Nationality American Name Shelden Williams Salary 992,680 USD (2012) | Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Role Basketball player Children Lailaa Williams Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg) Height 2.06 m | |
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Born October 21, 1983 (age 40) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ( 1983-10-21 ) Current team Elan Chalon (#23 / Power forward, Center) Similar People Candace Parker, Anthony Parker, Mike Krzyzewski, Diana Taurasi, Lionel Hollins Profiles | ||
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Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Tianjin Ronggang of China. He played college basketball at Duke University, where his #23 jersey was retired on January 28, 2007.
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- High school career
- Collegiate career
- Records
- Statistics
- Awards
- NBA career
- European career
- Asian career
- Personal life
- Career statistics
- References
His size (6'9", 250 lbs), aggressive style of play, and shot-blocking ability earned him the nickname "The Landlord." During high school, Williams was a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He 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, while he is 17th in career blocks on the NCAA charts. He is the third player in ACC history to have 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 350 blocks (joining Tim Duncan and Ralph Sampson). His 1,217 rebounds and 1,859 career points rank him seventh in ACC history and sixteenth in Duke history, respectively. Williams became only the third Duke basketball player to record a triple-double when Duke defeated Maryland on January 11, 2006, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks.
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High school career
Collegiate career
Williams played for the Duke University men's basketball team from 2002–2006. He majored in Sociology with a markets and management studies certificate.
Records
As of graduating from Duke University, Williams held records for:
Statistics
Third player in NCAA history to score 1500 points, grab 1000 rebounds, block 350 shots, and pick up 150 steals.
Awards
NBA career
Williams was selected by the Hawks with the fifth pick in the 2006 NBA draft. On February 16, 2008, Williams was involved in a multi-player trade to the Sacramento Kings for Mike Bibby.
On February 19, 2009, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Bobby Brown for Rashad McCants and Calvin Booth.
On August 7, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the Boston Celtics.
On July 14, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets.
On February 22, 2011, Williams was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-way blockbuster deal also involving Minnesota Timberwolves that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York.
European career
On August 28, 2012 he signed a one-year contract with the French League champions Élan Chalon. Over 10 games in the 2012–13 Euroleague season, he averaged 11.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
Asian career
In October 2013, Williams signed with Tianjin Ronggang of China.
Personal life
In 2002, Williams, along with teammates De'Angelo Alexander and Matt Kemp were accused of raping a 19-year-old girl in Columbus, while playing in a high school basketball tournament. They were suspended from the team during the investigation. The players denied the allegations and no charges were filed.
On November 13, 2008, Williams married former University of Tennessee Lady Vols and current Los Angeles Sparks basketball star Candace Parker. They have a daughter named Lailaa. In November 2016, Williams filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences" after the couple separated 3 months prior.
On December 15, 2007, Williams was carjacked at gunpoint before a game against the Charlotte Bobcats. Two suspects were arrested later that day at Arbor Place Mall in Douglas County, Georgia. According to an officer at the Douglasville Police Department, the suspects were in Williams' car and were attempting a robbery.
Career statistics
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.