Marcus Williams (University of Connecticut)
Williams with Crvena zvezda in November 2014.
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| No. 3 – Reno Bighorns | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 3, 1985 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Crenshaw (Los Angeles, California) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | Connecticut (2003–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2008 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2008–2009 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2009 | Quebradillas Pirates |
| 2009–2010 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2010–2011 | Enisey Krasnoyarsk |
| 2011 | UNICS Kazan |
| 2011–2012 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2012–2013 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2013–2014 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2014–2015 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2016–2017 | Budućnost Podgorica |
| 2017 | Cholet Basket |
| 2017–present | Reno Bighorns |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Marcus Darrell Williams (born December 3, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA G League. He played with numerous teams across Europe and Asia. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he plays the point guard position. He was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. Prior to becoming professional player, he played collegiate basketball for the University of Connecticut Huskies.
Williams attended and played for Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California for his 9th, 10th, and 11th years, and transferred to Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) for his 12th year (2002–2003).
During his freshman year at UConn, Williams was suspended for part of the season because of poor grades.
As a sophomore in the 2004–2005 season, Williams averaged 9.6 points and 7.8 assists a game. He was named Big East Most Improved Player.
In his junior year, he was kicked off the men's basketball team for several months, for attempting to sell stolen laptop computers along with teammate A. J. Price. Williams averaged 12.3 points, 8.6 assists, and shot 86% from the free throw line. In a game against Notre Dame, he recorded the sixth triple-double in UConn history with 18 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds. In the 2006 NCAA tourney, he averaged 20 points, 8.8 assists, while shooting 52% from the field, 56% from three-point range, and 96% from the free throw line. Williams scored a career-high 26 points in a memorable 98–92 overtime Sweet 16 win against Washington on March 24, 2006.
Williams was selected 22nd overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, using the pick they got from the Denver Nuggets in a trade for Kenyon Martin. Former teammates Josh Boone, Rudy Gay, Hilton Armstrong, and Denham Brown were also selected, with all but Brown being first-round picks. Marcus Williams was named to the Rookie team for the 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend. As a rookie in 2006–07, Williams played in 79 games, averaging 6.8 ppg and 3.3 apg.
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