Marvin Williams

For other people named Marvin Williams, see Marvin Williams (disambiguation).

Marvin Williams

Williams (left) with the Hawks in 2012
No. 2 – Charlotte Hornets
Position	Small forward / Power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1986-06-19) June 19, 1986 Bremerton, Washington
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school	Bremerton (Bremerton, Washington)
College	North Carolina (2004–2005)
NBA draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2012	Atlanta Hawks
2012–2014	Utah Jazz
2014–present	Charlotte Hornets
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2006) NCAA champion (2005) USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2005) First-team Parade All-American (2004) McDonald's All-American (2004)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. (born June 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball under coach Roy Williams at the University of North Carolina. He has previously played for the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz.

High school career

Williams was a standout for Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington. Williams earned numerous awards, including being named a McDonald's All-American, a Parade All-American, and all-state. As a senior, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 assists per game.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Williams was listed as the No. 2 power forward and the No. 11 player in the nation in 2004.

College career

As a freshman at North Carolina in 2004–05, Williams was an integral part of the Tar Heels' national championship team. He averaged 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 22.2 minutes. As the team's sixth man, Williams provided the Tar Heels with an explosive spark off the bench. He scored the go-ahead basket in North Carolina's 75–70 win over the Illinois in the Championship Game. Williams was recognized for his efforts when he was named as an Honorable Mention to the All-ACC team. After completing one season with North Carolina, Williams declared for the 2005 NBA draft.

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2005–2012)

Williams was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the second overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, making him the first of four Tar Heels to be lottery picks in the 2005 draft. After averaging 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in his first season, Williams was named to the 2005–06 All-NBA Rookie second team.

In Game 7 of the 2008 playoffs against the Boston Celtics, Williams was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Rajon Rondo. As a result, he was suspended for the first two games of the 2008–09 season.

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

Utah Jazz (2012–2014)

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

Charlotte Hornets (2014–present)

On July 21, 2014, Williams signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets. On March 27, 2015, he recorded a near triple-double with 26 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds in a 110–107 double overtime loss to the Washington Wizards.

On February 26, 2016, Williams had 26 points and 13 rebounds in a 96–95 win over the Indiana Pacers, recording his first 20-point, 10 rebound game since April 2012. On March 11, 2016, he tied a career-high with five three-pointers and scored 22 points in a 118–103 win over the Detroit Pistons.

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	Atlanta	79	7	24.7	.443	.245	.747	4.8	.8	.6	.3	8.5
2006–07	Atlanta	64	63	34.0	.433	.244	.815	5.3	1.9	.8	.5	13.1
2007–08	Atlanta	80	80	34.6	.462	.100	.822	5.7	1.7	1.0	.4	14.8
2008–09	Atlanta	61	59	34.3	.458	.355	.806	6.3	1.3	.9	.6	13.9
2009–10	Atlanta	81	81	30.4	.455	.303	.819	5.1	1.1	.8	.6	10.1
2010–11	Atlanta	65	52	28.7	.458	.336	.845	4.8	1.4	.5	.4	10.4
2011–12	Atlanta	57	37	26.3	.432	.389	.788	5.2	1.2	.8	.3	10.2
2012–13	Utah	73	51	23.7	.423	.325	.778	3.6	1.1	.5	.5	7.2
2013–14	Utah	66	50	25.4	.439	.359	.781	5.1	1.2	.8	.5	9.1
2014–15	Charlotte	78	37	26.1	.424	.358	.713	4.9	1.3	.9	.5	7.4
2015–16	Charlotte	81	81	28.9	.452	.402	.833	6.4	1.4	.7	1.0	11.7
Career		785	598	28.8	.446	.354	.802	5.2	1.3	.8	.5	10.5

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008	Atlanta	7	7	28.4	.414	.000	.889	4.0	.7	.3	.4	11.4
2009	Atlanta	6	3	16.2	.345	.167	.692	1.5	1.0	.8	.3	5.0
2010	Atlanta	11	11	31.4	.392	.500	.906	5.7	.7	.6	.5	8.4
2011	Atlanta	12	3	18.0	.393	.273	.769	2.3	.5	.8	.6	4.8
2012	Atlanta	6	3	24.2	.356	.500	.778	5.5	.8	.5	.3	7.8
2016	Charlotte	7	7	32.6	.275	.353	.500	6.9	.9	.9	.4	5.1
Career		49	34	25.1	.368	.365	.832	4.2	.7	.6	.4	7.0

Career highs

• Points: 33 – at Seattle (1/25/08)
• Rebounds: 15 – at Dallas (12/5/09)
• Assists: 7 – vs Detroit (1/12/07)
• Steals: 4 – multiple times
• Blocks: 4 – multiple times

Personal life

Williams, whose middle name is Gaye, said about his middle name: "I was named after my dad. My grandma named my dad after Marvin Gaye." Since beginning his professional basketball career, Williams took summer courses at UNC to complete his bachelor's degree in African-American studies, graduating from UNC in August 2014.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• UNC bio