Lorenzo Williams (basketball, born 1969)

Lorenzo Williams (born July 15, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Lorenzo Williams

Personal information
Born	(1969-07-15) July 15, 1969 (age 56) Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Forest (Ocala, Florida)
College	Polk State (1987–1989) Stetson (1989–1991)
NBA draft	1991: undrafted
Playing career	1992–2000
Position	Power forward / center
Number	40, 43, 44
Career history
1992	Charlotte Hornets
1992	Orlando Magic
1993	Boston Celtics
1993	Orlando Magic
1994	Charlotte Hornets
1994–1996	Dallas Mavericks
1996–2000	Washington Bullets / Wizards
Career highlights
Second-team All-TAAC (1991)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

Born in Ocala, Florida, Williams attended Polk Community College and Stetson University, both in Florida, and was known for his shot-blocking ability.^[1]

Professional career

In the NBA, Williams, a 6'9" center, played with the Charlotte Hornets (1992, 1994), Orlando Magic (1992), Boston Celtics (1993), Dallas Mavericks (1994–96) and the Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–2000). During 253 regular season games, he averaged three points and six rebounds per game, shooting less than 38% from the line. Williams was a top shot blocker in the NBA.

Williams also played in the Global Basketball Association (1991–92), the United States Basketball League (1991, 1992) and the Continental Basketball Association (1992–93 and 1993–94).

Post-retirement

After retiring, Williams worked helping youth to develop basketball skills at University of Central Florida's Five Star Basketball Camp, during the summer.^[2]

Personal life

Williams has been married to Tracey Williams since July 13, 1996.^{[citation needed]}

NBA career statistics

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

*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1992–93	Charlotte	2	0	9.0	.333	–	–	4.5	.0	.0	1.0	1.0
1992–93	Orlando	3	0	3.3	.000	–	–	.7	.0	.3	.3	.0
1992–93	Boston	22	7	6.9	.516	–	.286	2.0	.2	.2	.6	1.5
1993–94	Orlando	3	0	6.3	.167	.000	–	1.3	.7	.7	1.0	.7
1993–94	Charlotte	1	0	19.0	.000	.–	–	4.0	.0	1.0	2.0	.0
1993–94	Dallas	34	11	19.9	.466	–	.429	6.1	.7	.4	1.2	3.2
1994–95	Dallas	82*	81	29.1	.477	–	.376	8.4	1.5	.6	1.8	4.0
1995–96	Dallas	65	61	27.8	.407	.000	.343	8.0	1.3	.7	1.9	3.0
1996–97	Washington	19	0	13.9	.645	–	.714	3.6	.2	.3	.4	2.4
1997–98	Washington	14	6	7.9	.765	–	.000	1.9	.2	.1	.2	1.9
1999–00	Washington	8	0	9.5	.778	–	–	3.1	.1	.4	.8	1.8
Career		253	166	21.9	.469	.000	.377	6.3	1.0	.5	1.4	3.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1993	Boston	1	0	3.0	1.000	–	–	1.0	.0	.0	.0	2.0
1997	Washington	2	0	2.5	–	–	–	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		3	0	2.7	1.000	–	–	.3	.0	.0	.0	.7