Jordan Williams (basketball, born 1990)

Jordan Williams (born October 11, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two seasons of college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

Jordan Williams

Williams playing for Maryland
Personal information
Born	(1990-10-11) October 11, 1990 (age 34) Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Torrington (Torrington, Connecticut)
College	Maryland (2009–2011)
NBA draft	2011: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Drafted by	New Jersey Nets
Playing career	2011–2018
Position	Power forward / center
Number	20
Career history
2011–2012	New Jersey Nets
2012	→Springfield Armor
2018	CSU Sibiu
Career highlights
First-team All-ACC (2011)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

High school career

Williams played high school basketball for Torrington High School in Torrington, Connecticut. He averaged 36 points a game as a senior in high school.^[1] Due to questions about the level of his competition, Williams did not receive heavy publicity or recruiting attention in high school.^[1][2]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Williams PF/C	Torrington, CT	Torrington HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Oct 21, 2008
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (89)
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Maryland Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved January 22, 2011. "2009 Maryland Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved January 22, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved January 22, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved January 22, 2011. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved January 22, 2011.

College career

Williams committed to Maryland on October 21, 2008.

Freshman

Williams started 31 games as a freshman for the 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team. He was an All-ACC rookie team selection. Williams finished second in rebounding in the ACC.^[3] Maryland coach Gary Williams complimented Williams' growth as a player as the season progressed.^[1]

Sophomore

Before his sophomore season, Williams was named to the preseason watch list for the Wooden Award and Naismith Award watchlists.^[2] In a January 22, 2011 victory over Clemson, Williams recorded his thirteenth straight Double-double, which set a Maryland record. He broke a streak previously held by Len Elmore.^[4] He was picked to the Third Team All-America by Fox Sports.^[5]

After the season, Williams submitted his name to the NBA draft. Initially, he did not sign with an agent, which left open the possibility of staying in college.^[6] He later hired an agent, which precluded a return to collegiate basketball.^[7]

Professional career

On June 23, 2011, the New Jersey Nets drafted Williams with the 36th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.^[8] During the 2011 NBA lockout, he agreed to play for the Polish team Zastal Zielona Góra. However, the lockout ended before he played a game for them.^[9]

Williams was assigned to the Springfield Armor in January 2012.^[10] Later that month, Williams was recalled by the Nets.

On July 11, 2012, the Nets traded Williams, Johan Petro, Jordan Farmar, Anthony Morrow, and Deshawn Stevenson to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson.^[11] The Hawks requested waivers on Williams on September 17, 2012.^[12]

On August 28, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Bilbao Basket.^[13] However, on September 8, he parted ways with the club.^[14]

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	New Jersey	43	5	14.8	.507	.000	.652	3.6	.3	.5	.3	4.6
Career		43	5	14.8	.507	.000	.652	3.6	.3	.5	.3	4.6