Jay Williams

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jay Williams
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 10, 1981(1981-09-10)
Age	43
Birthplace	Plainfield
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Virgo

Jay Williams Biography

Jay Williams is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 10, 1981 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Point guard who was an NCAA champion at Duke and was off to a promising start in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls when his career was derailed by a motorcycle accident.

He played under head coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke.

Williams grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and attended St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, graduating in 1999. He not only excelled at basketball, but took an active interest in other activities, most notably chess. His nickname in high school was “Jay Dubs.” Williams also played junior varsity soccer during his freshman year and was the state volleyball player of the year during his senior year. In basketball that year, Williams was named a First Team All-State Player in New Jersey, the New Jersey Player of the Year, a Parade All-American, a USA Today first team All-American, and a McDonald’s All-American, where he competed in the Slam Dunk Contest and the McDonald’s All-American Game, scoring 20 points in the contest. In his last year of high school he averaged 19 points, 7.0 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game; he had started each of the 4 years he spent at St. Joseph, and set school records in total points (1,977) and steals (407). He was also named the recipient of the 1999 Morgan Wootten Award for his basketball achievements and his work in the classroom, where he maintained a 3.6 GPA.

In 2001–02, Williams, Carlos Boozer, and Mike Dunleavy Jr. each scored at least 600 points for the season, a feat only matched at Duke by Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler, and Nolan Smith in the 2009–10 season. Williams (841) and Shane Battier (778) on the 2001 national championship team were one of only two Duke duos to each score over 700 points in a season, the other duo being Scheyer (728) and Singler (707) in the 2009–10 season.

He grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Jay Williams Net Worth

Jay Williams is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jay Williams 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played basketball and chess at St. Joseph High School.

His birth name was Jason Williams, but he starting going by Jay to avoid association with fellow basketball player Jayson Williams, who faced manslaughter charges.

Jason David Williams (born September 10, 1981) is an American former basketball player and current television analyst. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team and professionally for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. He is married to Nikki Bonacorsi and is the father of one daughter, Amelia.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jay Williams height 6 ft 2 in Jay weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jay Williams Dating?

According to our records, Jay Williams married to Nikki Bonacorsi. As of December 1, 2023, Jay Williams’s is not dating anyone.

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On the night of June 19, 2003, Williams crashed his Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycle into a streetlight at the intersection of Belmont and Honore streets in Chicago’s Roscoe Village neighborhood. Williams was not wearing a helmet, was not licensed to ride a motorcycle in Illinois, and was also violating the terms of his Bulls contract by riding a motorcycle. Williams’ injuries included a severed main nerve in his leg, fractured pelvis and three torn ligaments in his left knee including the ACL. He required physical therapy to regain the use of his leg. A week after the motorcycle crash the Bulls drafted point guard Kirk Hinrich. When it became clear Williams would not be returning to the Bulls for a long time, if at all, because of his injuries, he was waived. Legally, the Bulls did not have to pay him any salary, because his injuries occurred while he was violating his contract by riding a motorcycle. Instead, the Bulls gave Williams $3 million when they waived him, which Williams could use toward future rehabilitation expenses. Williams stated at the time that he would continue to train and intended to make a return to the Bulls, but in his 2016 memoir, he mentioned that a lot of the Bulls’ severance package fueled his addiction to illegal painkillers. In the interim, he appeared in college and high school basketball broadcasts on ESPN as a commentator.

Facts & Trivia

Jay Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jay Williams celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.

On September 28, 2006, the New Jersey Nets announced that they had signed Williams to a non-guaranteed contract, giving Williams the opportunity to play in his home state. However, on October 22, the Nets released Williams.

Why did Jay Williams change his name?

Then known as Jason Williams, he won the 2001 NCAA Championship with Duke, and was named NABC Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002. He was drafted second overall in the 2002 NBA Draft by the Bulls. He asked to be called Jay on joining the Bulls, to avoid confusion with two other players in the NBA at the time.

Did Jay Williams have a motorcycle accident?

In June 2003, Williams crashed his Yamaha motorcycle into a streetlight in Chicago. He wasn’t wearing a helmet, nor did he have a motorcycle license in Illinois. Additionally, he violated his Bulls contract that prohibited him from riding motorcycles.

How much did Jay Williams make in the NBA?

SeasonTeamSalary
2004/05| Chicago Bulls| $1,550,551 ($2,220,761)
2003/04| Chicago Bulls| $3,710,880 ($5,488,466)
2002/03| Chicago Bulls| $3,451,920 ($5,213,301*)
Total| | *$8,713,351 ($12,922,528)**

How much does Jay Williams make?

Net Worth: $4 Million
Height:| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Profession:| Basketball player
Nationality:| United States of America

What ended Jay Williams career?

A devastating motorcycle accident in June of 2003 ended his playing career. He attempted a comeback but never was able to do so. In 2003, he did some commentating for ESPN which ultimately led to his lengthy career with the network. Williams will return to ESPN, but not before the NBA Finals are done.