- Aaron Williams
Infobox NBA Player
name = Aaron Williams
nickname =
caption =
position = Power forward/center
league =NBA
team =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 235
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1971|10|2
birth_place = Newport,Oregon
highschool =
college = Xavier (Ohio)
draft = Undrafted
draft_year =
draft_team =
career_start = 1993
career_end =
former_teams =Utah Jazz (1993-1994)Milwaukee Bucks (1994-1995)Denver Nuggets (1996)
Vancouver Grizzlies (1996-1997)Seattle SuperSonics (1997-1999)Washington Wizards (1999-2000)New Jersey Nets (2000-2004)Toronto Raptors (2004-2006)
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2006)Los Angeles Clippers (2006-2008)
awards =Aaron Williams (born
October 2 1971 in Evanston,Illinois ) is an American professionalbasketball player.Biography
He attended Holme Jr. High, where the basketball coach, Mr. Walton Willis the Third, wouldn't even let him on the B team. He then went on to attend Rolling Meadows Highschool.
He was undrafted after a college career at Xavier University, and has played for the
Utah Jazz ,Milwaukee Bucks ,Denver Nuggets , Vancouver Grizzlies (nowMemphis Grizzlies ),Seattle SuperSonics ,Washington Wizards ,New Jersey Nets ,Toronto Raptors , New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets andLos Angeles Clippers .In 2000-01, as a member of the
New Jersey Nets , Williams posted his best numbers as a pro, playing all possible 82 games while averaging 10.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, but also had the dubious distinction of leading the league in total personal fouls committed, with 319 (an average of 3.89 fouls per game).On
December 17 2004 , he was traded by the Nets to theToronto Raptors along withAlonzo Mourning , Eric Williams, and two first round draft picks in exchange forVince Carter .OnJanuary 31 2006 , he was traded by the Raptors to theNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets in exchange for two second-round draft picks.On
July 31 ,2006 , Williams signed a free agent contract with theLos Angeles Clippers . [ [http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/williamssigns_060731.html CLIPPERS: Clippers Sign Aaron Williams ] ] OnMarch 28 ,2008 , after rarely having been used throughout two seasons, he was waived. [ [http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/sign_waive_williams_080328.html Clippers sign Marcus Williams, waive Aaron Williams] ]References
External links
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/aaron_williams/index.html NBA.com profile]
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