Twice the NCAA scoring champion at Portland State, Williams stands third in Division I history in career points, behind only Pete Maravich and Antoine Davis. The Celtics drafted him eighth overall in 1978, but San Diego was where he shone, including a 51-point game against Phoenix in 1980. Utah acquired him with John Drew in the September 1982 trade for draftee Dominique Wilkins, who had refused to sign with the Jazz.
He later scored 82 points in a Philippine league game and played playground legend Duck Johnson in the 1992 film White Men Can't Jump. Substance abuse shadowed his later years, with John Lucas II a friend and mentor. Williams died in April 2022 at 65.
HOW HE CAME & WENTHe arrived in September 1982 with John Drew and cash, in the trade that sent Dominique Wilkins to Atlanta after Wilkins refused to sign with Utah.
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| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | UTA | 18 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .356 | .286 | .720 |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 1 SEASON | 18 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .356 | .286 | .720 |
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