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Jayson Williams

Jayson Williams
Personal information
Born (1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 (age 56)
Ritter, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolChrist the King
(Queens, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1987–1990)
NBA draft1990: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1990–2000, 2005
PositionPower forward / center
Number55
Career history
19901992Philadelphia 76ers
19922000New Jersey Nets
2005Idaho Stampede
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,472 (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds3,584 (7.5 rpg)
Assists287 (0.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft. Williams spent the remainder of his career with the Nets and was an All-Star in 1998. He was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

Williams was charged in 2002 with the accidental shooting death of a limousine driver. He pled guilty to aggravated assault in 2010 and served a 27-month prison sentence.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Former NBA star Jayson Williams gets five-year sentence in shooting - CNN.com". Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Retired NBA player Jayson Williams leaves jail". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

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