Jerome Williams
Basketball Player
1973 –
Who is Jerome Williams?
Jerome Williams is an American retired professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks of the NBA. He was a star player on the Magruder High School basketball team. Drafted out of Georgetown University by the Detroit Pistons with the 26th pick of the 1996 NBA Draft, he played four-plus years with the Pistons, becoming one of their key reserves. He was a fan favorite during his days playing for the Toronto Raptors due to his tenacious efforts on the court.
On February 22, 2001 Williams was traded from the Detroit Pistons, along with Eric Montross, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Corliss Williamson, Tyrone Corbin, Kornél Dávid and a future first-round draft pick. He was so enthusiastic about joining his new teammates that he immediately drove from Detroit to Toronto upon hearing the news. In 2002-03 with the Raptors, Williams averaged 9.7 points per game, primarily as a starter, which has thus far been his career-best scoring average. In 2003, Williams also made a cameo appearance in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Full-Court Miracle.
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- Born
- May 10, 1973
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Jerome 'Junk Yard Dog' Williams
- 'Junk Yard Dog'
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Georgetown University
- Lived in
- Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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