Marvin Williams

For other people named Marvin Williams, see Marvin Williams (disambiguation).

Marvin Williams

Williams with the Hawks in 2010
No. 24   Atlanta Hawks
Small forward / Power forward
Personal information
Born	June 19, 1986 (1986-06-19) Bremerton, Washington
Nationality	American
High school	Bremerton
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College	North Carolina (2004–2005)
NBA Draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career	2005–present
League	NBA
Career history
2005–present	Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2006) NCAA Champion (2005) USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2005)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

High school career

Marvin Williams was a standout for Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington. As a senior, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5.0 blocks, and 5.0 assists per game^{[citation needed]}. Williams earned numerous awards, including being named a McDonald's All-American, a Parade All-American, and all-state.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Collegiate career

As a freshman, 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.

Professional career

After completing one season with North Carolina, Williams declared himself eligible for the 2005 NBA Draft. 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.

Career highs

• Points: 33 - at Seattle (1/25/08)
• Rebounds: 15 - at Dallas (12/5/09)
• Assists: 7 - at Detroit (1/12/07)

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
2005–06	Atlanta	79	7	24.7	.443	.245	.747	4.8	.8	.6	.3	8.5
2006–07	Atlanta	64	63	34.0	.433	.244	.815	5.3	1.9	.8	.5	13.1
2007–08	Atlanta	80	80	34.6	.462	.100	.822	5.7	1.7	1.0	.4	14.8
2008–09	Atlanta	61	59	34.3	.458	.355	.806	6.3	1.3	.9	.6	13.9
2009–10	Atlanta	81	81	30.4	.455	.303	.819	5.1	1.1	.8	.6	10.1
2010–11	Atlanta	65	52	28.7	.458	.336	.845	4.8	1.4	.5	.4	10.4
Career		430	342	31.0	.452	.311	.808	5.3	1.4	.8	.5	11.7

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Atlanta	7	7	28.4	.414	.000	.889	4.0	.7	.3	.4	11.4
2008–09	Atlanta	6	3	16.2	.345	.167	.692	1.5	1.0	.8	.3	5.0
2009–10	Atlanta	11	11	31.4	.392	.500	.906	5.7	.7	.6	.4	8.4
2010–11	Atlanta	12	3	18.0	.393	.273	.769	2.3	.5	.8	.6	4.8
Career		36	24	23.8	.392	.263	.851	3.5	.7	.6	.5	7.2

Preceded by Chris Paul

Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year 2005

Succeeded by Tyler Hansbrough

Notes

• Carolina Basketball---UNC VS. Virginia FEB. 16, 2005/UNC VS. Clemson FEB. 19, 2005 Program

External links

• Marvin Williams at NBA.com
• Marvin Williams at Basketball-Reference.com
• Tar Heel Blue Player Bio: Marvin Williams
• Scout.com profile of Marvin Williams
• UNC Men's Basketball Season Statistics