Vincent Terrill Williams Jr. (born August 30, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the VCU Rams.

Vince Williams Jr.
Williams with VCU in 2020
No. 5 – Memphis Grizzlies
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2000-08-30) August 30, 2000 (age 24)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. John's Jesuit
(Toledo, Ohio)
CollegeVCU (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentMemphis Grizzlies
20222024Memphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2022)
  • Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2021)
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College career

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Before his freshman season at VCU, Williams tore his labrum in his left shoulder and was sidelined until August 2018.[1] As a freshman, he averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[2] During the offseason, he suffered a torn right labrum that required surgery and was not fully cleared to return until early October 2019.[3] Williams was limited to 21 games in his sophomore season due to hand and ankle injuries, averaging 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[4]

Professional career

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Memphis Grizzlies (2022–present)

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Williams was selected with the 47th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. On July 2, 2022, the Grizzlies signed him to a two-way contract.[5]

On January 10, 2024, Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Grizzlies.[6]

Career statistics

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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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Memphis 15 1 7.0 .300 .143 1.000 1.0 .3 .4 .1 2.0
2023–24 Memphis 52 33 27.6 .446 .378 .800 5.6 3.4 .9 .7 10.0
Career 67 34 23.0 .432 .350 .803 4.6 2.7 .8 .5 8.2

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 VCU 33 0 15.5 .459 .240 .688 3.3 1.0 1.0 .4 4.9
2019–20 VCU 21 3 16.4 .342 .200 .806 2.8 1.0 1.0 .4 4.2
2020–21 VCU 26 22 28.6 .414 .413 .793 5.2 2.2 1.0 .2 10.6
2021–22 VCU 30 29 32.4 .477 .387 .814 6.0 3.0 1.6 1.1 14.1
Career 110 54 23.4 .440 .367 .773 4.4 1.9 1.2 .5 8.6

References

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  1. ^ Crisan, Corey (December 19, 2020). "Vince Williams at last healthy, excelling as part of VCU's starting lineup". The Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Vince Williams Jr. – 2021-22 – Men's Basketball". VCUAthletics.com. VCU Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Epps Jr., Wayne (November 16, 2019). "Despite offseason hiccups, VCU's Vince Williams is still pushing toward his goal". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Fulmore, Kaitlyn; Grube, Ryan (November 17, 2020). "Meet the Team: men's basketball's young roster leads Rams into 2020-21 campaign". The Commonwealth Times. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Vince Williams Jr. and Kenneth Lofton Jr. to two-way contracts". NBA.com. July 2, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Vince Williams Jr. to multi-year contract". NBA.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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