Tarvis Williams

Not to be confused with Travis Williams (basketball).
Tarvis Williams
Personal information
Born (1978-01-22) January 22, 1978 (age 46)
Maysville, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolWhite Oak
(Jacksonville, North Carolina)
CollegeHampton (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001: undrafted
Playing career2001–2012
PositionPower forward
Career history
2001–2002Shanghai Sharks
2003Mitteldeutscher BC
2003–2004Fayetteville Patriots
2004Sigal Prishtina
2004–2005BK Děčín
2005–2006Olympique Antibes
2006–2007Mlekarna Kunin Novi Jicin
2007–2008BK Synthesia Pardubice
2008–2009Bayern Munich
2009BK Děčín
2009–2010JSA Bordeaux Basket
2010BC Prievidza
2010–2011BG Karlsruhe
2011–2012BK Děčín
Career highlights and awards

Tarvis Devar Williams (born January 22, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He is best known, however, for making the game-winning shot with 6.9 seconds left that propelled 15th-seeded Hampton past 2nd-seeded Iowa State, 58–57, in the first round of the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[2][3] It was only the fourth time since 1985 that a #15 defeated a #2 seed.[3] Williams was also a two-time NCAA season blocks champion in 1998–99 and 2000–01.[4]

  1. ^ "Tarvis Williams basketball profile". EuroBasket Inc. 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Hampton Hero Tarvis Williams Now In France". Lost Lettermen LLC. 2009–2010. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "15th-seeded Pirates stun No. 2 seed Cyclones 58–57". CNNSI.com. CNN/Sports Illustrated. March 16, 2001. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  4. ^ "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2010.