Jordan Williams (basketball, born 1990)

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Jordan Williams
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Williams playing for Maryland
Personal information
Born (1990-10-11) October 11, 1990 (age 34)
Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Torrington (Torrington, Connecticut)
College Maryland (2009–2011)
NBA draft 2011: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career2011–2018
Position Power forward / center
Number20
Career history
2011–2012 New Jersey Nets
2012 →Springfield Armor
2018 CSU Sibiu
Career highlights and awards
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Jordan Williams (born October 11, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two seasons of college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

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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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jordan Williams
PF/C		Torrington, CTTorrington HS6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg)Oct 21, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Maryland Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  • "2009 Maryland Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2011.

College career

Williams committed to Maryland on October 21, 2008.

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]

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]

Professional career

On June 23, 2011, the New Jersey Nets drafted Williams with the 36th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. [8] During the 2011 NBA lockout, he agreed to play for the Polish team Zastal Zielona Góra. However, the lockout ended before he played a game for them. [9]

Williams was assigned to the Springfield Armor in January 2012. [10] Later that month, Williams was recalled by the Nets.

On July 11, 2012, the Nets traded Williams, Johan Petro, Jordan Farmar, Anthony Morrow, and Deshawn Stevenson to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson. [11] The Hawks requested waivers on Williams on September 17, 2012. [12]

On August 28, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Bilbao Basket. [13] However, on September 8, he parted ways with the club. [14]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12 New Jersey 43514.8.507.000.6523.6.3.5.34.6
Career43514.8.507.000.6523.6.3.5.34.6

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  2. 1 2 Clarke, Liz (November 18, 2010). "Jordan Williams, Maryland basketball ready for first true challenge of the season". The Washington Post . Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Player Bio: Jordan Williams". UMTerps.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  4. ↑ Clarke, Liz (January 22, 2011). "Maryland vs. Clemson: Late free throws help Terrapins hold off Tigers". The Washington Post . Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  5. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (March 7, 2011). "Goodman's 2010–11 All-America teams". Fox Sports . Fox Sports Interactive Media. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ Clarke, Liz (March 29, 2011). "Maryland's Jordan Williams submits for NBA draft". Washington Post . Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  7. ↑ Standig, Benjamin. "Jordan Williams going pro". CSN Washington . Retrieved May 6, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ Daigneault, Ed. "Nets have spot ready for Jordan to fill Torrington star ready for next step". Republican-American . Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
  9. ↑ Bogdanovic Scores 9 in TBL Win; Jordan Williams Heads Back to U.S.
  10. ↑ Nets Assign Jordan Williams to Springfield Armor
  11. ↑ Couch, Ben (July 11, 2012). "A Jolt of Joe for the Nets". Brooklyn Nets. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  12. ↑ ATLANTA HAWKS REQUEST WAIVERS ON JORDAN WILLIAMS
  13. ↑ "BILBAO BASKET announces Jordan Williams". Eurocupbasketball.com. August 28, 2013. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Bilbao, Jordan Williams part ways". Sportando.net. September 8, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
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