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HOW MARVIN BECAME A HAWK: Re-signed with the Hawks on August 7, 2009 • Selected by the Hawks with the 2nd overall pick (first round) of the 2005 NBA Draft.
LAST SEASON (2009-10): Steady small forward averaged double-figures in scoring for the fourth straight season • On the year, averaged 10.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.8 spg and 0.6 bpg in 30.4 mpg (.455 FG%, .303 3FG%, .819 FT%) • Played in a career-high 81 games after missing 19 due to injury in 2008-09 • Finished 3rd on the team in rpg, 5th in ppg, 3FGM (40) and 3FG% • Led the team in scoring (3x), rebounding (9x) and assists (1x) • Scored in double-digits 40 times, including 4 20-point games • Hawks were 19-5 when he pulled down 7-or-more boards • Had 3 double-doubles • Scored 26 pts (18 in the first half), adding 9 rebs v/SA (3/21) • Hauled down career-best 9 offensive rebounds (14 total rebs) to go with 12 pts v/GS (3/5) • Tallied 18 pts, 9 rebs and season-high-tying 4 assts @Chi (3/1), and followed that up with 21 pts (8-12 FGs, 5-6 FTs) and 8 rebs v/Phil (3/3) • Tied career-high with 4 blks v/Wash (1/13) • Pulled down career-high15 rebs, adding season-best 3 stls @Dall (12/5) • Poured in a season-high 29 pts on career-high 13-19 FGs (3-5 3FGs) v/Hou (11/20) • Made his 1,000th career FT v/NY (12/4) and scored his 4,000th career point @Orl (1/30) • Missed 1 game due to injury (12/13; upset stomach) • SEASON HIGHS: 29 pts v/Hou (11/20), 15 rebs @Dall (12/5), 4 assts (2x), 3 stls (4x), 4 blks v/Wash (1/13), 44 mins v/SA (3/21), 13 FGM v/Hou (11/20), 3 3FGM (2x), 8 FTM @Bos (1/11).
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Williams holds career averages of 11.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 1.4 apg in 365 games and 290 starts (.451 FG%, .304 3FG%, .804 FT%) through five NBA seasons • Has missed 41 games due to injury or illness • CAREER HIGHS: 33 pts @Sea (1/25/08), 15 rebs @Dall (12/5/09), 7 assts v/Det (1/12/07), 4 stls (2x), 4 blks (2x), 51 mins @Phil (4/8/07), 13 FGM v/Hou (11/20/09), 4 3FGM (2x), 18 FTM @Char (2/6/09) • 2008-09: Saw action in 61 contests (59 starts), averaging 13.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.9 spg and 0.6 bpg in 34.3 mpg (.458 FG%, .355 3FG%, .806 FT%) • Dropped in 55 three-pointers on the year after hitting just 25 in his first three seasons combined • Ranked 2nd on the team in FTM (220), 3rd in rpg, 4th in ppg, FT% and 3FG%, and 5th in 3FGM • Missed 16 games late in the season with a lower back injury • 2007-08: Put in 14.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.7 apg and 1.0 spg in 34.6 mpg (.462 FG%, .822 FT%), appearing in a career-high 80 games (all starts) • He ranked 2nd on the team in FT%, and 3rd in ppg, rpg, spg and FG% • Scored in double figures in 67 times, including 30 straight before a nine-point effort v/Phil (2/4) (the longest streak of his career) • 2006-07: Year Two got off to a disappointing start for Williams, who suffered a non-displaced fracture of the third metacarpal of his left hand during Hawks practice a week (10/26) before the start of the regular season • The setback caused him to miss the first 17 games of the year (he missed one additional game later in the season due to low back spasms), but the 6-9 forward showed considerable improvement from his rookie season, averaging 13.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.9 apg and 0.8 spg (.433 FG%, .815 FT%) in 64 games (63 starts) • Third on the team in points and FT percentage, he was also 4th in minutes played and 5th in rebounds • Over a stretch in April (4/8 - 4/13), Williams tallied 20-plus points in three straight games for the first time in his career; and five-of-his-last-six contests of the season (averaged 19.7 ppg, .565 FG% during that span) • Registered 13 20-point games, and led the Hawks in scoring seven times, in rebounds nine times and in assists four occasions • He tied his season-high with 24 points, on 11 FGM v/Wash (4/13/07) • Posted four double-doubles (pts/rebs) • Williams' first 20 pt/10 reb game came against Phoenix (2/25) when he finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds • Prior to the start of the 2006-07 season, Williams was named MVP of the Rocky Mountain Revue after posting 23.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.2 apg (.549 FG%, .879 FT%) • 2005-06: Williams earned 2005-06 NBA All-Rookie second team honors after averaging 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 24.7 minutes ( .443 FG%, .747 FT%) in 79 games • He finished 5th on the team in rebounding and 8th in scoring • The then-19-year-old rookie saw his scoring average increase in each month of the season - 5.5 ppg (Nov.), 6.2 ppg (Dec.), 8.5 ppg (Jan.), 9.3 ppg (Feb.), 10.4 ppg (Mar.) and 12.3 ppg (Apr.) • Among NBA rookies, Williams ranked 10th in scoring, 7th in rebounding, 10th in FG% and 7th in minutes • In seven starting assignments, he averaged 9.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists (.415 FG%, .333 3FG%, .778 FT%) • Notched four double-doubles on the year • Scored in double-figures 30 times, including three 20-point outings • He put in a season-high 26 points (@Mia 12/20) on 9-14 FGs, 1-3 3FGs and 7-9 FTs in 26 minutes • Missed one game due to a sore left Achilles and two contests because of family reasons.
PLAYOFF HISTORY: In 24 career playoff games (21 starts), he has scored 8.4 points and pulled down 4.2 rebounds (.392 FG%, .864 FT%) • In the 2010 playoffs, appeared in 11 contests against Milwaukee and Orlando, and averaged 8.4 ppg and 5.7 rpg in 31.4 mpg (.392 FG%, .500 3FG%, .906 FT%), setting playoff career highs in virtually every category • Played in six games during the ’09 postseason (three starts), averaging 5.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg and 1.0 apg in 16.2 mpg (.345 FG%, .692 FT%) • Suffered a right wrist injury in Game 2 vs. Miami that hampered him through the rest of the playoffs • Started all seven games against Boston in the first round (2008 Playoffs) series, and averaged 11.4 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 28.4 mpg (.414 FG%, .889 FT%) • Scored in double figures in four of the seven games, and made 32-36 FTs in the series • PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS: 22 pts v/Milw (4/20/10), 11 rebs @Orl (5/6/10), 2 assts (7x), 2 stls (2x), 2 blks (2x), 38 mins v/Milw (4/20/10), 8 FGM v/Milw (4/28/10), 1 3FGM (2x), 7 FTM @Bos (4/23/08).
COLLEGIATE CAREER: In his freshman season at North Carolina (2004-05), Williams provided key frontcourt depth off the bench in helping the Tar Heels claim the 2005 NCAA title • His tip-in with 1:26 remaining in the NCAA final vs. Illinois broke a 70-70 tie, propelling UNC to a 75-70 victory • Williams earned ACC Rookie of the Year honors and was a unanimous selection to the ACC All-Freshman Team • In addition, he was named Honorable Mention All-ACC • On the season, Williams averaged 11.3 points and was 2nd on the team with 6.6 rebounds per game, and among conference leaders, he finished fourth in free throw percentage (.847) and 10th in rebounding • A five-time Rookie of the Week selection • Williams shot .506 from the field and .432 from three-point range • During UNC's tournament wins (six games), he averaged 12.0 points and 7.3 rebounds, including 20 points vs. Oakland, and 20 points and a career-high 15 rebounds vs. Iowa State.
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