Will Bynum

Will Bynum

Bynum, playing in a game against the Washington Wizards.
No. 12   Detroit Pistons
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth	January 4, 1983 (1983-01-04)
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
High school	Crane
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Arizona (2001–2003) Georgia Tech (2003–2005)
NBA Draft	2005 / Undrafted
Pro career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2006	→Roanoke Dazzle (D-League)
2006	Golden State Warriors
2006–2008	Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
2008–present	Detroit Pistons
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

William "Will" Bynum (born January 4, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. He plays the point guard position.

Early life and college career

After starring at Crane High School in Chicago, Bynum played for the University of Arizona. After his sophomore season, he transferred to Georgia Tech. He helped the Yellow Jackets reach the Final Four, where they lost to the Connecticut Huskies in the championship game. Bynum previously hit the last-second game-winning shot against Oklahoma State to propel Tech to the championship game.

Despite having the same surname, he is not related to Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum.

Professional career

After signing a contract with the NBA's Boston Celtics in the off-season of 2005, he participated in NBA preseason play and was subsequently waived before the start of the 2005–06 regular season. He appeared for the Golden State Warriors during that season, playing 15 games from 19 March–19 April 2006. Prior to that, he played for the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA Development League, drafted 5th overall and winning the 2005–06 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year award.

Bynum signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel before the 2006–07 season. He played for Maccabi for two years and reached the Euroleague's final in 2008, averaging 10.6 points and 3 assists per game.

In the 2008-09 season, Bynum joined the Detroit Pistons. In a game against the Charlotte Bobcats on April 5, 2009, Bynum set the Pistons' club record for points in a quarter by an individual player, netting 26 in the fourth quarter of a winning effort.

On March 12, 2010, Bynum became the first Piston in 25 years to record 20 assists in a game, getting 20 in a 101-87 victory over the Washington Wizards. That was the most assists recorded by anybody in one game in that season. The previous Piston to reach 20 had been Bynum's childhood idol, Isiah Thomas on April 12, 1985.

Tel Aviv nightclub incident

Bynum matching up against Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks

On January 5, 2008, Bynum hit a 22-year-old man with his car outside a Tel Aviv nightclub and then fled the scene. The man was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries. Bynum was later questioned and taken into custody by police. It was initially alleged that Bynum, who was out celebrating his 25th birthday, hit the man with his vehicle after a brawl in which his brother was stabbed, and other players were attacked as well. The prosecution also claimed he would try to flee the country if released. As a result, a judge extended his remand. He was later released to house arrest.

Bynum's case was eventually closed with no charges, the investigation determining that the collision was not intentional and that his actions were justified. The Tel Aviv district attorney announced: "It was found that Bynum was in tangible danger. Under the circumstances he was forced to escape in his car immediately in order to save himself. Therefore the prosecutor's office has decided that the accident took place in circumstances that forced Bynum to protect himself. As a result he is exempt of criminal responsibility."

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	Golden State	15	0	10.8	.404	.222	.625	.8	1.3	.5	.0	3.6
2008–09	Detroit	57	1	14.1	.456	.158	.798	1.3	2.8	.6	.0	7.2
2009–10	Detroit	63	20	26.5	.444	.218	.798	2.3	4.5	.9	.1	10.0
2010–11	Detroit	61	5	18.4	.448	.320	.836	1.2	3.2	.9	.1	7.9
Career		196	26	19.2	.447	.248	.802	1.5	3.3	.8	.1	8.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Detroit	4	0	19.5	.462	.250	1.000	1.5	2.5	1.2	.0	11.8
Career		4	0	19.5	.462	.250	1.000	1.5	2.5	1.2	.0	11.8

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game
• List of National Basketball Association players with 22 or more assists in a game

External links

• NBA.com player file
• Euroleague.net player file
• Player profile @ ramblinwreck.collegesports.com
• Will Bynum at Basketball-Reference.com