clarke, Liz (22 January 2011). "Maryland vs. Clemson: Late free throws help Terrapins hold off Tigers". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/22/AR2011012202981.html. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ Goodman, Jeff (Mar 7, 2011). "Goodman's 2010-11 All-America teams". Fox Sports (Fox Sports Interactive Media). http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/duke-blue-devils-notre-dame-fighting-irish-represented-postseason-honors-030711. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ^ Clarke, Liz (29 March 2011). "Maryland’s Jordan Williams submits for NBA draft". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/marylands-jordan-williams-submits-for-nba-draft/2011/03/29/AFskhgyB_story.html. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ Standig, Benjamin. "Jordan Williams going pro". CSN Washington. http://www.csnwashington.com/05/04/11/Jordan-Williams-going-pro/landing.html?blockID=516616&feedID=276. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ Daigneault, Ed. "Nets have spot ready for Jordan to fill Torrington star ready for next step". Republican-American. http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2011/06/28/sports/pro/567389.txt. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ NETS Assign Jordan Williams to Springfield Armor
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