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Deron Williams

Deron Williams
NBA Player
NameDeron Williams
TeamNew Jersey Nets
Number8
Date of birthJune 26, 1984(age 26)
Place of birthParkersburg, West Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 3 inch (1.9 m)
Weight460.8 lb (209 kg)
Career information
CollegeIllinois
NBA Draft2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Selected by theUtah Jazz
Pro career2005 - present
As player:
*Utah Jazz (2005 � 2011) *New Jersey Nets (2011 � present)
*2× NBA All-Star (2010, 2011) *2× All-NBA Second Team (2008, 2010) *NBA All-Rookie First Team (2006) *Skills Challenge Champion (2008)

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Deron Michael Williams ( ) (born June 26, 1984), nicknamed D-Will, is an American basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to playing in the NBA, Williams played for the University of Illinois men's basketball team. Williams was drafted 3rd overall in the 2005 draft by the Utah Jazz, for whom he played before being traded in the middle of his sixth season to the Nets. He is a two-time All-Star and a gold medal winner at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Deron Williams Video

Allen Iverson punches Deron Williams in the face with the basketball.
0.43 min. | 4.48 user rating		 Visit www.nba.com for more highlights. Deron Williams crosses up Derek Fisher on the way to the hoop on Friday.
0.27 min. | 4.52 user rating		 The top 10 anklebreaking moves of the season, including shakes and bakes from Chris Paul, Deron Williams and Nate Robinson.
2.52 min. | 4.78 user rating		 Sick Crossover
0.32 min. | 4.11 user rating		 DWill performs a sick crossover, and thus breaks Hinrich's ankles Feb 5. when Utah beat Chicago. Oh, yeah, too bad Jaron "the tree" Collins couldn't finish the play.
0.48 min. | 4.85 user rating
Here you go, ladies and gents! If you liked the prequel, you will be salivating over this video! These are just strictly highlights of D Will playing against CP3. So, who is the better PG? Let the debate begin.... Again.
3.02 min. | 4.77 user rating		 Deron Williams showcasing the best crossover in the NBA. Song used is Royce da 5'9" featuring Tre-Little, The Clipse and Pharrell - Mr. Baller. Download link: rapidshare.de Enjoy!
4.40 min. | 4.83 user rating		 Visit www.nba.com for more highlights. Deron Williams does a little shake-and-bake, behind the back action on Toronto's Jose Calderon, before driving through the lane uncontested for a layup!
0.35 min. | 4.67 user rating		 Download: rapidshare.com Music: Frontlynaz - Lights OutCarmelo Anthony,Tracy Mcgrady,Shaq, LeBron, Dwight Howard All-Star Dance-Off,Slam Dunk Contest,Top 10,NBA Draft 2008,Dwight Howard Superman dunk,AND1,Hot sauce,Lebron james,la lakers,Boston celtics nba champions,La Clippers,Denver Nuggets,Allen Iverson,Dallas Mavericks,East West All star game,nba record,nba street vol 1,2,homecourt,I Challenge Baron Davis,greatest in nba history,shot,block,steal,Michael Jordan's Final Shot 98,Baron Davis, Dwyane Wade, Lebron James, Tracy McGrady, Stephon Marubury, Yao Ming, Gilbert Arenas, Kobe Bryant, Speedy Claxton, Paul Pierce, Nate Robinson, Allen Iverson, and Ben Gordan,Soulja Boy And Lebron James Interview ,Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Car(Aston Martin) Slow Motion,Kobe Bryant Car Jump Exposed,fl, ncaa, baseball, soccer, futbol, football, Nba, basketball, mlb, hockey, nhl, paris fifa, poker, golf, world cup,Guinness World Record,Spud Webb Dunk Contest,the best of derrick rose,Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Pool w/ Snakes (Black Mambas?,LeBron talks with Jay-Z during game nba 10 top plays 07 08 top dunks season finals mvp all star game lebron james vs kobe Bryant chris paul dwight howard sprite dunk contest hornets spurs cavs lebron james lawyer vitamin water commercial nike kobe jumps pool with snakes mamba lakers vs spurs game highlights playoffs game 3 4 5 6 7 kevin garnett paul pierce celtics vs pistons wizards gilbert arenas deshawn stevenson jay-z new york nets miami michael beasley <b>...</b>
5.08 min. | 4.88 user rating		 Crawford crosses out D will for the layup.
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Jazz hope to win big in tonight's draft lottery - StandardNet Tweet this news
StandardNet--In the wake of a frustrating season that saw the Jazz miss the playoffs while bidding adieu to longtime coach Jerry Sloan and All-Star point guard -Deron Williams-, the franchise has its collective fingers crossed today. With not one, but two - Date : Tue, 17 May 2011 05:20:51 GMT+00:00
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Deron Williams Gets a Running Mate in Marshon Brooks - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--In the wake of the -Deron Williams- trade, it's time for the New Jersey Nets to give the point guard a reason to stay once he becomes a free agent. This is New Jersey's first pick in the draft after Utah got the rights to to the - Date : Fri, 20 May 2011 17:44:19 GMT+00:00
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Complete First Round, Could N.J. Nets Draft Shelvin Mack? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Mack is just 6'2” and could struggle athletically in an attempt to keep up with pro shooting guards, but he has a lot of talent and could play an important role for the Nets, spelling -Deron Williams- or Anthony Morrow. Some other - Date : Wed, 18 May 2011 03:35:21 GMT+00:00
Nowitzki, Mavericks come up big - Boston Globe Tweet this news
Boston Globe--Minnesota will select second and Utah turned New Jersey's pick from the -Deron Williams- trade into the No. 3 selection. The Timberwolves continued their unbelievable lottery losing streak, falling to 0 for 14 and dropping for the eight - Date : Wed, 18 May 2011 07:46:56 GMT+00:00
2011 NBA Draft: Why Trading Deron Williams Worked out for Utah Jazz - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report---Deron Williams- and Jerry Sloan were fighting so much last year that it led to one of them being dealt to play in "The Swamp" and the other to Del Boca Vista. While it took the Denver Nuggets months to trade their disgr - Date : Wed, 18 May 2011 05:47:02 GMT+00:00
2011 NBA Mock Draft: Utah Jazz Get Lucky, Which Prospect Makes Most Sense at #3? - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--The odds said the Jazz would get no better than the sixth pick via the -Deron Williams- trade with New Jersey. Yet the sixth pick went to Washington, then No. 5 went to Toronto and Cleveland took down No. 4 with the first of their two pic - Date : Wed, 18 May 2011 01:12:26 GMT+00:00
Upgrading the Orlando Magic roster might be a difficult task, NBA observers say - Orlando Sentinel Tweet this news
Orlando Sentinel--Or perhaps the Magic can add someone during the summer of 2012, when point guards Chris Paul and -Deron Williams- are slated to become free agents. In theory, that sounds great for Orlando. Paul or Williams would be a huge addition. ... - Date : Fri, 13 May 2011 22:57:39 GMT+00:00
Offseason Escalation - SLAM Online Tweet this news
SLAM Online--This spring, 2010's Rookie of the Year, Tyreke Evans from Sacramento and -Deron Williams-, now running the show in Jersey, are on the outside looking in. Like many of their contemporaries, the two guards will both be working out in the S - Date : Thu, 05 May 2011 21:28:52 GMT+00:00
Deron Williams the Euro - Deseret News (blog) Tweet this news
Deseret News (blog)--When I saw the story about -Deron Williams- considering playing in Europe in case of a lockout, it brought back memories. He was always hard to read when he played in Utah. He would make vague references, but seldom come right out and - Date : Thu, 05 May 2011 12:57:11 GMT+00:00
Maybe it was 'B-Listers Eat for Free Night' at Staples Center? - Dallas Morning News (blog) Tweet this news
Dallas Morning News (blog)--On a night when JJ Barea thought he was -Deron Williams-, these folks may have thought they were Jack Nicholson. Check out this photo slideshow of celebrities at Staples Center for Wednesday night's game between the Dallas - Date : Thu, 05 May 2011 18:25:40 GMT+00:00

Medal Record
Men's basketball
Competitor for the United States
Olympic Games
Gold2008 BeijingNational team
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold2007 Las VegasNational team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Bronze2002 Isla MargaritaNational team

College statistics :
College Year GP GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% FT% 3P%
Illinois 2002-03 32 30 6.3 3.0 4.5 1.4 0.2 .426 .533 .354
Illinois 2003-04 30 30 14.0 3.2 6.2 1.0 0.3 .408 .787 .394
Illinois 2004-05 39 39 12.6 3.6 6.8 1.0 0.2 .433 .677 .364
Career 101 99 11.0 3.3 5.9 1.1 0.2 .422 .685 .374

Regular season : 2007 Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005 � 06 Utah 80 47 28.8 .421 .416 .704 2.4 4.5 .8 .2 10.8
2006 � 07 Utah 80 80 36.9 .456 .322 .767 3.3 9.3 1.0 .2 16.2
2007 � 08 Utah 82 82 37.3 .507 .395 .803 3.0 10.5 1.1 .3 18.8
2008 � 09 Utah 68 68 36.8 .471 .310 .849 2.9 10.7 1.1 .3 19.4
2009 � 10 Utah 76 76 36.9 .469 .371 .801 4.0 10.5 1.3 .2 18.7
2010 � 11 Utah 53 53 37.9 .458 .345 .853 3.9 9.7 1.2 .2 21.3
2010 � 11 New Jersey 12 12 38.0 .349 .271 .793 4.6 12.8 1.2 .2 15.0
Career 451 418 35.7 .463 .355 .808 3.2 9.2 1.1 .2 17.2
All-Star 2 0 23.0 .444 .429 .000 3.0 6.5 2.5 1.0 9.5

Playoffs :
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007 Utah 17 17 38.6 .452 .333 .790 4.3 8.6 1.5 0.2 19.2
2008 Utah 12 12 42.8 .492 .500 .773 3.6 10.0 0.6 0.3 21.6
2009 Utah 5 5 42.2 .414 .360 .829 3.8 10.8 1.8 0.4 20.2
2010 Utah 10 10 39.8 .450 .392 .802 2.7 10.3 1.0 0.4 24.3
Career 44 44 40.4 .458 .402 .796 3.7 9.6 1.2 0.3 21.1

2005 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team
Andrew Bogut * Dee Brown * Chris Paul * J. J. Redick * Wayne Simien * Hakim Warrick
Second Team
Ike Diogu * Luther Head * Sean May * Salim Stoudamire * Deron Williams

NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge winners

2003: Kidd * 2004: Davis * 2005: Nash * 2006: Wade * 2007: Wade * 2008: Williams * 2009: Rose * 2010: Nash



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