Donovan Williams (basketball)

Donovan Kennedy Williams (born September 6, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Listed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 190 lb (86 kg), he plays the shooting guard position.

Donovan Williams
No. 4 – Atlanta Hawks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-09-06) September 6, 2001
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolElkins (Missouri City, Texas)
College
NBA draft2022 / Undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Long Island Nets
2023–presentAtlanta Hawks
2023–present→College Park Skyhawks
Stats  at NBA.com

Early life and high school career

Williams grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Elkins High School. He entered college as a four-star prospect and was ranked No. 61 overall in the country by Rivals. His team won back-to-back district championships and he was named the district MVP. He was also a two-time first team all-district selection and two-time all-state team member. He averaged 18.2 points per contest while leading Elkins to a 31-8 record and a trip to the Class 6A regional semifinals as a senior. He averaged 13.2 points per game while helping Elkins to a 29-12 mark and a trip to the Class 5A state quarterfinals as a junior.[1]

College career

Williams started his college career at the University of Texas, and appeared in 26 games, making one start, averaged 11.0 minutes played per contest, averaged 3.3 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. He tallied a career-high 13 points twice during his freshman year and was named to the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Rookie Team. He later suffered a left knee injury at Texas Tech and missed the remainder of the season. During his sophomore year, he appeared in 15 games, averaging 10.1 minutes per contest. He scored 3.3 points per game with 1.1 rebounds per game and scored a season-high 11 points vs. Oklahoma. Selected to the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.[2] Williams transferred to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for his junior year. On June 1, 2022, Williams declared for the 2022 NBA draft.[3][4]

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, on October 19, 2022, Williams signed a contract with the Long Island Nets.[5][6]

Atlanta Hawks (2023–present)

On January 17, 2023, Williams signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks, splitting time with their NBA G League affiliate, College Park Skyhawks.[7]

Williams made his NBA debut on April 4, 2023 in a 123-105 win over the Chicago Bulls, recording one rebound.

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Long Island 8827.2.495.417.6152.61.41.3.615.6
2022–23 College Park 1028.8.556.500.5002.0.03.01.014.0
Career 9827.3.500.425.6002.61.21.4.715.4

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Texas 26111.0.368.244.7061.0.3.5.23.3
2020–21 Texas 15010.3.304.174.8461.1.3.3.23.3
2021–22 UNLV 271322.1.488.436.6383.31.1.7.412.7
Career 681415.3.435.338.6672.0.6.5.37.0

Personal life

Williams' sister, Kelsey, played in the WNBA.

References
  1. "Donovan Williams". unlvrebels.com. June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  2. "Donovan Williams". texassports.com. June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. "UNLV star Donovan Williams to decide whether to try luck in NBA draft". lasvegassun.com. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. "Donovan Williams leaving UNLV for NBA draft". lasvegassun.com. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  6. "Donovan Williams, UNLV wing, says he's signed with Brooklyn". netsdaily.com. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  7. "Hawks Sign Guard Donovan Williams to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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