![]() Williams with the Boston Celtics in 2021 | |
No. 35 – Portland Trail Blazers | |
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Position | Center / power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | October 17, 1997
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 | |
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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.