Athlete Bio#
Height
6’3”
Age
40
Hometown
Champaign
Education
University of Illinois
Olympic Experience
- 2012 Olympic Games, gold medal
- 2008 Olympic Games, gold medal
Career Highlights
- In 2005, as a junior starting point guard, Williams led the Fighting Illini to the NCAA championship game where they lost to the University of North Carolina
- 2006 NBA All-Rookie First Team
- Two-time All-NBA Second Team
- Three-time NBA All-Star
Fun Facts: Married childhood sweetheart Amy Young, and has two daughters, Danae and Daija, and a son, Deron Jr. ... Mother, Denise Smith, and aunt, Judy Ward, played basketball and volleyball at West Liberty State ... As the No. 3 NBA Draft selection, ranks as the highest Illinois player ever drafted
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