Marvin Williams

Marvin Gaye Williams Jr. (born June 19th, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player.

As a junior in 2002–03, he averaged 23.9 points and 14 rebounds and was named area player of the year.

As a senior in 2003–04, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5.1 blocked shots and 5.2 assists.

He was subsequently named a McDonald's All-American and earned first-team Parade All-American honors.

Williams played a lone season at North Carolina in 2004–05, helping the Tar Heels win the NCAA championship.

His tip-in with 1:26 remaining in the NCAA final against Illinois broke a 70–70 tie, propelling UNC to a 75–70 victory.

He earned ACC Rookie of the Year honors and was a unanimous selection to the ACC All-Freshman Team.

He also earned All-ACC Honorable Mention.

In 36 games all off the bench, he averaged 11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 22.2 minutes per game.

He played one season of college basketball for North Carolina before being drafted second overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2005 NBA draft.

Born and raised in Bremerton, Washington, Williams attended Bremerton High School, where he was a two-time all-state selection and the Washington Player of the Year by the Associated Press.

In April 2005, Williams declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.

Williams was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the second overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, going on to earn NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors after averaging 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 79 games during the 2005–06 season.

On December 20, 2005, he scored a season-high 26 points against the Miami Heat.

Williams missed the first 17 games of the 2006–07 season due to a broken bone in his left hand.

On January 5, 2007, he scored a season-high 24 points against the Toronto Raptors.

He tied that mark on April 13, scoring 24 points against the Washington Wizards.

The 2007–08 season saw Williams average a career-high 14.8 points per game.

On January 25, 2008, he scored a career-high 33 points in a 99–90 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

Between early March and early April of the 2008–09 season, Williams missed 16 games with a lower back injury.

Williams knocked down 55 three-pointers on the season after making just 25 in his first three seasons combined.

Williams helped the Hawks advance to the playoffs in five straight seasons between 2008 and 2012, appearing in 42 playoff games (27 starts), after the franchise had failed to make the postseason the previous eight years.

He was a two-time recipient (2008 and 2011) of the Hawks' Jason Collier Memorial Trophy for his work as a community ambassador.

On February 25, 2009, Williams scored a season-high 31 points against the Denver Nuggets.

On August 7, 2009, Williams re-signed with the Hawks to a five-year, $37.5 million contract.

On November 20, 2009, he scored a season-high 29 points against the Houston Rockets.

On December 5, 2009, he had a career-high 15 rebounds against the Dallas Mavericks.

In early November of the 2010–11 season, Williams missed four games with a right knee injury.

Between late December and late January, Williams missed 11 games with a bruised back.

On March 27, 2011, he scored a season-high 31 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, Williams played in 57 of the Hawks' 66 regular-season games.

He missed three games in early January with a sprained left ankle, and five games in mid-March with a hip flexor.

On April 22, 2012, he scored a season-high 29 points against the New York Knicks.

On July 11, 2012, Williams was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Devin Harris.

He made his debut for the Jazz in their season opener on October 31, 2012, scoring 21 points in a 113–94 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

He failed to surpass that scoring mark during the season, recording one other 20-point game on November 23 against the Sacramento Kings.

Williams missed the first five games and last four games of the 2013–14 season.

In February 2014, he twice scored a season-high 23 points.

On July 21, 2014, Williams signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets.

He made his debut for the Hornets in their season opener on October 29, 2014, scoring 19 points 108–106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.