Jalen Williams

Jalen Devonn Williams (born April 14, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos.

For the basketball forward/center, also with the Oklahoma City Thunder, see Jaylin Williams.
Jalen Williams
No. 8 – Oklahoma City Thunder
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-04-14) April 14, 2001
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolPerry (Gilbert, Arizona)
CollegeSanta Clara (2019–2022)
NBA draft2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentOklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Williams played basketball for Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona.[1] Williams grew 8 inches from his sophomore to his senior year of high school.[2] Williams committed to playing college basketball for Santa Clara in 2018.[3]

College career

As a freshman at Santa Clara, Williams averaged 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.[2] As a sophomore, Williams took a step forward averaging 12 points and 4 rebounds and became a WCC All-Conference Honorable Mention.[2] In Williams' junior year, he was named First-team All-WCC (2022) and to the NABC All-District (9) Second Team. He averaged 18 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.[4] On April 28, 2022, Williams announced his decision to declare for the 2022 NBA Draft.[5][6]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2022–present)

Williams was selected with the 12th overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2022 NBA draft.[7] On March 5, 2023, Williams scored a career-high 32 points on 12-15 shooting in a 129-119 win against the Utah Jazz.[8] On March 29, Williams put up 27 points alongside a game-winning putback, eight rebounds, and six assists in a 107—106 win over the Detroit Pistons. He also joined Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as the only rookies in Thunder history to put up at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a game.[9]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Oklahoma City 756230.3.521.356.8124.53.31.4.514.1
Career 756230.3.521.356.8124.53.31.4.514.1

Play-in
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 Oklahoma City 2236.1.375.308.7504.03.52.5.514.0
Career 2236.1.375.308.7504.03.52.5.514.0

Personal life

Williams‘s family moved to Arizona when he was seven years old.[2] His younger brother Cody is a 5 star prospect who is committed to play for Colorado. [10]

References
  1. Greabell, Grant (2022-02-14). "Jalen Williams receiving NBA buzz amid breakout basketball season". Cronkite News - Arizona PBS. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  2. "Jalen Williams". Santa Clara. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  3. "Men's Basketball Signs Two Guards for 2019-20". SantaClaraBroncos.com. Santa Clara University. 2018-11-14.
  4. "Jalen Williams Player Profile, Santa Clara, NCAA Stats, AAU Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  5. "Santa Clara Star Jalen Williams Declares for the NBA Draft". The Santa Clara. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  6. "Santa Clara's Jalen Williams testing NBA draft waters". ESPN.com. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  7. Almanza, Clemente (June 23, 2022). "2022 NBA draft: Thunder select Jalen Williams at No. 12". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  8. "Jazz vs Thunder - March 5, 2023". nba.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  9. Guinhawa, Angelo (March 29, 2023). "Move over, Kevin Durant. Jalen Williams crashes Thunder rookie party with epic record". ClutchPoints. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  10. Conway, Tyler. "5-Star SF Cody Williams Commits to Colorado over LSU; Was Recruited by Arizona, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
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