_(cropped).jpg) Williams with Jackson State in March 2024 | |
| Jackson State Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 19, 1982 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Murrah (Jackson, Mississippi) |
| College | Alabama (2001–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003: 2nd round, 47th overall pick |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 2003–2017 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 25, 2, 5, 7, 52 |
| Coaching career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2003–2004 | Utah Jazz |
| 2004–2008 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2008–2011 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2011–2012 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2012–2013 | Utah Jazz |
| 2013–2014 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2014–2015 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2015 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2015–2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| As coach: | |
| 2018–2020 | Cal State Northridge (assistant) |
| 2020–2022 | Alabama State |
| 2022–present | Jackson State |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 10,759 (13.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,264 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,990 (4.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Maurice Williams (born December 19, 1982) is the head men's basketball coach at Jackson State University and a former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful high school career at Murrah High School in Jackson, Mississippi, Williams attended college at the University of Alabama, where he led his team as a freshman to a 27–8 record, and also shared an SEC regular-season championship. After two seasons at Alabama, Williams entered the 2003 NBA draft where he was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Utah Jazz. Throughout his career, he has also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2009, Williams was selected as an NBA All-Star. In the 2016, he won his only NBA championship with the Cavaliers. He retired as a player in 2017.
In May 2018, Williams became an assistant coach for the Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team. In May 2020, he became the head coach for the Alabama State Hornets basketball team, but stayed for just two seasons before resigning in March 2022. A few days later he was named head coach at Jackson State University in his home town, replacing Wayne Brent.