Jason Williams (basketball, born 1975)

Jason Williams

Williams with the Orlando Magic in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1975-11-18) November 18, 1975 (age 48) Belle, West Virginia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	DuPont (Dupont City, West Virginia)
College	Marshall (1995–1996) Florida (1997–1998)
NBA draft	1998: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career	1998–2011
Position	Point guard
Number	55, 2, 44, 3
Career history
1998–2001	Sacramento Kings
2001–2005	Memphis Grizzlies
2005–2008	Miami Heat
2009–2011	Orlando Magic
2011	Memphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2006) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1999)
Career NBA statistics
Points	8,286 (10.5 ppg)
Rebounds	1,810 (2.3 rpg)
Assists	4,611 (5.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Jason Chandler Williams (born November 18, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for twelve seasons from 1998 to 2011. In 2006, Williams won his first and only NBA championship as the starting point guard for the Miami Heat. Nicknamed "White Chocolate", Williams is known for his unorthodox streetball style of playing throughout his career in the NBA.

A native of West Virginia, Williams played college basketball for Marshall University and the University of Florida. The Sacramento Kings selected him in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft. He also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic throughout his career. The Heat named Williams one of their top 25 players of all time in 2007.^[1]