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.33 Shelden Williams Brooklyn Nets
Shelden Williams

Position: C
Born: 10/21/83
Height: 6-9 / 2,06
Weight: 250 lbs. / 113,4 kg.
College: Duke '06

   Quite a physical specimen... Strong and athletic... A big presence in the paint... Tough defensive player... Will block a lot of shots... Not very good on the offensive end... Foul prone.
Attended the Midwest City HS in Forest Park, Oklahoma.
Played college ball at Duke till 2006.
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks as 5th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. Signed with the Hawks in July.
Traded to the Sacramento Kings in February 2008.
Traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in February 2009.
Signed with the Boston Celtics in August 2009.
Signed with the Denver Nuggets in July 2010.
Traded to the New York Knicks in February 2011.
Signed with the New Jersey Nets in December 2011. The team became the Brooklyn Nets in April 2012.
Named Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002.
Honorable Mention All-ACC in 2003.
Named to the ACC All-2nd Team in 2004.
Named to the All-ACC 1st Team in 2005 and 2006.
Named to the ACC All-Tournament Team in 2004 and 2005.
Named to the ACC-All Defensive Team in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006.
Named National Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006.
Named 3rd Team All-America by AP in 2005.
Named 1st Team All-America by AP in 2006.
Won the gold medal at the World University Games with the US Team in 2005.
Named to the All-Rocky Mountain Revue Team in 2007.