| Williams with the Nets | |
| No. 1 Houston Rockets | |
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| Guard/Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | June 28, 1987 |
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Rainier Beach HS (Seattle, Washington) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Louisville |
| NBA Draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Pro career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2010 | →Springfield Armor (D-League) |
| 2010–present | Houston Rockets |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Terrence Deshon Williams (born June 28, 1987 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Nets. He was the senior co-captain for Rick Pitino's 2008-09 University of Louisville Cardinals. He is a 6-foot-6 forward hailing from Seattle, Washington.
During the 2007-08 season, Williams achieved the third and fourth triple-doubles in Louisville basketball history (the first two by Samaki Walker and Ellis Myles). He racked up 14 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in the Cardinals' season-opening 104-69 win over Hartford[1] and had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a January 19, 2008 loss to Seton Hall.[2]
At Rainier Beach High School, Williams was a four-year starter on the basketball team. He helped the team to a state title in 2003. He averaged 21.7 points his senior year. He was also a starting wide receiver and free safety on the football team. He considered attending Indiana and Kansas before deciding to play for Pitino.[3]
Williams appeared on three straight Sports Illustrated covers [4] and is one of few athletes to do so. He was also a finalist in the Lowe's Senior Class Award[5] and was named to the Lowe's Senior Class All-Senior All-America first team.[6]
Williams' has extraordinary overall athletic abilities as recognized by coach Rick Pitino. "He's a freakish athlete," Pitino said.[7] He is known for his slam dunking abilities and won the dunk contest at the 2005 Kentucky Derby Basketball Classic.[8]
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Williams was drafted by the New Jersey Nets with the 11th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft and was signed to a four-year contract.[9] In the teams' now annual summer workouts, he dazzled his teammates and coaches with his athleticism, defense, and passing.
He recorded his first career triple-double April 9, 2010, with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists in the Nets double overtime win over the Chicago Bulls 127–116.[10]
On November 26, 2010, the Nets sent Williams to the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League.[11] Williams was recalled on December 7, 2010.[12]
On December 15, 2010, Williams was traded to the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade involving the Nets and Los Angeles Lakers.[13]
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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 |
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| 2009–10 | New Jersey | 78 | 9 | 22.6 | .401 | .310 | .715 | 4.5 | 2.9 | .6 | .1 | 8.4 |
| 2010–11 | New Jersey | 10 | 0 | 20.6 | .397 | .333 | .500 | 3.6 | 3.1 | .5 | .0 | 6.7 |
| 2010–11 | Houston | 11 | 0 | 7.6 | .333 | .200 | .818 | 1.4 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 3.5 |
| Career | 99 | 9 | 20.7 | .397 | .303 | .709 | 4.0 | 2.6 | .5 | .1 | 7.7 |
He owns over 300 pairs of sneakers.[7] His nickname is "T-Will".[14]
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