Shelden Williams
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| Position | Power forward/Center |
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| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Sacramento Kings |
| Jersey | #22 |
| Born | October 21, 1983 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| College | Duke |
| Draft | 5th overall, 2006 Atlanta Hawks |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Former teams | Atlanta Hawks (2006–2008) |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Shelden El Dueńo Williams (born October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. While commonly known as "El Dueńo," he has also garnered the nickname "Klingon," due to his oddly shaped head. On February 16, 2008, Williams was involved in a multi-player trade to the Sacramento Kings for Mike Bibby.[1] Williams was selected by the Hawks with the fifth pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. His jersey number, 23, was retired by Duke University on January 28, 2007.[2]
His size (6'9", 250 lbs.), aggressive style of play, and shot-blocking ability are strong, thereby earning him the nickname "The Landlord."[3] Williams 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. During high school, Williams was a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He notes his favorite athletes as Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Garnett. He is currently engaged to former University of Tennessee Lady Vols and current Los Angeles Sparks basketball star, Candace Parker.[4] 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.[5]
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[edit] Collegiate career
Shelden played for the Duke University men's basketball team from 2002-2006. He majored in Sociology with a markets and management studies certificate.
[edit] 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
[edit] Statistics
Third player in NCAA history to score 1500 points, grab 1000 rebounds, block 350 shots and pick up 150 steals.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ [1] Kings sending guard Bibby to Hawks for four players
- ^ Duke retires number of Shelden Williams
- ^ NBA Draft.net profile
- ^ Engel, Brad. One vision. Retrieved on April 24, 2007.
- ^ SI.com (2007-12-15). "Hawks' Shelden Williams carjacked". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
[edit] External links
- Shelden Williams Info Page at NBA.com
- Shelden Williams Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Shelden Williams NBA Draft Profile
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