Jalen Williams
No. 8 – Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. | April 14, 2001
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Perry (Gilbert, Arizona) |
College | Santa Clara (2019–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Jalen Devonn Williams (born April 14, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos.
High school career[]
Williams played basketball for Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona.[1] Williams grew 8 inches from his sophomore to senior year of high school.[2] Williams committed to played college basketball for Santa Clara in 2018.[3]
College career[]
As a freshman at Santa Clara, Williams averaged 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.[2] As a sophomore, Williams took a step forward averaging 12 points and 4 rebounds and became a WCC All-Conference Honorable Mention.[2] In Williams' junior year, he was named First-team All-WCC (2022) and to the NABC All-District (9) Second Team. He averaged 18 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.[4] On April 28, 2022, William announced his decision to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft.[5][6]
Professional career[]
Oklahoma City Thunder (2022–present)[]
Williams was selected with the 12th overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2022 NBA draft.[7]
Personal life[]
Williams family moved to Arizona when he was seven years old.[2] He had a 8-inch growth spurt from his sophomore to senior year of high school.[2]
References[]
- ^ Greabell, Grant (2022-02-14). "Jalen Williams receiving NBA buzz amid breakout basketball season". Cronkite News - Arizona PBS. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Jalen Williams". Santa Clara. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Two Guards for 2019-20". SantaClaraBroncos.com. Santa Clara University. 2018-11-14.
- ^ "Jalen Williams Player Profile, Santa Clara, NCAA Stats, AAU Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Santa Clara Star Jalen Williams Declares for the NBA Draft". The Santa Clara. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Santa Clara's Jalen Williams testing NBA draft waters". ESPN.com. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ Almanza, Clemente (June 23, 2022). "2022 NBA draft: Thunder select Jalen Williams at No. 12". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Denver
- Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks
- Oklahoma City Thunder players
- Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball players
- Shooting guards