John "Hot Rod" Williams

John Williams

Personal information
Born	(1962-08-09)August 9, 1962 Sorrento, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	December 11, 2015(2015-12-11) (aged 53) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Amant (St. Amant, Louisiana)
College	Tulane (1981–1985)
NBA draft	1985: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1985–1999
Position	Power forward / center
Number	18
Career history
1985	Rhode Island Gulls
1986	Staten Island Stallions
1986–1995	Cleveland Cavaliers
1995–1998	Phoenix Suns
1999	Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1987) USBL Player of the Year (1985) Metro Conference Player of the Year (1984) 3x First-team All-Metro Conference (1982, 1984, 1985)
Career NBA statistics
Points	9,784 (11.0 ppg)
Rebounds	5,998 (6.8 rpg)
Blocks	1,456 (1.6 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

John "Hot Rod" Williams (August 9, 1962 – December 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 to 1999.