Jay Williams (basketball)

Jason David Williams ( born September 10, 1981 in Plainfield, New Jersey ) is an American professional basketball player who is currently without a club. He was considered a promising talent, his NBA career, however, was terminated after only one year due to a serious motorcycle accident.

College

Jason Williams joined in 2002 after his junior season by the prestigious Duke University, where he previously Jr. in the year under the guidance of coach Mike Krzyzewski and along with Mike Dunleavy, Carlos Boozer and Shane Battier had won the college championship in the NBA. To date, Williams was considered the best college players in the country and received the most prestigious awards for college player with the Naismith College Player of the Year, Oscar Robertson Thropy and the John R. Wooden Award. The University took off his jersey number 22 back. Even school Williams got up carefully and finished college after only three instead of the usual four years from.

NBA

When NBA Draft 2002, he was selected by Yao Ming 's second of the unsuccessful in previous years, the Chicago Bulls. Before he started the season with the Bulls, Williams was a member of the U.S. selection at the FIBA World Championship in 2002 in the home country. The Americans, however, disappointed and ended up only on the 6th Place.

Since even a player of the same name in the League was active with Jason Chandler Williams, Williams settled after his move to the NBA " Jay Williams" call. He could not meet expectations in the first year, played inconstant and came mainly from the substitutes' bench for Jamal Crawford. One of the few bright spots was a triple double against the New Jersey Nets. Nevertheless, he was appointed Second team in the NBA All - Rookie at the end of the season.

Accident

In the off-season 2003 Williams crashed hard in a motorcycle accident. He was not wearing a helmet and did not have a motorcycle license in Illinois be allowed to drive. Furthermore violated Williams against his contract with the Bulls, who forbade him to ride a motorcycle. During an accident a main nerve was cut on the leg, just as Williams fractured his pelvis and tore three ligaments in his left knee. A long physiotherapy was needed to restore the full function of his leg. The Bulls responded to this failure and committed the NBA Draft in 2003 with Kirk Hinrich a replacement.

After it was taken for granted that Williams would not return to the Bulls, he was dismissed from Chicago. The Bulls were not required Williams to pay a severance because it violated due to the accident with the terms and conditions in which he had been self-inflicted damage. However, the Bulls paid him $ 3 million dollars, which Williams wanted to pay his therapy. Williams continued to work on a return to the NBA. During his rehabilitation Williams worked as a college and high school commentator for ESPN.

Comeback attempts

In the summer of 2006, Williams received a non-guaranteed contract with his hometown club, the New Jersey Nets. Shortly before the start of the season, however, the contract was terminated. After a brief stint in the NBA D -League Austin Toros in the autumn of 2006 it tried Williams in preparation for the 2010-11 season to take in a trial with the Miami Heat, again walking in the NBA. This he was not able. Today, Williams works as a college expert continues for ESPN, as well as a motivational speaker.