Buck Williams
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 8, 1960 Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount, North Carolina) |
| College | Maryland (1978–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 1981–1999 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 52 |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1989 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1989–1996 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1996–1998 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 16,784 (12.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 13,017 (10.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,646 (1.3 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles Linwood "Buck" Williams (born March 8, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was well known for his rebounding ability and trademark goggles.
Williams, a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) forward born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, ranks 15th all-time in NBA career rebounds. His 17-year NBA career was highlighted by three All-Star Game appearances, a Rookie of the Year award, an All-Rookie team selection, an All-NBA second team selection and four selections to the first and second NBA All-Defensive teams. As of 2013, he remains the Nets’ all-time leader in points (10,440), total rebounds (7,576), games played (635), turnovers (1811), rebounds per game (11.9), and free throws made (2,476).
Williams attended Rocky Mount High School (then called Rocky Mount Senior High) in Rocky Mount before going off to play collegiately at the University of Maryland. Williams had immediate success at Maryland, capturing the ACC Rookie of the Year Award in 1979. He led the ACC in rebounding twice (1979 and 1981), while averaging 15.5 points per game in his sophomore and junior years. He earned All-ACC honors in 1980 and 1981. National recognition of his performances came when he was selected to the 1980 USA Olympic basketball team, alongside such players as later two-time NBA champions Isiah Thomas and Mark Aguirre; he, however, never got to represent the national colors in Moscow due to the United States’ boycott. In 2002, Williams was one of eight former Maryland players to be named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team. In 2001, he became a member of the University of Maryland's Athletic Hall of Fame.
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