Robert Williams III

Robert Williams III
No. 35 – Portland Trail Blazers
Position	Center / power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	October 17, 1997 (age 26); Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	North Caddo; (Vivian, Louisiana)
College	Texas A&M (2016–2018)
NBA draft	2018: 1st round, 27th overall pick
	Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2023	Boston Celtics
2018–2019	→Maine Red Claws
2023–present	Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
	NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2022); 2× SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2017, 2018); Second-team All-SEC (2017); SEC All-Freshman Team (2017); 2× SEC All-Defensive Team (2017, 2018);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Lee Williams III (born October 17, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies.

Williams was drafted 27th overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. Nicknamed Time Lord,^[1] he had a breakout season in 2021–22, which saw him being named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team and reaching the NBA Finals as the Celtics' starting center.

^ Leger, Justin (April 15, 2023) [April 26, 2022]. "Here's how Robert Williams earned 'Time Lord' nickname". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved June 6, 2024.