Ezra Williams

Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-4 (1.93 m)/ 235 (106.6 kg)
Birthdate: November 2, 1980 (Marietta, GA)
High School: Marietta HS (Marietta, GA)
College: Georgia

BACKGROUND

Pro Career Highlights: Played with the Great Lakes Storm in the CBA in 2004-05, averaging a team-leading 20.9 points and 5.9 rebounds in 28 games. Earned Second Team All-CBA honors. Played with the Columbus Riverdragons in the NBA Development League in 2003-04, averaging 11.4 points and 3.0 rebounds in 11 games. Also appeared in one game with the Southern Crescent Lightning in the WBA, scoring four points.

Career Highlights: Finished college career as the 14th all-time leading scorer in school history, with 1349 points. Also ranks second all-time in school history in three-point shots made and attempted. A two-time Second Team All-SEC selection, receiving the honor his senior and junior years. Started 88 of the 90 games he appeared in. Sat out his freshman season at Georgia while working to satisfy NCAA academic requirements.

Senior (2002-03): As a senior, averaged 16.6 points and 5.0 rebounds. Ranked fifth in the conference in scoring and three-point field goal percentage, and first in three-point field goals made. Led team in scoring 13 times. Tossed in 29 points (25 in the second half) and grabbed eight boards against Tennessee on Jan. 22. Scored 20 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out five assists against Florida on Mar. 4. Recorded 23 points and eight rebounds at California on Dec. 7. Registered 25 points, shooting a perfect 7-for-7 from behind the three-point arc against LSU on Jan. 5. Led team with 20 points and nine rebounds in season opener against Texas on Nov. 15.

Junior (2001-02): As a junior, averaged 16.5 points and 5.4 rebounds. Set single-season school record for three-point field goals made with 93. Scored 20 or more points in 11 games. Recorded season-high 27 points against LSU in the SEC Tournament. Sank six three-pointers on his way to 26 points against Colorado on Dec. 1. Posted double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds against Georgetown on Nov. 19. Grabbed career-high 12 rebounds against Samford on Nov. 26. Tallied 26 points in season opener against Furman on Nov. 16.

Sophomore (2000-01): As a sophomore, averaged 12.0 points and 4.2 rebounds. Recorded career-high of 30 points, including eight points in overtime, against Auburn on Jan. 10. Registered 25 points on 10-for-12 shooting against Mississippi State on Feb. 28. Tallied 24 points and six rebounds at Florida on Jan. 17. Posted 19 points, eight rebounds, and four assists against Pepperdine on Dec. 3. Scored 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting in collegiate debut against Georgia State on Nov. 17. Named SEC Player of the Week in early January after scoring 30 and 18 points in two Georgia victories.

Personal: Majored in Child & Family Development. Was ranked as one of the Top 50 players in America coming out of high school. Led Marietta to Class 4A state championship as a senior.