Lorenzo Williams

Lorenzo Williams (born July 15, 1969 in Ocala, Florida) is a former American professional basketball player, who played 8 seasons in the NBA. He attended Polk Community College and Stetson University, both in Florida, and was known for his shot-blocking ability. [ [http://www.sportsstats.com/jazzyj/greats/cba91/williams.htm College stats at SportsStats.com] ] In the NBA, 6'9" center Williams played with the Charlotte Hornets (1992, 1994), Orlando Magic (1992), Boston Celtics (1993), Dallas Mavericks (1994-96) and the Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996-2000). During 253 regular season games, he averaged 3 points and 6 rebounds per game, shooting less than 38% from the line.

Williams also played in the GBA (1991-92), the USBL (1991, 1992) and the CBA (1992-93 and 1993-94).

Upon retiring, Williams worked with youngsters, helping them develop their basketball skills at University of Central Florida's "Five Star Basketball camp", during the summer. [ [http://www.five-starbasketball.com/pdfs/junior06.pdf Five Star Basketball camp info] ]

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External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lorenzo_williams/ NBA.com profile]
* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILLILO01 NBA career statistics] @ basketballreference.com