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#1 Terrence Williams
Guard/Forward
Height: 6-6
Weight: 220
NBA Experience: 2
College: Louisville
High School: Rainier Beach (Seattle, WA)
Birthdate: June 28, 1987
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
How Acquired: Trade with New Jersey on December 15, 2010
In 2010-2011
Averaged 6.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 20.6 minutes per outing over 10 games with New Jersey … was inactive with the Nets for four games (11/9/10-11/15/10) due to a lower abdominal strain … averaged 28.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 10.7 assists and 1.33 steals in a three-game D-League assignment with the Springfield Armor (11/27/10-12/5/10), tallying two 30-point games and two triple-doubles … in addition to his D-League assignment was a healthy inactive five times (11/19/10; 11/23/10-11/24/10; 12/7/10; 12/14/10) … tallied a season-best 15 points (6-14 FG, 3-4 3FG) with the Nets at Orlando (11/5/10) … recorded season highs of seven rebounds and nine assists with New Jersey at Miami (11/6/10) … acquired by Houston from New Jersey as part of a three-team trade on Dec. 15 … averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in 11 games with the Rockets … on the inactive list for seven games (12/15/10-12/17/10; 2/8/11-2/14/11; 2/22/12-2/23/11) with Houston … DNP (CD) for 27 games (12/19/10-12/31/10; 1/3/11; 1/8/11-1/10/11; 1/14/11-1/21/11; 1/24/11-1/27/11; 2/1/11-2/7/11; 2/16/11; 3/2/11; 3/8/11-3/12/11; 3/20/11-3/23/11) with the Rockets … DND for two games (3/14/11-3/16/11) and placed back on the inactive list for 11 games (3/18/11; 3/27/11-4/13/11) due to lower abdominal distress and related surgery … underwent a minor surgical procedure to alleviate discomfort related to his lower abdominal distress on Mar. 15 … made his Rockets debut at Portland (1/2/11), scoring four points in 7:41 of action … had 11 points (4-11 FG) and three rebounds at Orlando (1/7/11).
In the NBA
Has averaged 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 99 career games (nine starts) with New Jersey and Houston … has recorded five 20-point performances in his career … owns eight career double-doubles and one triple-double … named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month one time (Apr. 2010). 2009-2010: Appeared in 78 games (nine starts) with New Jersey, averaging 8.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 22.6 minutes per game … in nine starts, averaged 10.9 points (40-107 FG), 7.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 32.1 minutes … inactive one game (3/24/10) with a sprained left foot and ankle … was a DNP (CD) three times (12/8/09-12/9/09; 1/8/10) … finished fifth among rookies in double-doubles with eight … was ninth among rookies in both rebounds and assists per game … named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for Apr. 2010 … recorded 30 double-figure scoring games, which included five 20-point outings … had nine double-digit rebounding performances, two 10-plus assist games, eight double-doubles and one triple-double … in NBA debut at Minnesota (10/28/09), posted a double-double with 15 points (6-14 FG) and 10 boards … recorded 20 points (8-15 FG) and 10 rebounds at Milwaukee (11/18/09) … totaled 21 points (8-16 FG) and seven assists vs. Cleveland (3/3/10) … tallied 18 points (7-12 FG) and a career-high 13 rebounds at Dallas (3/10/10) … recorded 21 points (9-20 FG) and nine assists vs. Phoenix (3/31/10) … picked up 14 points (7-13 FG) and a career-high 14 assists vs. New Orleans (4/3/10) … registered his first career triple-double with a career-high 27 points (12-25 FG), a career-high-tying 13 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Chicago (4/9/10) … tallied his eighth double-double of the season with 21 points (10-19 FG) and a career-high-tying 13 rebounds vs. Charlotte (4/12/10).
In College
Only player in Louisville history to tally 1,500 points, 900 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals … finished career ranked 18th in school history in points (1,565), second in assists (545), seventh in rebounding (970), fourth in 3-point field goals made (195), fifth in steals (210) and second in minutes played (4,510) … as a senior, was named First-Team All-Big East and was selected NABC All-District … also an AP All-America Third Team and named to the Big East All-Tournament Team in 2008-09 … helped lead the Cardinals to the Big East regular season and tournament titles, claiming the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament … earned All-Big East Second Team as a sophomore and junior … as a sophomore, was the only player to start all 34 games for the Cardinals … was a starting forward in 21 games as a freshman.
In Life
Born Terrence Deshon Williams on June 28, 1987, in Seattle, Washington … son of Sherry Jackson and has one sister, Deshire, and one brother, Micko … was a four-year starter at Rainier Beach High School (Seattle, WA), helping his team win the State title in 2003 and finish runner-up in 2004 … also played football for Rainier Beach as a starting wide receiver and free safety for the Metro League championship team … favorite food is soft tacos … enjoys creative writing in his free time … is a big fan of the social networking site Twitter … lists his fear of heights as the thing he is most scared of … loves collecting shoes and owns over 400 pairs … favorite pair of shoes are the patent leather Jordan 11’s in red and black … gave 250 pairs of his shoes to former college teammates … most significant tattoo is the name of his late father … if he wasn’t a professional basketball player he would be a singer … grew up in Seattle with NBA players Nate Robinson, Jamal Crawford and Brandon Roy … lists favorite hobby as playing XBOX 360 … majored in communications at Louisville … tries to model his game after his favorite NBA player, Magic Johnson.
In Transactions
Selected by New Jersey in the first round (11th overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft … assigned to the D-League Springfield Armor from Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 2010 … acquired by Houston from New Jersey in exchange for a lottery protected 2012 first-round pick on Dec. 15, 2010, which was part of a deal involving the Rockets, Nets and L.A. Lakers.
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