John Williams (basketball, born 1966)
American former basketball player (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Sam Williams (born October 26, 1966) is an American former basketball player who played professionally for several seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Liga ACB.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1966-10-26) October 26, 1966 (age 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Crenshaw (Los Angeles, California) |
College | LSU (1984–1986) |
NBA draft | 1986: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
Playing career | 1986–2002 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 34, 24, 66 |
Career history | |
1986–1991 | Washington Bullets |
1992–1994 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1994–1995 | Indiana Pacers |
1997–1998 | Covirán Granada |
1998–1999 | TDK Manresa |
2000–2002 | Fórum Filatélico |
2002 | Lucéntum Alicante |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,406 (10.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,201 (5.1 rpg) |
Assists | 1,262 (2.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
His girth earned him the nickname "Hot Plate" Williams, in part to help distinguish him from John "Hot Rod" Williams of the Cleveland Cavaliers who likewise played college basketball in Louisiana (at Tulane University) and who also entered the NBA in 1986.[1] Despite his size, in which he ballooned to close to 260 pounds by the time he was drafted, Williams was a highly skilled basketball player. He was in particular an exceptionally good passer, and averaged over 4 assists per game in 3 separate seasons, an excellent average for a player his size. He was frequently used as a point forward, handling the ball and conducting the offense.