Frank Williams (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Peoria, Illinois | February 25, 1980
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Manual (Peoria, Illinois) |
College | Illinois (1999–2002) |
NBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
Playing career | 2002–2010 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 30 |
Career history | |
2002–2004 | New York Knicks |
2004–2005 | Chicago Bulls |
2006–2007 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2007–2008 | Scafati Basket |
2008–2009 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2009 | Unión de Santa Fe |
2009–2010 | Ciclista Olímpico |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Frank Lowell Williams (born February 25, 1980) is an American former professional
In 2004, Williams was named to the University of Illinois All-Century Team.
High school career
Williams attended
College career
After high school, Williams attended the
Professional career
The New York Knicks acquired Williams in a draft-day trade in 2002 from the Denver Nuggets. He played sparingly in his first season, but found a bit more time on the court during the first half of the 2003-04 season. Unfortunately, new GM Isiah Thomas then traded for star point guard Stephon Marbury, and Williams was relegated back to the end of the bench. The Chicago Bulls acquired him as part of a multi-player trade in the next off-season, where Williams was popular due to his time with the Illini, and expected him to compete with Kirk Hinrich for the starting point guard job, but he showed up to training camp out of shape and spent most of the 2004-05 season on injured reserve. Dissatisfied with his effort, Chicago announced that he would not be re-signed for the next season. Williams signed with the Los Angeles Clippers on October 1, 2005, but was released four days later.
Williams' final NBA game was on March 9, 2005, in a 97–84 win over the Portland Trail Blazers where he recorded he recorded no stats in 6 minutes of playing time. Williams played a total of 86 NBA games and averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 assists.
Personal
On June 10, 2009, Williams and his younger brother, Aaron, were arrested on drug charges at his Peoria, Illinois home after agents seized 55 grams of marijuana. Frank Williams was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, and accepted a plea deal of a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge and a $1,000 fine.[2]
Williams’ son, Da’Monte Williams, was a
Notes
- ^ IHSA 100 Legends of Boys Basketball
- ^ "Former basketball star Frank Williams sentenced to probation". Peoria Journal Star. September 28, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Da'Monte Williams - 2021-22 - Men's Basketball".