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Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks. He played college basketball at Duke University, where his #23 jersey was retired on January 28, 2007.
His size (6'9", 250 lbs), aggressive style of play, and shot-blocking ability earned him the nickname "The Landlord." During high school, Williams was a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He earned the 2005 and 2006 NABC Defensive Player of the Year Awards while at Duke, becoming only the fifth player in history to earn the award two consecutive years. He holds Duke's career blocks record, single-season blocks record, and career rebounding record, while he is 17th in career blocks on the NCAA charts. He is the third player in ACC history to have 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 350 blocks (joining Tim Duncan and Ralph Sampson). His 1,217 rebounds and 1,859 career points rank him seventh in ACC history and sixteenth in Duke history, respectively. Williams became only the third Duke basketball player to record a triple-double when Duke defeated Maryland on January 11, 2006, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks.
High school career
2002 EA Sports High School All-America selection
Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year: 2001, 2002
2001 USA Today Oklahoma Player of the Year
Oklahoma Player of the Year in 2001 by the Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma Defensive Player of the Year: 2000, 2001
Ranked number 49 in the nation among all players by ESPN.com following his senior season (averaging 20 points, 12 rebounds, three blocked shots and three assists as a senior)
Rated the nation's fifth-best prep player by Future Stars and BlueChipHoops.com and sixth by College Basketball News entering the 2001–02 season
The Sporting News listed Williams as the nation's sixth-best prep player entering 2001–02
Rated the nation's number one forward by Basketball News and Prepstars
Three-time all-state, all-district and all-city selection (1999–2001)
2001 Parade All-America
Collegiate career
Williams played for the
Duke University men's basketball team from 2002–2006. He majored in
Sociology with a markets and management studies certificate.
Records
As of graduating from Duke University, Williams held records for:
Duke all-time leader in blocked shots (422)
Duke all-time leader in rebounds
Duke single season blocked shots
Statistics
Third player in NCAA history to score 1500 points, grab 1000 rebounds, block 350 shots, and pick up 150 steals.
Awards
National Association of Basketball Coaches Defensive Player of the Year: 2005, 2006
Associated Press First Team All American: 2006
John R. Wooden First Team All American: 2006
Senior CLASS All-Senior All American Team: 2006
John R. Wooden National Player of the Year Finalist: 2006
NBA Rookie of the Month: April 2007
Professional career
Williams was selected by the Hawks with the fifth pick in the
2006 NBA Draft. On February 16, 2008, Williams was involved in a multi-player trade to the
Sacramento Kings for
Mike Bibby.
On February 19, 2009, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Bobby Brown for Rashad McCants and Calvin Booth.
On August 7, 2009, he signed a one year contract with the Boston Celtics.
On July 14, 2010, he signed a one year contract with the Denver Nuggets.
On February 22, 2011, Williams was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-way blockbuster deal also involving Minnesota Timberwolves that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York.
Personal life
On November 13, 2008, Williams married former
University of Tennessee Lady Vols and current
Los Angeles Sparks basketball star
Candace Parker. They have a daughter.
Williams is the brother-in-law to Cavs shooting guard Anthony Parker. On December 15, 2007, Williams was carjacked at gunpoint before a game against the Charlotte Bobcats. Two suspects were arrested later that day at Arbor Place Mall in Douglas County, Georgia. According to an officer at the Douglasville Police Department, the suspects were in Williams' car and were attempting a robbery.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
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2006–07
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Atlanta
|
81 ||
31 ||
18.7 || .455 ||
.500 || .764 ||
5.4 ||
.5 || .6 ||
.5 ||
5.5
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2007–08
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 36 || 0 || 11.5 || .370 || .000 || .686 || 3.0 || .3 || .4 || .3 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
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Sacramento
| 28 || 0 || 12.9 || .491 || .000 || .667 || 3.5 || .3 || .3 || .4 || 5.2
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2008–09
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 30 || 0 || 10.2 || .449 || .000 || .762 || 2.6 || .3 || .4 || .3 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" |
Minnesota
| 15 || 0 || 13.8 || .441 || .000 || .667 || 5.0 || .3 ||
.7 ||
.5 || 4.9
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2009–10
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Boston
| 54 || 0 || 11.1 ||
.521 || .000 ||
.765 || 2.7 || .4 || .2 || .4 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 244 || 31 || 13.9 || .457 || .222 || .737 || 3.8 || .4 || .4 || .4 || 4.5
Playoffs
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2009–10
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Boston
|
8 || 0 ||
7.1 ||
.444 || .000 ||
.833 ||
1.6 || .0 ||
.1 || .0 ||
1.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 8 || 0 || 7.1 || .444 || .000 || .833 || 1.6 || .0 || .1 || .0 || 1.6
See also
List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career blocks leaders
References
External links
SheldenWilliams.com Shelden's Official Website
Shelden Williams on Twitter
Shelden Williams has spent the last four years at Duke coming out of his shell – ESPN The Magazine
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