Education
Bremerton High School.
Bremerton High School.
He played college basketball under coach Roy Williams at the University of North Carolina. He has previously played for the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz. Williams was a standout for Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington.
Williams earned numerous awards, including being named a McDonald"s All-American, a Parade All-American, and all-state.
As a senior, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 assists per game. Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Williams was listed as the Number.
2 power forward and the Number. 11 player in the nation in 2004.
As a freshman at North Carolina in 2004-2005, Williams was an integral part of the Tar Heels" national championship team
He averaged 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in 22.2 minutes. As the team"s sixth man, Williams provided the Tar Heels with an explosive spark off the bench. After completing one season with North Carolina, Williams declared for the 2005 National Basketball Association draft.
Atlanta Hawks
Williams was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the second overall pick in the 2005 National Basketball Association draft, making him the first of four Tar Heels to be lottery picks in the 2005 draft.
After averaging 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in his first season, Williams was named to the 2005-2006 All-National Basketball Association Rookie second team In Game 7 of the 2008 playoffs against the Boston Celtics, Williams was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Rajon Rondo.
As a result, he was suspended for the first two games of the 2008-2009 season. On August 7, 2009, Williams re-signed with the Hawks to a five-year, $37.5 million deal.
Utah Jazz
On July 11, 2012, Williams was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Devin Harris.
Charlotte Hornets
On July 21, 2014, Williams signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Charlotte Hornets. On March 27, 2015, he recorded a near triple-double with 26 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds in a 110–107 double overtime loss to the Washington Wizards. Williams, whose middle name is Gaye, said about his middle name: "I was named after my dad.
My grandma named my dad after Marvin Gaye." Since beginning his professional basketball career, Williams took summer courses at University of North Carolina to complete his bachelor"s degree in African-American studies, graduating from University of North Carolina in August 2014.