Derrick Williams

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derrick Williams
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 25, 1991(1991-05-25)
Age	33
Birthplace	La Mirada
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Derrick Williams Biography

Derrick Williams is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 25, 1991 in La Mirada, California, United States. Arizona University star forward who was selected second overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves; traded to the Sacramento Kings during the 2013-14 season.

He played alongside point guard Ricky Rubio on the Timberwolves from 2011 to 2013.

Williams announced that he would declare for the NBA draft on April 13, 2011. He was selected with the second overall pick by the Timberwolves in the 2011 NBA draft. During the NBA lockout of 2011, he spent the summer at the University of Arizona taking summer classes to finish his degree. Shortly after the draft, Under Armour signed an endorsement deal with Williams. Williams joined several other NBA players for an exhibition game in the Philippines during the summer of 2011.

Williams also contributed to the Wildcats’ run in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. He made a critical block with less than 2 seconds against Memphis. He had a 3-point play against the Texas Longhorns, which advanced the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 of the 2011 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. Williams then had a career high 32 points along with 13 rebounds to lead Arizona in an upset victory over the #1-seeded Duke by a 16-point margin to advance into the Elite Eight, where they fell 65–63 to the future NCAA tournament champion, Connecticut. At the end of the season he was projected to be one of the top picks for the upcoming NBA draft.

He was born in La Mirada, California.

Derrick Williams Net Worth

Derrick Williams is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derrick Williams 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a freshman at AU, he averaged nearly 16 points a game, earning Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and All-American honors.

In his rookie season with the Timberwolves he averaged nearly 9 points a game and participated in the Rising Stars Challenge, as well as the Slam Dunk Contest.

Derrick LeRon Williams (born May 25, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague. He was selected with the second overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2011 NBA draft.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Derrick Williams height 6 feet 8 inches Derrick weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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On July 9, 2015, Williams signed with the New York Knicks. He made his debut for the Knicks in the team’s season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks on October 28, scoring a game-high 24 points in a 122–97 win. On January 12, 2016, he recorded his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 120–114 win over the Boston Celtics. The next day, he tied his career-high of 31 points in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

Facts & Trivia

Derrick Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Derrick Williams celebrates birthday on May 25 of every year.

On December 28, 2017, Williams signed with the Tianjin Gold Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. In 15 games for Tianjin between early January and early February, Williams averaged 20.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.