• Eric Williams
• #55
• Forward

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2003-04 SEASON:Played in a total of 71 games with Boston and Cleveland, averaging 10.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg… Played in 20 games for the Celtics, averaging 11.6 ppg and 4.5 ppg, before being traded to the Cavaliers on 12/15… In 50 games with Cleveland, averaged 9.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg… Started in 36 games for the Cavaliers… Scored in double-figures on 34 occasions and posted two double-doubles… Hit for 20 or more points four times… Scored all 20 of his points in the second half against the Lakers on Feb. 4… Hit a career-high tying four three-point field goals vs. Philadelphia on 1/24… Scored a season-high 22 points to go along with six rebounds and four assists vs. New York on 1/6… Led or tied for the team lead in scoring twice, rebounding one time, assists one time, steals 14 times and blocks twice… Missed three games from Nov. 1-7 with a hamstring injury, right knee bone bruise and hyper-extended right knee… Spent the final eight games of the season on the injured list with a right wrist contusion.

2002-03 SEASON: Averaged 9.1 ppg and 4.7 rpg in 28.7 mpg... Appeared in all 82 games, starting 78... Grabbed a career-high 382 rebounds... Dished out a career-high 140 assists... Swiped a career-high 86 steals... Played 30+ minutes 37 times... Scored 10+ points 35 times... Scored 15+ points 10 times... Grabbed 5+ rebounds 36 times... Grabbed 10+ boards 5 times... Led the team in rebounding 10 times... Logged 2 double-doubles… Blocked a career-high 19 shots... Scored a season-high 21 points vs. Orlando (12/02)... Grabbed a career-high 12 boards vs. Cleveland (12/13)... Scored 14 points and matched his career-high with 12 rebounds vs. Detroit (1/28)

2001-02 SEASON: Played in 74 games for Boston, starting 30… Averaged 6.4 ppg and 3.0 rpg in 23.6 mpg… Scored 10+ points 16 times and 15+ points four times... Grabbed 5+ rebounds 14 times... Dished out 5+ assists 3 times... Logged 20+ minutes 58 times — including in 20 straight games... Logged 30+ minutes 16 times... Made 29 starts... Logged a career-high seven assists vs. Milwaukee (2/27)... Activated on 11/27 after being placed on the injured list on 11/14 with infrapatella tendinitis... Missed game vs. Washington (11/7) and vs. Milwaukee on 11/3 with left knee tendinitis.

2000-2001 SEASON: Played in 81 games, starting in 11... Averaged 6.6 ppg and 2.6 rpg… Scored 10-plus points 20 times, 15-plus points six times... Grabbed 5+ rebounds 10 times... DNP-CD once (12/18)... Scored 11 points and grabbed six boards vs. Indiana (4/13)... Scored 20 points, dished-out five assists and logged four steals vs. Washington (4/7)... Hit for double-figures for the fifth time in six games scoring 10 points, to go with a season-high six boards in 22 minutes vs. Orlando (12/5)... Logged third straight game with double-digit points by scoring 15 points vs. Milwaukee (11/30)... Scored a team and season-high 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting in 29 minutes vs. Philadelphia (11/20)

1999-2000 SEASON: Averaged 7.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 68 games for the Celtics… Made 17 starts on the season… Posted 20 points and seven rebounds in a 105-102 loss to Charlotte on 4/16... Scored 18 points in a 104-99 win at Dallas on 3/18... Notched 15 points in a 121-104 win over Golden State on 3/15... Netted 22 points in a 114-104 loss at Toronto on 3/3... Logged 15 points and five rebounds in a 96-79 loss in Chicago on 1/8... Scored 16 points (6-8 FG) and grabbed five boards in a 121-98 loss to San Antonio on 11/24... Totaled 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-4 FT) and five rebounds in a 112-101 victory over Washington on 11/3

1998-1999 SEASON: Averaged 7.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg in 38 games for the Nuggets… Started in eight contests… Totaled 14 points and five rebounds against the Sacramento Kings on 4/17... Posted 17 points and four rebounds against the Golden State Warriors on 4/12... Registered 14 points and seven rebounds against the Dallas Mavericks on 3/26 ... Recorded 17 points and three assists against the San Antonio Spurs on 3/7... Totaled 20 points and seven rebounds against the Boston Celtics on 3/6... Posted a team-high 21 points and five rebounds against the Miami Heat on 3/4…

1997-1998 SEASON: Played in only four games during the season… Averaged 19.8 ppg and 5.3 rpg… Placed on the injured list on 11/11 after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against the Utah Jazz on 11/7... Totaled a game-high 25 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals against the Utah Jazz on 11/7... Posted 26 points and six rebounds against the Washington Wizards on 11/4... Scored 17 points, in his Nuggets debut against the San Antonio Spurs on 10/31…

1996-1997 SEASON: Averaged 15.0 ppg and 4.6 rpg to rank fourth on the club in both categories, improving in both categories over his rookie year… Before the season, was announced that an abnormal finding had been discovered on a cardiac test but rejoined the team in training camp after a battery of tests revealed no problem with his heart... Went on to play in 72 games, with 67 starts, and missed three games due to dizziness and seven of the last eight games because of a bruised right knee... Averaged 33.8 minutes per game, fifth-highest on the team... Led Boston in free throws made (328) and attempted (436)... Scored 20 or more points 19 times including a season-high 29 points in a 100-91 loss to New Jersey on 3/23... Netted 27 points on four occasions... Twice grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds, against Washington on 1/18 and against Orlando on 1/24.

1995-1996 SEASON: Scored a career-high 31 points on 12-for-18 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds in a 101-95 win over Philadelphia on 3/29... Led team with 25 points and nine rebounds in a 107-106 double overtime win over New Jersey on 3/17... Finished the season with averages of 10.7 points and 3.4 rebounds in 23 minutes per game... Started and scored 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting for the East team in the Schick Rookie Game at All-Star Weekend... Played at least 20 minutes in 27 of his last 31 games but injured his left knee on April 9 at New York, missed the last five games of the season and underwent arthroscopic surgery on April 16... Appeared in 64 games and made six starts but also spent time on the injured list from 12/21 to 1/3, missing seven games, and from 1/16-26, missing five games, both due to a sprained right ankle.

CAREER PLAYOFFS:
Played in a total of 26 postseason contests for the Celtics…. Posts playoff marks of 8.5 ppg and 3.9 rpg in 30.7 mpg… Raised career-shooting percentages in the postseason to 44% from the field and 37.8% from three-point range… 2003: Appeared in all 10 Celtics postseason games, making two starts... Averaged 9.6 ppg in 31.0 mpg... Tied a playoff career-high with 18 points in Game 1 of the First Round at Indiana and in Game 4 of the Second Round vs. New Jersey... Scored in double-figures five times. 2002: Started all 16 Celtics postseason games, averaging 7.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 30.4 minutes... Shot .500 from the field during the postseason, connecting on 47-of-94 attempts... Finished his playoff run shooting 47% from 3 point range... Scored a playoff career-high 18 points in Game 2 of the Second Round against Detroit while leading the team with 42 minutes of playing time... Scored 17 points in Game 5 of opening round defeat of Philadelphia and scored in double figures in eight of the team’s 16 playoff games.

COLLEGE CAREER:
In only two seasons at Providence, became the 30th player in school history to score 1,000 career points ... As a senior, led the team in scoring (17.7 ppg) and steals (60) and was second in rebounds (6.7 rpg) and assists (75) ... Finished his career ranked 11th in Friars history in scoring with 16.7 points per game ... Was unanimous 1995 First Team All-Big East selection and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Nike Desert Classic in Phoenix after averaging 16.3 points and 7.0 rebounds ... Previously, spent two years at Vincennes Junior College and was a First Team Junior College All-American in 1992-93.