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 55    Eric Williams 

2001-02 Statistics

 PPG          6.4
 RPG 3.0
 APG 1.5
Position: Forward-Guard
Born: 07/17/72
Height: 6-8 /  2,03
Weight: 220  lbs. / 99,8  kg.
College: Providence '95
PERSONAL

  • Lists his mother as the most influential person in his life
  • A big fan of the New York Yankees; Dave Winfield is his favorite baseball player of all-time
  • Has one brother and two sisters
  • Has one son, Eric Raquiesh Williams
  • Involved in YMCA and the Boys and Girls Club in Newark
  • Was a power-hitting shortstop in high school and received letters from the San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates while in the tenth grade
  • Was a business major at Providence
  • Would like to get involved in the real estate business when his playing days are over
BACKGROUND

Played in 81 games, starting in 11 ... Scored 10-plus points 20 times, 15-plus points six times ... Grabbed five-plus rebounds 10 times ... DNP-CD once (12/18) ... Scored 11 points and grabbed six boards versus Indiana (4/13) ... Scored 20 points, dished-out five assists and logged four steals versus Washington (4/7) ... Hit for double-figures for the fifth time in six games scoring 10 points to go with a season-high six boards in 22 minutes versus Orlando (12/5) ... Logged third straight games with double-digit points by scoring 15 points versus Milwaukee (11/30) ... Scored a team- and season-high 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting in 29 minutes versus Philadelphia (11/20).

1999-2000:
Posted 20 points and 7 rebounds in a 105-102 loss to Charlotte on 4/16 ... Scored 18 points in a 104-99 win at Dallas on 3/18 ... Notched 15 points in a 121-104 win over Golden State on 3/15 ... Netted 22 points in a 114-104 loss in Toronto on 3/3 ... Logged 15 points and 5 rebounds in a 96-79 loss in Chicago on 1/8 ... Scored 16 points (6-8 FG) and grabbed 5 boards in a 121-98 loss to San Antonio on 11/24 ... Totaled 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-4 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 112-101 victory over Washington on 11/3

1998-1999:
Totaled 14 points and 5 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings on 4/17 ... Posted 17 points and 4 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors on 4/12 ... Registered 14 points and 7 rebounds against the Dallas Mavericks on 3/26 ... Recorded 17 points and 3 assists against the San Antonio Spurs on 3/7 ... Totaled 20 points and 7 rebounds against the Boston Celtics on 3/6 ... Posted a team-high 21 points and 5 rebounds against the Miami Heat on 3/4

1997-1998:
Placed on the injured list on 11/11 after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against the Utah Jazz on 11/7 ... Totaled a game-high 25 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals against the Utah Jazz on 11/7 ... Posted 26 points and 6 rebounds against the Washington Wizards on 11/4 ... Scored 17 points, in his Nuggets debut, against the San Antonio Spurs on 10/31

1996-1997:
Averaged 15.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game to rank fourth on the club in both categories, improving in both categories over his rookie year ... Before the season, was announced that an abnormal finding had been discovered on a cardiac test but rejoined the team in training camp after a battery of tests revealed no problem with his heart ... Went on to play in 72 games, with 67 starts, and missed three games due to dizziness and seven of the last eight games because of a bruised right knee ... Averaged 33.8 minutes per game, fifth-highest on the team ... Led Boston in free throws made (328) and attempted (436) ... Scored 20 or more points 19 times including a season-high 29 points in a 100-91 loss to New Jersey on 3/23 ... Netted 27 points on four occasions ... Twice grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, against Washington on 1/18 and against Orlando on 1/24.

1995-1996:
Scored 31 points on 12-for-18 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds in a 101-95 win over Philadelphia on 3/29 ... Led team with 25 points and nine rebounds in a 107-106 double overtime win over New Jersey on 3/17 ... Finished the season with averages of 10.7 points and 3.4 rebounds in 23 minutes per game ... Started and scored 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting for the East team in the Schick Rookie Game at All-Star Weekend ... Played at least 20 minutes in 27 of his last 31 games but injured his left knee on April 9 at New York, missed the last five games of the season and underwent arthroscopic surgery on April 16 ... Appeared in 64 games and made six starts but also spent time on the injured list from 12/21 to 1/3, missing seven games, and from 1/16-26, missing five games, both due to a sprained right ankle.

COLLEGE:
In only two seasons at Providence, became the 30th player in school history to score 1,000 career points ... As a senior, led the team in scoring (17.7 ppg) and steals (60) and was second in rebounds (6.7 rpg) and assists (75) ... Finished his career ranked 11th in Friars history in scoring with 16.7 points per game ... Was unanimous 1995 First Team All-Big East selection and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Nike Desert Classic in Phoenix after averaging 16.3 points and 7.0 rebounds ... Previously, spent two years at Vincennes Junior College and was a First Team Junior College All-American in 1992-93.

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