Jason Williams (basketball, born 1975)
Williams during his tenure with the Orlando Magic
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 18, 1975 Belle, West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DuPont (Belle, West Virginia) |
| College |
Marshall (1995–1996) Florida (1997–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 1998–2008, 2009–2011 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 55, 2, 44, 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2001 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2001–2005 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2005–2008 | Miami Heat |
| 2009–2011 | Orlando Magic |
| 2011 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,286 (10.5 ppg) |
| Assists | 4,611 (5.9 apg) |
| Steals | 933 (1.2 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jason Chandler Williams (born November 18, 1975) is an American retired professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for twelve seasons during the late 1990s and 2000s. A native of West Virginia, Williams played college basketball for Marshall University and the University of Florida. The Sacramento Kings selected him in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft. Williams also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic throughout his career. Due to his flashy style of play and popularity of the And1 Mixtape Tour during his playing years, Williams was given the nickname "White Chocolate."
He started all of Miami's playoff games in 2006 when they won the NBA championship. The Heat named Williams one of their top 25 players of all time in 2007.
Williams was born in Belle, West Virginia. He attended the now-defunct DuPont High School in Belle, where he played high school basketball for the DuPont Panthers in 1994, and led his high school team to the state championship before being defeated in the final. He became the only player in DuPont team history to reach 1,000 points and 500 assists. USA Today named Williams the West Virginia Player of the Year in 1994. Future NFL All-Pro wide receiver Randy Moss was one of Williams' high school basketball teammates.
Williams originally committed to play college basketball for Providence College, but instead chose to attend Marshall University after Providence coach Rick Barnes left for Clemson. At Marshall, he played for coach Billy Donovan's Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team from 1994 to 1996. After redshirting his first season, he averaged 13.4 points and 6.4 assists per game during his 1995–96 freshman year.
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