Shammond Omar Williams (born April 5, 1975, in The Bronx, New York City) is an American professional basketball player. The 6'1" (1.85 m) combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy. In 2006-07 he played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. On July 16, 2007 Williams signed with Pamesa Valencia of the Spanish ACB.
Williams played college basketball at North Carolina under Dean Smith and later, Bill Guthri...
more
Shammond Omar Williams (born April 5, 1975, in The Bronx, New York City) is an American professional basketball player. The 6'1" (1.85 m) combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy. In 2006-07 he played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. On July 16, 2007 Williams signed with Pamesa Valencia of the Spanish ACB.
Williams played college basketball at North Carolina under Dean Smith and later, Bill Guthridge. During the 1997-1998 season, he was a member of new coach Bill Guthridge's successful "Six Starters" rotation with Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter, Ed Cota, Ademola Okulaja and Makhtar N'Diaye. That season (his final college season), he averaged 16.7 points and 4.2 assists per game to go along with career averages of 10.7 points and 3.0 assists per game.
When Williams graduated from North Carolina, he held the following school records:
Williams also became a pioneer of the internet during his collegiate career. In 1995, Shammond Williams...
less