Shelden Williams

Shelden Williams
Williams in 2008.
Personal information
Born (1983-10-21) October 21, 1983 (age 41)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolMidwest City
(Midwest City, Oklahoma)
CollegeDuke (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2006–2015
PositionPower forward / center
Number33, 22, 23, 13
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As player:
20062008Atlanta Hawks
20082009Sacramento Kings
2009Minnesota Timberwolves
2009–2010Boston Celtics
2010–2011Denver Nuggets
2011New York Knicks
2011–2012New Jersey Nets
2012–2013Élan Chalon
2013–2015Tianjin Ronggang
As coach:
2018–2020Erie BayHawks / College Park Skyhawks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir Team competition

Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "The Landlord",[1] he played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils, and later played in the NBA for parts of seven seasons.

Williams earned the 2005 and 2006 NABC Defensive Player of the Year Awards while at Duke, becoming only the fifth player in history to earn the award two consecutive years. He holds Duke's career blocks record, single-season blocks record, and career rebounding record.