Maurice "Mo" Williams (born December 19 1982, in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player who currently is a free agent for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. He is a 6'1" point guard from the University of Alabama.
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| Milwaukee Bucks | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 19, 1982 Jackson, Mississippi |
| Nationality | USA |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Alabama |
| NBA draft | 2003: 2nd round, 37th overall |
| Drafted by | Utah Jazz |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
NBA career
Utah Jazz
Williams was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft. He averaged five points and 1.3 assists for the Jazz in his first NBA season, then signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks
Filling in for Bucks' injured starting point guard T.J. Ford, Williams averaged 10.2 points and 6.1 assists during the 2004-05 season. In his new role coming off of the bench for the up-and-coming Bucks team, he showed a knack for clutch plays, making several game winning shots in the 2005-06 season. Maurice has 2 sisters, Hot Jenny and Cathy. 1 1.[citation needed]
In the 2006 off-season the Bucks traded T.J. Ford to the Toronto Raptors for power forward Charlie Villanueva. This opened up a position in the starting lineup for Williams. In the first 19 games of the 2006-07 season Williams averaged 15.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists in nearly 35 minutes per game. These averages were all career highs.
On December 20, 2006 vs. the Miami Heat, Williams recorded his first career triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.[1]
Notes
Awards
2002-03 All-SEC 3rd Team
2002-03 SEC leader in free throw percentage(.838)
2001-02 The Sporting News National Freshman of the Year
2001-02 All-SEC 3rd Team
2001-02 SEC Freshman of the Year
2001-02 SEC All-Freshman Team by the league’s coaches
2001 McDonald’s All-America player
2000-01 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year
External links
- NBA.com Profile - Maurice Williams
- College statistics @ sportsstats.com