Shelden Williams
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Shelden DeMar Williams | |
| birthday | October 21, 1983 | |
| place of birth | Oklahoma City , United States | |
| size | 206 cm | |
| position | Power forward | |
| college | Duke | |
| NBA draft | 2006 , 5th pick, Atlanta Hawks | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2006–2008 Atlanta Hawks 2008–2009 Sacramento Kings 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves 2009–2010 Boston Celtics 2010–2011 Denver Nuggets 2011 New York Knicks 2011–2012 New Jersey Nets 2012–2013 Élan Sportif Chalonnais 2013–2015 Tianjin Ronggang  
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Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma ) is a former American basketball player who currently plays for Tianjin Ronggang in the Chinese league. The 2.06 meter tall Williams plays the position of power forward . He was previously active in the NBA between 2006 and 2012 .
college
Williams was an eminent college player at Duke University in North Carolina , best known for his rebounding and tough defense. He scored 1,859 points and 1,217 rebounds there, and won two NABC Defensive Player of the Year Awards for best college defense player. In his four years he also graduated with a degree in sociology .
NBA
Williams was drawn in the NBA Draft 2006 by the Atlanta Hawks in fifth place and was initially starting power forward , but played only moderately and soon lost his regular place to Marvin Williams and Lorenzen Wright . In his rookie season, he only made five points and five rebounds per game. In his second season Williams was transferred to the Sacramento Kings in the middle of the season , but has so far not been able to prevail. This was followed by further engagements with the Minnesota Timberwolves , Boston Celtics , Denver Nuggets , New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets . Williams did not stay with any of the teams for more than a year and could not prevail in any of the teams. In retrospect, Williams is seen as a draft flop as he was never able to justify his high draft position.
Europe and Asia
On August 28, 2012, he signed with the French first division club Élan Sportif Chalonnais .
In October 2013 he signed a contract with Tianjin Ronggang in China. In 2015 he declared his professional career over.
Coaching
Since 2018 Williams has been assistant coach for the Erie BayHawks in the NBA farm league G-League .
Private life
Williams is the son of Bob and Jeannette Williams. Bob Williams was also a college basketball player. Shelden's brother Quincy is also currently playing basketball at North Texas College.
From 2008 to 2016, Williams was married to WNBA superstar Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks . They both met at Duke University, and in May 2007 he proposed to her, which she accepted. They have a daughter together. In 2016, Parker and Williams divorced. Former NBA player Anthony Parker is his brother-in-law.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Shelden Williams - player profile on NBA.com
- Shelden Williams - player profile on basketball-reference.com
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Williams, Shelden |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Shelden DeMar (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , USA |