For the baseball player, see Bucky Williams. For the fictional character from Left Behind, see Cameron "Buck" Williams. For the Aboriginal Australian singer, see Harry and Wilga Williams.
Buck Williams
Buck Williams in 2006
Personal information
Born
(1960-03-08) March 8, 1960 (age 64) Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight
215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount, North Carolina)
College
Maryland (1978–1981)
NBA draft
1981: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career
1981–1998
Position
Power forward
Number
52
Career history
1981–1989
New Jersey Nets
1989–1996
Portland Trail Blazers
1996–1998
New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA All-Star (1982, 1983, 1986)
All-NBA Second Team (1983)
2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1990, 1991)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1988, 1992)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1982)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1982)
No. 52 retired by Brooklyn Nets
2× Second-team All-ACC (1980, 1981)
ACC Rookie of the Year (1979)
Career NBA statistics
Points
16,784 (12.8 ppg)
Rebounds
13,017 (10.0 rpg)
Assists
1,646 (1.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Charles Linwood "Buck" Williams (born March 8, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers. He was well known for his rebounding ability and trademark goggles.
Williams, a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) power forward born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, ranks 16th all-time in National Basketball Association (NBA) career rebounds.[1] His 17-year NBA career was highlighted by three All-Star Game appearances, a Rookie of the Year award, an All-Rookie team selection, an All-NBA second team selection and four selections to the first and second NBA All-Defensive teams. Williams led the Nets in rebounding for most of the 1980s [2] and as of the beginning of 2017, he remains the Nets’ all-time leader in total rebounds (7,576), games played (635), minutes played (23,100), rebounds per game (11.9), and free throws made (2,476).[3]
^"Basketball-Reference.com NBA Career Rebounds Leaders and Records". Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
^"1989–90 Hoops - Buck Williams". Hoops. NBA Properties, Inc. 1989. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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