| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1968 Ritter, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christ the King (Queens, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1987–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990: 1st round, 21st overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1990–2000, 2005 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 55 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1992 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1992–2000 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2005 | Idaho Stampede |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,472 (7.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,584 (7.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 287 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft. Williams spent the remainder of his career with the Nets and was an All-Star in 1998. He was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.
Williams was charged in 2002 with the accidental shooting death of a limousine driver. He pled guilty to aggravated assault in 2010 and served a 27-month prison sentence.[1][2]
- ^ "Former NBA star Jayson Williams gets five-year sentence in shooting - CNN.com". Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Retired NBA player Jayson Williams leaves jail". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.