You may have heard of Knicks player Shawne Williams. He's 6'9" and hits nearly half of his 3's. Along with his great 3-point shooting this season (44%), he's averaging 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in only 19 minutes a game. Williams has also gotten in an altercation with Ron Artest and a scuffle with Marvin Williams this season. He's been a solid player for the Knicks this season, but let's look at what his career was like before this season.
Shawne Brian Williams was born on February 16, 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee. After a successful high school basketball career, he accepted a scholarship to Memphis. He played only one season at Memphis, putting up averages of 13 points and 6 rebounds a game before declaring for the 2006 NBA Draft.
Williams was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 17th overall pick in the draft. He had a less-than-great rookie season with the Pacers with averages of 3.9 points and 1.8 rebounds a game, but noticeably improved the next season with his averages jumping to 6.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in only 14.9 minutes a game.
After two seasons in Indiana, Williams was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. He played only 15 games for the Mavs with averages of 2.8 points and 3.1 rebounds a game while playing limited minutes. Williams was traded midway through the 08-09 season to the New Jersey Nets and was waived by the team shortly after.
After not playing in the 2009-2010 season, Williams accepted a training camp invitation from the New York Knicks over the Charlotte Bobcats and eventually beat out Patrick Ewing Jr. for the final roster spot.
Though not much was expected from him this season, Williams has exceeded expectations and has been a key player in Mike D'Antoni's rotation. Most would agree that he is playing his best season yet and will hopefully keep playing well for the Knicks.
If you want to see more Shawne Williams, click here to watch a mix that was recently made of him with the Knicks this season.
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