Shawne Brian Williams was born on February 16,1986 and is an American former professional basketball player.
21 Facts About Shawne Williams
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Shawne Williams played college basketball for the University of Memphis before being selected 17th overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers.
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Shawne Williams led all Conference USA freshmen in scoring and rebounding.
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Shawne Williams averaged 18.0 points and 6.7 rebounds in three games in the Conference USA tournament, being named the tournament MVP.
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Shawne Williams scored 13 points in his NBA debut against the Chicago Bulls on December 11,2006.
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On October 10,2008, Shawne Williams was traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Eddie Jones, two first-round draft picks and cash.
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Shawne Williams had his best season with New York, playing a key role off the bench for the team as the Knicks reached the 2011 NBA playoffs.
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In early 2013, Shawne Williams joined Guangzhou Liu Sui for the 2013 NBL season.
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On September 3,2013, Shawne Williams signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Shawne Williams was waived on January 7,2014, the deadline before his contract would become guaranteed.
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On January 27,2014, Shawne Williams was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League.
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Shawne Williams did not sign a second 10-day contract with the Lakers after his first 10-day contract expired.
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On February 19,2015, Shawne Williams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team trade involving the Phoenix Suns.
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On February 24,2015, Shawne Williams was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Pistons.
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On June 11,2015, Shawne Williams was traded, along with Caron Butler, to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Ersan Ilyasova.
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In October 2017, Shawne Williams joined the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League.
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On January 21,2019, Shawne Williams was reported to have joined the Al-Riffa of the Bahraini Premier League.
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On September 11,2007, Shawne Williams was arrested in Indianapolis, Indiana on a charge of possession of marijuana.
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In January 2010, Shawne Williams was arrested in Memphis on felony drug charges for selling a codeine substance.
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Shawne Williams was placed on six months' probation, ordered to undergo mandatory drug testing, attend a drug offender school and make a $10,000 contribution to the Shelby County Drug Treatment Court.
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On December 13,2012, Shawne Williams was arrested again in Memphis on drug charges after a police officer smelled marijuana coming from a Porsche in a parking lot near a mall.