Jayson Williams

Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968 in Ritter, South Carolina) is an American basketball player. Standing at 6'10, he played college basketball for St. John's University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1990.

Career Highlights

• Totaled 15 points (7-10 FG), a game-high 15 rebounds and a career-high 6 blocked shots against the Portland Trail Blazers on February 24, 1999
• Named to the 1997-98 and 1998-99 NBA All-Interview First Team
• Ranked 2nd in the NBA in 1997-98 with 13.6 rpg and led the league with 443 offensive rebounds
• Closed the 1997-98 season ranked 2nd in Nets franchise history with 1,337 offensive rebounds and 4th with 2,968 total rebounds
• Registered 4 points and 10 rebounds, in his All-Star debut, in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York
• Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending January 25, 1998, averaging 18.3 ppg and 17.8 rpg, and shooting .604 from the field, for the 2-2 Nets
• Grabbed a career-high 26 rebounds, including 12 offensive boards, and scored 13 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 13, 1997
• Established a Nets franchise record with 17 offensive rebounds, totaling 18 points, a game-high 20 rebounds and 3 steals, against the Indiana Pacers on October 31, 1997
• Was 2nd in the NBA in 1996-97 with 13.5 rpg in 41 games in 1996-97 before torn thumb ligaments ended his season prematurely
• Posted 1996-97 season-highs of 28 points and 24 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers on November 30, 1996
• Averaged 5.7 rpg for the Nets in 1994-95 season despite only playing 13.1 mpg