| Position | Guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| League | Chinese Basketball Association |
| Team | Jiangsu Dragons |
| Number | 1 |
| Born | December 3, 1985 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia |
| College | Connecticut |
| Draft | 22nd overall, 2006 New Jersey Nets |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Career history | New Jersey Nets (2006–08) Golden State Warriors (2008–09) Quebradillas Pirates (2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009–10) BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk (2010–11) Unics Kazan (2011) Jiangsu Dragons (2011–present) |
Marcus Darrell Williams (born December 3, 1985, in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player. In the 2006 NBA Draft, he was the 22nd player selected in the 1st round. Prior to joining the NBA, he played for the University of Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team.
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Williams attended and played for Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles for his 9th, 10th, and 11th years, and transferred to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) for his 12th year (2002–2003).
During his freshman year at UConn, Williams was suspended for part of the season because of poor grades.
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, he was kicked off the men's basketball team for several months, for attempting to sell stolen laptop computers along with teammate A. J. Price.[1] 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 sixth triple-double in UConn history with 18 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.[2] 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 98–92 overtime Sweet 16 win against Washington on March 24, 2006.[3]
Williams was selected 22nd overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets. Former teammates Josh Boone, Rudy Gay, Hilton Armstrong, and Denham Brown were also selected, with all but Brown being first round picks. Marcus Williams was named to the Rookie team for the 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend. As a rookie in 2006–07, Williams played in 79 games, averaging 6.8 ppg and 3.3 apg.
On July 22, 2008, Williams was traded by the Nets to the Golden State Warriors for a conditional first-round pick.[4] On March 10, 2009 Marcus Williams was released by the Golden State Warriors.
In July 2009, Williams began playing on the Memphis Grizzlies Summer League team in Las Vegas, Nevada. He joined 2009 first round pick Hasheem Thabeet, undrafted rookie free agent Jeff Adrien, and Rudy Gay as one of four former UConn Huskies on the Grizzlies' Summer League roster. On August 7, 2009, Williams officially signed with the Grizzlies.[5]
Williams signed with the Quebradillas Pirates of the Puerto Rican Basketball League (BSN) in late March 2009. During the first half of the season, Williams averaged 15.0 points per game, 5.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists. He has registered one triple-double and is the league-leader in the assists département.[6] He was also selected to play in the league's All-star game and won the game's MVP award.
In August 2010 he signed a one year contract with the Russian pro team BC Enisey Krasnoyarsk.[7]
In late November 2011, he signed a contract with the Jiangsu Dragons of China.[8]
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| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | New Jersey | 79 | 2 | 16.6 | .395 | .282 | .847 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .4 | .0 | 6.8 |
| 2007–08 | New Jersey | 53 | 7 | 16.1 | .379 | .380 | .787 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .5 | .1 | 5.9 |
| 2008–09 | Golden State | 9 | 0 | 6.0 | .235 | .333 | .333 | .4 | 1.4 | .1 | .1 | 1.3 |
| 2009–10 | Memphis | 62 | 1 | 14.1 | .384 | .296 | .673 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 203 | 10 | 15.2 | .386 | .321 | .767 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .4 | .0 | 5.6 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | New Jersey | 12 | 0 | 6.5 | .333 | .077 | .800 | .8 | 1.1 | .1 | .0 | 2.4 |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 6.5 | .333 | .077 | .800 | .8 | 1.1 | .1 | .0 | 2.4 |
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