For the basketball player born in 1975, see Jason Williams (basketball, born 1975). For other people named Jason Williams, see Jason Williams.
Jayson Williams
Personal information
Born
(1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 (age 56) New York, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school
Christ the King (Queens, New York)
College
St. John's (1987–1990)
NBA draft
1990: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career
1990–2000, 2005
Position
Power forward / center
Number
55
Career history
1990–1992
Philadelphia 76ers
1992–2000
New Jersey Nets
2005
Idaho Stampede
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (1998)
Second-team All-Big East (1989)
New York City Basketball Hall of Fame (Class of 2016)
Career NBA statistics
Points
3,472 (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds
3,584 (7.5 rpg)
Assists
287 (0.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft. Williams spent the remainder of his career with the Nets and was an All-Star in 1998. He was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.
Williams was charged in 2002 with the accidental shooting death of a limousine driver. He pled guilty to aggravated assault in 2010 and served a 27-month prison sentence.[1][2]
^"Former NBA star Jayson Williams gets five-year sentence in shooting - CNN.com". Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^"Retired NBA player Jayson Williams leaves jail". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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