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2009-10 Statistics
Born:
Nov 18, 1975
Height:
6-1 / 1,85
Weight:
180 lbs. / 81,6 kg.
College: Florida
Years Pro:
10
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2008-09 SEASON: Did not play after announcing his retirement on Sept. 26, 2008.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Has played in 679 regular season games during his NBA career with Sacramento, Memphis and Miami, averaging 11.4 ppg., 6.3 apg., 2.4 rpg. and 1.28 stlpg. in 31.2 minpg….Also played in 53 playoff outings, averaging 9.8 ppg., 3.7 apg. and 2.2 rpg. in 29.1 minpg….Helped Miami capture the NBA Championships in 2005-06…Stands as Memphis’ all-time assist leader (2,041)…Named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1998-99…2007-08: Appeared in 67 games with Miami, averaging 8.8 ppg., 4.6 apg., 1.9 rpg. and 1.24 stlpg. in 28.1 minpg….Ranked eighth in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio (3.37, 309/91)…Recorded a career-high six steals on Jan. 26 vs. Indiana…Scored in double figures 25 times, including five games with 20+ points…Missed 13 games due to injury and had two DNP-CDs…2006-07: Played in 61 games (55 starts) with Miami, averaging 10.9 ppg., 5.3 apg. and 2.3 rpg. in 27.8 minpg….Ranked sixth in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio (3.22, 322/100)…Set Miami record by dishing out 14 assists without a turnover on Dec. 2 @ Memphis…Led (or tied) the team in scoring six times and in assists 26 times…Scored in double figures 33 times…Missed 19 total games due to injury – Did not play in seven games (Oct. 31-Nov. 14) recovering from right knee surgery, sat out five times (Nov. 22-24, Dec. 8, 15, 30) due to quadriceps fatigue and missed seven outings (Jan. 30-Feb. 3, Feb. 7-13) due to an abdominal strain…Also had two DNP-CDs…Appeared in four postseason games, averaging 5.8 ppg., 3.5 apg. and 2.0 rpg. in 28.0 minpg.…2005-06: Appeared in 59 games (56 starts) with Miami, averaging 12.3 ppg., 4.9 apg. and 2.4 rpg. in 31.8 minpg….Ranked 12th in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio (2.87, 287/100)…Scored in double figured 37 times, including 11 games with 20+ points…Led (or tied) the team in scoring five times and in assists 25 times…Did not play in 22 total games due to injury and sat out once healthy on the Inactive List – Missed two games (Nov. 18-20) due to a bruised right knee, missed 16 games (Dec. 9-20, Jan. 6, 14, Apr. 2-14) due to right knee tendinitis and sat four times (Jan. 26-30) due to a lacerated right ring finger…Played in 23 postseason contests, averaging 9.3 ppg., 3.9 apg. and 2.0 rpg. in 29.8 minpg., as the Heat won the NBA World Championship…Netted a playoff career-high 22 points on Apr. 24 vs. Chicago…2004-05: Played in 71 games (68 starts) with Memphis, averaging 10.1 ppg., 5.6 apg., 1.7 rpg. and 1.06 stlpg. in 27.5 minpg….Tied for 16th in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio (3.07, 399/130) and 21st in assists…Recorded seven assists on Nov. 14 @ Seattle, becoming Memphis’ all-time assists leader, passing the old mark of 1,675 set by Mike Bibby…Led (or tied) the team in scoring six times and in assists 43 times…Scored in double figures 35 times, including six games of 20+ points…Missed 11 total games due to injury – missed one game (Nov. 30) due to a sprained right index finger, did not play once (Dec. 4) due to a sore right foot and once (Feb. 13) due to a sore left foot, missed seven games (Dec. 7-15, Mar. 14-16) due to a right ankle sprain…Played in four postseason outings, averaging 17.0 ppg., 5.3 apg., 2.3 rpg. and 1.50 stlpg. in 28.5 minpg.…2003-04: Appeared in 72 games (68 starts) for Memphis, averaging 10.9 ppg., 6.8 apg., 2.0 rpg. and 1.28 stlpg. in 29.4 minpg….Ranked third in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio (3.62, 492/136) and seventh in assists…Led (or tied) the team in scoring twice and in assists 50 times…Scored in double figures 43 times, including six 20+ point games…Tallied 14 double-doubles…Missed nine games (Dec. 1-16) due to a strained back and missed one game due to an NBA suspension on Apr. 7…Played in four postseason games, averaging 10.8 ppg., 4.5 apg. and 2.3 rpg. in 32.5 minpg.…2002-03: Played and started in 76 games with Memphis, averaging 12.1 ppg., a career-high 8.3 apg., 2.8 rpg. and 1.20 stlpg. in 31.7 minpg….Ranked second in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio (3.76, 631/168) and tied for second in assists…Led (or tied) the team in scoring seven times and in assists 70 times…Scored in double figures 52 times, including seven games with 20+ points…Had 20 double-doubles and 25 games with 10+ assists…Pulled down a career-high-tying nine rebounds on Dec. 31 @ Boston…Hit the game-winning shot with 1.4 seconds left on Mar. 11 @ New York…Led the team with a franchise-record 143 three-pointers made…Missed six games due to injury – did not play twice (Nov. 22-23) due to a sprained foot, twice (Dec. 8-10) with a hip injury, once (Feb. 5) due to a sore foot and once (Feb. 12) due to illness…2001-02: Appeared and started in 65 games with Memphis, averaging a career-high 14.8 ppg., 8.0 apg., 3.0 rpg. and 1.71 stlpg. in 34.4 minpg….Ranked eighth in the NBA in assists…Led (or tied) the team in scoring 10 times and in assists 50 times…Scored in double figures 47 times, including 13 games with 20+ points and two 30+ point games…Poured in a career-high 38 points on Nov. 30 vs. Houston…Dished out a career-best 19 assists on Mar. 30 vs. Golden State (also set the Memphis single-game record)…Missed a total of 17 games due to injury – did not play twice (Dec. 13, Jan. 21) due to migraine headaches, eight games (Jan. 28-Feb. 14) due to ingrown toenail surgery and seven times (Feb. 21-Mar. 4) due to sore toes…2000-01: Played and started 77 games with Sacramento, averaging 9.4 ppg., 5.4 apg., 2.4 rpg. and 1.22 stlpg. in 29.7 minpg….Ranked 23rd in the NBA in assists and 29th in steals…Scored in double figures 37 times and had 20+ points in four outings…Dished out 10+ assists four times and had two double-doubles…Played in eight playoff games, averaging 8.8 ppg., 2.9 apg., 2.3 rpg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 23.9 minpg.…1999-2000: Appeared and started in a career-best 81 games for Sacramento, averaging 12.3 ppg., 7.3 apg., 2.8 rpg. and 1.44 stlpg. in 34.1 minpg….Ranked 12th in the NBA in assists and 24th in steals…Scored in double figures 49 times, including 12 games with 20+ points…Had 10+ assists 18 times, including then career-best 18 assists on Jan. 4 vs. Cleveland, and posted 11 double-doubles…Played in 5 postseason contests, averaging 10.4 ppg., 2.4 apg. and 1.6 rpg. in 29.0 minpg.…1998-99: Named to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team…Played and started in all 50 games with Sacramento, averaging 12.8 ppg., 6.0 apg., 3.1 rpg. and 1.90 stlpg. in 36.1 minpg….Ranked 15th in the NBA in steals and 17th in assists…Led all NBA rookies in steals, three-pointers made and attempted, while ranking second in assists, fourth in scoring, eighth in three-point percentage (.310) and ninth in free throw percentage (.752)…Scored in double figures 34 times and had 10 20+ point outings…Had five double-doubles and six games with 10+ assists…Recorded his first double-double on Mar. 1 vs. Seattle (11 points, 10 assists)…Made his NBA debut on Feb. 5 @ San Antonio, tallying a game-high 21 points, four rebounds, three assists and five steals in 36 minutes…Also played in five playoff games, averaging 10.0 ppg., 4.0 apg., 3.6 rpg. and 1.60 stlpg. in 32.6 minpg. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Sacramento in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft…Traded by Sacramento along with Nick Anderson to Memphis in exchange for Mike Bibby and Brent Price (Jun. 27, 2001)…Signed multi-year contract extension with Memphis (Oct. 17, 2001)…Traded by Memphis along with James Posey and Andre Emmett to Miami in a five-team trade (Aug. 2, 2005)…Signed as a free agent by L.A. Clippers (Aug. 8, 2008)…Announced his retirement from the NBA (Sep. 26, 2008)…Signed as a free agent by Orlando (Aug. 19, 2009). COLLEGE CAPSULE: Played in 20 games during his junior season at the University of Florida in 1997-98, averaging 17.1 ppg., 6.7 apg., 3.0 rpg. and 2.70 stlpg. in 31.8 minpg….Named All-SEC Honorable Mention by the Associated Press…Set a Florida single-game record with 17 assists on Dec. 3, 1997 against Duquesne…Practiced during the 1996-97 season with the Gators, but had to sit out after transferring from Marshall…Appeared in 28 games during his only season with Marshall (1995-96), averaging 13.4 ppg., 6.4 apg. and 3.5 rpg. in 29.1 minpg., after sitting out in 1994-95 as a red-shirt. |
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| ONE-ON-ONE: Full name is Jason Chandler Williams…He and his wife, Denika, have three children…Nicknamed “White Chocolate” and “J-Will”…Was a high school basketball teammate with current New England wide receiver Randy Moss…Has a pet Golden Lab named Sweet Pea, named after New York playground legend and former Kings player Lloyd ‘Sweet Pea’ Daniels…Lists baseball as his other favorite sport and cheers for the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves…Enjoys playing video games and listens to hip-hop music…Enjoys spending time with his kids and lists his family as his most treasured possession…Has several tattoos, including a panther, an eyeball, a dragon and his kid’s names…Wore #55 as a freshman at Marshall because the other guards had their numbers in the 50s…Named the 1994 USA Today West Virginia Player of the Year…Led Dupont High School to the state runner-up in 1994 and became the only player in school history to record more than 1,000 points and more than 500 assists. | ||
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