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Grant Williams (basketball)

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Grant Williams (basketball)

Grant Dean Williams (born November 30, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Williams played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was drafted 22nd overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and reached the NBA Finals with the team in 2022. He has also played for the Dallas Mavericks. Williams was elected as the First Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association in February 2023, replacing Andre Iguodala in the role.

Infobox

Position
Power forward
League
NBA
Born
(1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 (age 27)Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
236 lb (107 kg)
High school
Providence Day School(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College
Tennessee (2016–2019)
NBA draft
2019: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Drafted by
Boston Celtics
Playing career
2019–present
2019–2023
Boston Celtics
2023–2024
Dallas Mavericks
2024–present
Charlotte Hornets

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Boston
GP
69
GS
5
MPG
15.1
FG%
412
3P%
250
FT%
722
RPG
2.6
APG
1.0
SPG
4
BPG
5
PPG
3.4
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Boston
GP
63
GS
9
MPG
18.1
FG%
437
3P%
372
FT%
588
RPG
2.8
APG
1.0
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
4.7
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Boston
GP
77
GS
21
MPG
24.4
FG%
475
3P%
411
FT%
905
RPG
3.6
APG
1.0
SPG
5
BPG
7
PPG
7.8
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Boston
GP
79
GS
23
MPG
25.9
FG%
454
3P%
395
FT%
770
RPG
4.6
APG
1.7
SPG
5
BPG
4
PPG
8.1
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Dallas
GP
47
GS
33
MPG
26.4
FG%
413
3P%
376
FT%
745
RPG
3.6
APG
1.7
SPG
5
BPG
6
PPG
8.1
Charlotte
Charlotte
Year
Charlotte
Team
29
GP
10
GS
30.6
MPG
503
FG%
373
3P%
765
FT%
5.1
RPG
3.2
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
13.9
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Charlotte
GP
16
GS
7
MPG
29.9
FG%
439
3P%
365
FT%
838
RPG
5.1
APG
2.3
SPG
1.1
BPG
8
PPG
10.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
380
GP
108
GS
22.9
MPG
452
FG%
377
3P%
774
FT%
3.7
RPG
1.5
APG
5
SPG
5
BPG
7.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2019–20
Boston
69
5
15.1
412
250
722
2.6
1.0
4
5
3.4
2020–21
Boston
63
9
18.1
437
372
588
2.8
1.0
5
4
4.7
2021–22
Boston
77
21
24.4
475
411
905
3.6
1.0
5
7
7.8
2022–23
Boston
79
23
25.9
454
395
770
4.6
1.7
5
4
8.1
2023–24
Dallas
47
33
26.4
413
376
745
3.6
1.7
5
6
8.1
Charlotte
29
10
30.6
503
373
765
5.1
3.2
7
4
13.9
2024–25
Charlotte
16
7
29.9
439
365
838
5.1
2.3
1.1
8
10.4
Career
380
108
22.9
452
377
774
3.7
1.5
5
5
7.2
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Boston
GP
17
GS
0
MPG
10.0
FG%
577
3P%
588
FT%
700
RPG
1.5
APG
4
SPG
1
BPG
3
PPG
2.8
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Boston
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
11.4
FG%
500
3P%
500
FT%
1.000
RPG
2.0
APG
8
SPG
2
BPG
8
PPG
3.4
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Boston
GP
24
GS
5
MPG
27.3
FG%
433
3P%
393
FT%
808
RPG
3.8
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
8
PPG
8.6
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Boston
GP
15
GS
0
MPG
17.7
FG%
472
3P%
450
FT%
800
RPG
2.2
APG
1.2
SPG
3
BPG
4
PPG
5.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
61
GP
5
GS
18.8
MPG
461
FG%
433
3P%
800
FT%
2.6
RPG
8
APG
3
SPG
5
BPG
5.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2020
Boston
17
0
10.0
577
588
700
1.5
4
1
3
2.8
2021
Boston
5
0
11.4
500
500
1.000
2.0
8
2
8
3.4
2022
Boston
24
5
27.3
433
393
808
3.8
8
3
8
8.6
2023
Boston
15
0
17.7
472
450
800
2.2
1.2
3
4
5.1
Career
61
5
18.8
461
433
800
2.6
8
3
5
5.7
· Career statistics › College
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Tennessee
GP
32
GS
29
MPG
25.4
FG%
504
3P%
375
FT%
667
RPG
5.9
APG
1.1
SPG
8
BPG
1.9
PPG
12.6
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Tennessee
GP
35
GS
35
MPG
28.8
FG%
473
3P%
120
FT%
764
RPG
6.0
APG
1.9
SPG
6
BPG
1.3
PPG
15.2
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Tennessee
GP
37
GS
37
MPG
31.9
FG%
564
3P%
326
FT%
819
RPG
7.5
APG
3.2
SPG
1.1
BPG
1.5
PPG
18.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
104
GP
101
GS
28.9
MPG
516
FG%
291
3P%
758
FT%
6.5
RPG
2.1
APG
9
SPG
1.5
BPG
15.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2016–17
Tennessee
32
29
25.4
504
375
667
5.9
1.1
8
1.9
12.6
2017–18
Tennessee
35
35
28.8
473
120
764
6.0
1.9
6
1.3
15.2
2018–19
Tennessee
37
37
31.9
564
326
819
7.5
3.2
1.1
1.5
18.8
Career
104
101
28.9
516
291
758
6.5
2.1
9
1.5
15.7

References

  1. NBPA.com
    https://nbpa.com/news/nbpa-announces-election-results-for-executive-committee-leadership-roles-and-gives-key-updates
  2. CBS Sports
    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/the-grant-williams-experience-how-a-different-kind-of-rookie-is-lifting-the-celtics-up/
  3. utsports.com
    https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/grant-williams/6755
  4. The Charlotte Observer
    https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article230444589.html
  5. CBS Sports
    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/the-grant-williams-experience-how-a-different-kind-of-rookie-is-lifting-the-celtics-up/
  6. "Grant Williams [high school]"
    https://247sports.com/Player/Grant-Williams-70078/high-school-123002/
  7. Rivals
    https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/grant-williams-5388?view=pv
  8. "Grant Williams – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles"
    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/217191
  9. Knoxville News Sentinel
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/mens-basketball/2018/03/06/tennessee-vols-basketball-rick-barnes-sec-coach-grant-williams-player-year-admiral-schofield/394055002/
  10. "Celtics Draft Langford, Williams, Edwards & Waters"
    https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-draft-langford-williams-edwards-waters
  11. "Celtics Sign Pair of First-Round Draft Picks Langford, Williams officially join Celtics"
    https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-sign-pair-first-round-draft-picks
  12. "76ers top Celtics 107–93 in 1st battle of East favorites"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160630
  13. "Grant Williams to make first career start vs. Heat"
    https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/04/grant-williams-to-make-first-career-start-vs-heat/
  14. CBS Boston
    https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/01/14/grant-williams-celtics-all-stars-dye-hair-pink-kemba-walker-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-nba/
  15. "Grant Williams 2019–20 Game Log"
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/willigr01/gamelog/2020
  16. nba.com
    https://www.nba.com/player/1629684/grant-williams/
  17. "Grant Williams highlights: Celtics forward gets 20 points, 10 boards vs. OKC Thunder (3/21)"
    https://celticswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/22/nba-boston-celtics-grant-batman-williams-highlights/
  18. "Celtics' Grant Williams suspended"
    https://pr.nba.com/grant-williams-suspended-10-26-22/
  19. nbcsports.com
    https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/celtics-grant-williams-misses-game-winning-free-throws-claimed-hed-make-both
  20. "2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 2: Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Box Score, May 19, 2023"
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202305190BOS.html
  21. "Jimmy Butler & Grant Williams Get Into It"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ldCRGbOAHk
  22. "Heat's Jimmy Butler: Exchange with Grant Williams fueled me"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37689088
  23. CBS Sports
    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/celtics-vs-heat-grant-williams-poked-the-wrong-bear-and-jimmy-butler-ate-him-alive-in-bostons-game-2-loss/
  24. apnews.com
    https://apnews.com/article/celtics-nba-playoffs-2023-a063c033eb7735592e383555a50316fc
  25. "Popular, young and talented Williams arrives to Mavericks"
    https://www.mavs.com/grant-williams-arrives
  26. "Mavericks spoil Victor Wembanyama's NBA debut, beat the Spurs 126–119 in the teams' opener"
    https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/401584701
  27. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets-acquire-seth-curry-grant-williams-and-a-2027-first-round-pick-from-dallas
  28. CBS Sports
    https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/grant-williams-injury-hornets-forward-out-for-rest-of-season-after-multiple-tears-in-right-knee-per-report/
  29. The Boston Globe
    https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2019/06/21/grant-williams-college-stats-highlights-draft-pick
  30. The Boston Globe
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/08/03/celtics-first-round-pick-grant-williams-true-student-life-and-basketball/0Z7ZQA14kJhUJSaUPtes2M/story.html
  31. Knoxville News Sentinel
    https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/mens-basketball/2019/08/07/grant-williams-boston-celtics-red-sox-first-pitch-tennessee-vols-basketball/1942386001/
  32. Star Tribune
    https://www.startribune.com/tennessee-basketball-star-grant-williams-admits-he-s-a-nerd-but-he-sure-can-play-basketball-too/507754792/
  33. Haslam College of Business
    https://haslam.utk.edu/magazine/summer-2019/grant-williams
  34. University of Tennessee Athletics
    https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/grant-williams/6755
  35. www.instagram.com
    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJwr3BDPNWn/
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