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.
College career
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
Memphis Grizzlies (2022–present)
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
| 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 |
NBA
| 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
| 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
- ^ Crisan, Corey (December 19, 2020). "Vince Williams at last healthy, excelling as part of VCU's starting lineup". The Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Vince Williams Jr. – 2021-22 – Men's Basketball". VCUAthletics.com. VCU Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Vince Williams Jr. and Kenneth Lofton Jr. to two-way contracts". NBA.com. July 2, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Vince Williams Jr. to multi-year contract". NBA.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- Junga, Steve (March 26, 2017). "Blade boys player of the year: Vincent Williams". The Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Junga, Steve (March 24, 2018). "Vincent Williams, Jr., a humble star for St. John's". The Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Epps Jr., Wayne (October 5, 2017). "Forward Vincent Williams commits to VCU". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- "Richmond, VCU primed for big years in Atlantic 10 hoops". Augusta Free Press. October 27, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Shelton-Eide, Mat (January 31, 2022). "Vince Williams is playing A-10 Player of the Year level basketball". VCURamNation.com. Ram Nation. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- Boleman, Jason (April 7, 2022). "VCU forward Vince Williams declares for NBA draft". a10talk.com. A10 Talk. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- VCU Rams bio