Justin Williams’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American basketball player
Is Athlete 
Basketball player 
From United States of America 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 12 May 1984, Chicago, USA
Age: 36 years
Star sign Taurus
Stats
Height: 208 cm
Weight: 102 kg
Education
Thornwood High School
Sports Teams
South Bay Lakers
NorthPort Batang Pier
San Miguel Beermen
Houston Rockets
Sacramento Kings

Justin Williams (born May 12, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for San Lorenzo. He is a 6’9″, 260-lb. power forward-center.

High school

Williams attended Thornwood High School, in South Holland, Illinois, where he played high school basketball.

College career

Williams played college basketball the Colby Community College, from 2002 to 2004, and at the University of Wyoming, with the Wyoming Cowboys, from 2004 to 2006.

Professional career

Williams went undrafted by an NBA team and started to play with the NBA Development League’s Dakota Wizards, averaging 12.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.08 blocks in 12 games. He was signed by the Sacramento Kings to a first 10-day contract on January 5, 2007. After the Kings released power forward Maurice Taylor on January 23, Williams was signed for the rest of season after his two 10-day contracts expired.

On February 16, 2008, Williams was waived by Sacramento together with teammate Dahntay Jones to make room for a trade that sent the Kings’ veteran point guard Mike Bibby to the Atlanta Hawks. On March 7, he was signed by the Houston Rockets to a 10-day contract. He played in one game for the Rockets.

Williams was brought to Golden State Warriors training camp on September 27, 2008, but he was cut after appearing in two pre-season games.

On October 16, 2008, Williams was signed by the Charlotte Bobcats. But six days later, he was waived again after failing to impress in three pre-season games.

In 2012, Williams signed with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League. He played in one game for the D-Fenders recording just one foul in two minutes of play.

In 2013, he was signed as an import for GlobalPort Batang Pier in the Philippines. He was replaced midseason by Walter Sharpe. He later joined the San Miguel Beermen.

Argentinean League

Williams joined Ciclista Olímpico for the 2015 Argentinean league Liga Nacional de Básquet.

Player profile

Williams is best known for his shot-blocking and rebounding abilities. While playing for the University of Wyoming in the 2006 Mountain West Conference Tournament on March 11, he recorded a triple-double in a second-round game against the University of Utah with 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 blocked shots.
In 2015, Williams lead the Argentinean league in rebounds (11.2) and blocks (3.9).

Sexual assault case

On October 17, 2007, Sacramento police searched Williams’ home in a northern Sacramento neighborhood. The following day, at a press conference, a police spokesman indicated that they were conducting an ongoing sexual assault investigation, resulting from a young woman’s appearance at a local hospital.

Williams, who was traveling with the Sacramento Kings for an exhibition game in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was put on a leave of absence and sent home in order to hire legal counsel. On November 13, 2007, Sacramento District Attorney Jan Scully concluded that Williams would not be charged for anything due to evidence not supporting the filing of any criminal charges in the case.

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