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| Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 Born: June 26, 1984, Parkersburg, West Virginia |
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| December 29, 2008 Deron Williams led all scorers with 27 as the Jazz defeated the 76ers 112-95 on Monday. He also contributed six assists, two rebounds, a steal, and a block in the win. |
| December 26, 2008 Deron Williams played 43 minutes on Friday night to help the Jazz to a 97-88 win over the Mavericks. In the victory Williams scored 17 points while handing out 13 helpers and swiping four balls to offset five turnovers. |
| December 23, 2008 Deron Williams recorded 17 points, eight assists, and eight rebounds on Tuesday for Utah. |
| December 22, 2008 The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Deron Williams sat out Monday's practice with an injured right calf, but he is expected to play on Tuesday. |
| December 19, 2008 Deron Williams led the Jazz with 29 points on Friday night. He also chipped in eight assists, three rebounds, two steals, and one block. |
| December 17, 2008 Deron Williams picked up 17 points, 11 assists, two rebounds, two steals, and one block on Wednesday. |
| December 14, 2008 Deron Williams scored 17 points and dished out 11 assists on Saturday as the Jazz were defeated 103-94 by the Magic at home. |
| December 12, 2008 Deron Williams had a double-double on Thursday, posting 14 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds. |
| December 11, 2008 Deron Williams is still being hindered by his nagging ankle ailment, but does not anticipate missing any more games, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. |
| December 6, 2008 Deron Williams recorded a double-double in Saturday's 106-104 loss to the Suns, with 15 points and 15 assists. He also made one rebound and one steal. He would have had more points, but only shot 1-for-7 from three-point range. |
| December 3, 2008 Deron Williams was able to go on Wednesday night but only scored 13 points and committed six turnovers in the Jazz 93-89 loss to the Heat. |
| December 3, 2008 Deron Williams is questionable because of a right hip flexor sustained in Tuesday night's win at Sacramento, according to the Deseret News. |
| December 3, 2008 Jazz point guard Deron Williams can't seem to get healthy this season, and in Tuesday's game, he strained his right hip flexor, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. |
| December 2, 2008 Deron Williams continues to lead the Jazz since his return, finishing with 14 points, seven assists, a rebound, and a block in Tuesday's 99-94 win over the Kings. |
| December 2, 2008 Deron Williams is looking to extend his double-double streak to four games on Tuesday against the Kings. |
| December 1, 2008 Deron Williams intends to play in all four of Utah's games this week, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. He said (referring to his ankle ailment), "It's getting stronger. I mean, it feels good today. I think a lot of it with me was mental. I've got to try to get over that mental factor." |
| November 30, 2008 Deron Williams managed to play in consecutive nights on Saturday after only playing 27 minutes on Friday. He played 30 minutes for Utah Saturday while contributing 13 assists, 10 points, four rebounds, and two steals. |
| November 28, 2008 Deron Williams had a double-double on Friday with 15 assists and 13 points. He also had two rebounds and a steal in 27 minutes. |
| November 28, 2008 The Deseret News reports that Deron Williams will be ready to play regular minutes on Friday, but said he may not be able to go on back-toback nights, making him questionable for Saturday's matchup. |
| November 27, 2008 Deron Williams may sit out one game when the Jazz play back-to-back games in the upcoming weeks to avoid any setbacks with his sprained ankle, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Williams said that was his original plan, but that they would see how it feels then as it's been feeling much better. |
| November 26, 2008 Deron Williams helped lead Utah to a 117-100 win over Memphis by scoring 11 points and dishing out 15 assists. |
| November 26, 2008 Deron Williams (sprained ankle) is probable for Wednesday's game against Memphis, according to the Sports Network. |
| November 25, 2008 Deron Williams (sprained ankle) is expected to play Wednesday against Memphis, according to the Deseret News. Williams said, "We'll see. I think so." |
| November 24, 2008 Deron Williams (sprained ankle) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Bulls, according to the Sports Network. |
| November 22, 2008 The AP reports that Deron Williams - who has been out for most of the last month with a second-degree sprain in his left ankle - said he has set Wednesdays home meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies as his return date. "Im starting to get some of my spring back, he said. A little less discomfort when I do the spin moves and things like that. |
| November 21, 2008 The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Deron Williams doubts his chances of playing in Friday's game against the Spurs. |
| November 20, 2008 Deron Williams will be a game-time call for Friday's battle with the Spurs, according to the Deseret News. |
| November 19, 2008 Deron Williams is considered questionable for tonight's outing against the Bucks, according to the Sports Network. He is still recovering from a sprained left ankle. |
| November 18, 2008 Deron Williams will be a game-time call for Wednesday's battle with the Bucks, according to the Deseret News. |
| November 17, 2008 Jazz point guard Deron Williams will miss the team's game against Phoenix on Monday due to his continuing left ankle problems, according to the Deseret News. |
| November 15, 2008 Deron Williams is doubtful for Saturday's game due to his ailing left ankle, according to the Deseret News. He said, "I can't do anything. I can't push off of it, I can't move like I want to. So, there's no reason to play." |
| November 14, 2008 Deron Williams will miss Friday's game due to a sore left ankle, according to the Sporting News. |
| November 12, 2008 Deron Williams will is starting for the Utah Jazz against the Wizards on Wednesday, according to the Washington Post. He had been listed as a game-time decision. |
| November 12, 2008 Deron Williams is being called a game-time decision for Wednesday, according to the Deseret News. |
| November 11, 2008 Point guard Deron Williams will make his season debut on Tuesday against the 76ers, according to the AP. |
| November 10, 2008 Deron Williams' injured ankle swelled significantly during the Jazz's flight from Utah to New York on Saturday, according to the Deseret News. |
| November 6, 2008 Deron Williams is doubtful for Friday's game, according to the Deseret News. |
| November 5, 2008 Updating an earlier report, Deron Williams has been ruled out for Wednesday's game due to his sprained ankle, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. He said, "I don't know. I'm just going to keep rehabbing, take it day to day. That's all I can do." |
| November 5, 2008 Deron Williams was able to participate in some non-contact drills during yesterday's practice, but he is considered doubtful for Wednesday's game against Portland, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. He is recovering from a sprained ankle. |
| November 4, 2008 Deron Williams is hoping to make his 2008 debut Wednesday against Portland, according to NBA.com. |
| November 3, 2008 Point guard Deron Williams' ankle is improving but he will not play on Monday and is questionable for Wednesday's game, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. |
| October 29, 2008 Deron Williams is targeting November 5th against Portland to make his return to the Utah lineup, according to the Deseret News. |
| October 28, 2008 Starting point guard Deron Williams will not play in Utah's 2008-09 NBA regular-season opener on Wednesday, according to the Deseret News. |
| October 27, 2008 A team spokesman considers Deron Williams to be doubtful to be ready for Utah's season opener Wednesday, according to the Deseret News. |
| October 26, 2008 Deron Williams did not practice Saturday and is continuing to rehab and receive treatment on his sprained ankle, according to the Deseret News. |
| October 23, 2008 Deron Williams was out of a walking boot and wearing an air cast and sneakers at Thursday's pregame shootaround, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. He has a sprained right ankle. |
| October 22, 2008 Deron Williams is projected to miss 2-4 weeks of action while recovering from a sprained right ankle, but he remains hopeful he will be back in time for the season opener next Wednesday, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. He said, "I'm not going to rule it out." But he added, "But Doc said it's not looking too good for opening night, just the way it looks right now." |
| October 20, 2008 Guard Deron Williams is expected to miss at least two weeks due to a sprained left ankle. An MRI taken on Monday revealed no structural damage, the AP confirms. He did suffer a second-degree sprain, though. |
| October 19, 2008 Deron Williams will have an MRI on his sprained left ankle on Monday, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. General manager Kevin O'Connor said he was encouraged that X-rays taken Saturday came back negative for any broken bones. Williams had to be carried off the court after landing on Chicago guard Derrick Rose's foot and rolling his ankle on a three-point attempt. |
| October 19, 2008 Deron Williams was forced out of Saturday's preseason game against Chicago after falling awkwardly and apparently spraining his left ankle in the first quarter, according to the AP. |
| October 15, 2008 Deron Williams only played 26 minutes on Wednesday night but he still scored 22 points and dished out eight assists in the Jazz's 120-119 loss in OT to the Nuggets. Other Jazz scorers in double-digits included: C.J. Miles (13), Kyle Korver (13), Morris Almond (12), Ronnie Brewer (12) and Kosta Koufos (11). |
| October 7, 2008 Deron Williams looked good in Utah's 99-90 win over the Lakers on Tuesday. In 23 minutes he tallied 11 points, eight assists and two steals to go with just one turnover. He did not have Carlos Boozer (hamstring) in the lineup. |
| September 23, 2008 Deron Williams is looking forward to the upcoming season and will be sporting a trimmer waistline, according to the Deseret News. "I've lost a lot since I've got back (from the Olympics), got in better shape ... ," he said. "Getting back to doing my muscle-activation stuff and massages something I really didn't have over there and I'm feeling a lot better. And losing the weight helps, too." |
| July 18, 2008 The Utah Jazz and point guard Deron Williams have reached an agreement on a three-year contract extension, according to the Associated Press. |
| July 17, 2008 The Sports Ticker reports that the Utah Jazz agreed in principle to a contract extension with point guard Deron Williams , the team announced Thursday. |
| July 15, 2008 Deron Williams is yet to ink an extension with the Jazz, but a deal could be done soon for him, according to the Deseret News. Williams hopes it will happen before Saturday, when he leaves Salt Lake City to join Team USA in advance of next month's Beijing Olympics. His agent (Bob McLaren) said, "Everybody's still working. Everybody's very committed to trying to put a deal together, and we're all working toward that end." |
| July 10, 2008 Utah guard Deron Williams talked with reporters today and believes he and Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor are close to closing their negotiations for a contract extension, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. |
| July 1, 2008 The Utah Jazz will attempt to lock up point guard Deron Williams to a long term deal, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The paper reports negotiations will begin and Williams could receive as much as $90 million over five years. |
| June 23, 2008 Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer have both been named to the US Olympic basketball team, according to ESPN.com. |
| May 17, 2008 Deron Williams had a strong outing in Friday's 108-105 loss to the Lakers as he generated 21 points, 14 assists, four boards, and one steal. Los Angeles won the series 4-2. |
| May 15, 2008 The Utah Jazz couldn't find the answer to the Lakers puzzle this evening, falling 111-107 in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Team leader guard Deron Williams went 8-for-19 from the floor, 3-of-7 from three-point range, and 8-for-8 from the charity stripe to score a team-high 27 points, adding 10 assists and five rebounds to the effort. |
| May 11, 2008 Deron Williams had 29 points and 14 assists as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2. |
| May 10, 2008 Deron Williams suffered a bruised and sore right hand and wrist during battle with the Lakers on Friday, according to the Deseret News. X-rays were negative and he is said to be good to go for Game 4. |
| May 9, 2008 Deron Williams had 18 points and 12 assists as the Utah Jazz scored a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night. |
| May 8, 2008 The Utah Jazz watched each of the their starters and two of their reserve players post double-digit scoring totals, but the effort fell short as the Lakers now own a 2-0 series lead, putting a 120-110 win on the Jazz this evening. Utah PG Deron Williams led the team, shooting 9-of-17 from the floor, 5-of-5 from three-point range, and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe to score 25 points, adding 10 assists to the cause. |
| May 7, 2008 Deron Williams averaged 10.5 assists per game during the regular season, but the Utah playmaker has not broken the double-digit mark in assists over his past four playoff contests. During that span his scoring is also down, including just one game of 20 points or more. |
| May 4, 2008 Deron Williams flirted with a triple-double in Sunday's Game 1 loss to the Lakers. The point guard managed 14 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds. Williams hit only 5 of his 18 shots, including 1-of-6 from beyond the arc. |
| April 29, 2008 The Utah Jazz have been feasting on the Houston Rockets by utilizing the various skills of point guard Deron Williams, but it is easy to understand why the Jazz fell 95-69 to the Houston Rockets tonight in Game 5 of a series that now sits in favor of Utah by just one game, 3-2. Williams shot just 5-of-11 from the floor and 0-of-1 from the three-point line to score just 13 points, adding only six assists and three rounds with one steal to the stat line. |
| April 27, 2008 The Utah Jazz have seized a dominating 3-1 lead over the Houston Raptors in the Western Conference playoffs, and the blame can be put squarely on the shoulder of point guard Deron Williams . In this series, Williams has shot 30-of-55 from the field, a whopping 54.5%, and has made 7-of-12 shots heaved from three-point range, averaging 21.8 points per game and 9.0 assists per game in the series. |
| April 25, 2008 Deron Williams had a great outing on Thursday despite the Jazz's loss to the Rockets 94-92. Williams had 28 points, including three 3-pointers, and 12 assists in the two point defeat. |
| April 21, 2008 Deron Williams had 22 points and five assists in the 90-84 Game 2 victory for the Jazz. |
| April 19, 2008 Deron Williams showed no ill effects from his injured backside as he played almost 44 minutes on Saturday night as he scored 20 points with 10 assists in Game 1. |
| April 18, 2008 Deron Williams, dealing with an injured tailbone, should be able to play in Game 1, this according to the Salt Lake City Deseret News. "I'm sure he'll probably be ready to play," head coach Jerry Sloan said. "He has a chance to kind of get some of the soreness out (with Thursday and Friday between games), but if not, we have to play anyway." |
| April 17, 2008 Deron Williams played only half of his clubs last game because of sore rear end, this according to the Salt Lake Tribune. "I'm definitely slowed down by it,'' Williams said. "It's hard to push off. I see openings and I can't get to them just because I can't push off, I can't explode like I'm used to. It definitely affects my game and affects my teammates because I can't push the ball like I normally do |
| April 5, 2008 The score was the story of the evening, but Deron Williams did his part to help the cause and further his case as one of the two best guards in the NBA. Williams shot just 4-of-13 from the field but also went 2-of-4 from three-point range and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to score 16 points, spiced with 11 assists in Utah's surprising 26-point win (90-64) over the San Antonio Spurs. |
| April 2, 2008 Deron Williams continues to impress, leading his Utah Jazz to a 117-100 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Williams was 8-of-10 from the field and 2-of-4 from three-point land to finish with 19 points, adding 14 assists to complete the double-double, his seventh in as many games. |
| March 31, 2008 Deron Williams, about the only Wiz bright spot on Monday night, went for 22 points. The fact that he had only two rebounds and no assists spoke volumes about a team short-handed and playing their sixth game in nine days. |
| March 31, 2008 Deron Williams had 12 points and 16 assists, despite sitting out most of the fourth quarter as the Jazz white-washed the Washington Wizards, 129-87, on Monday night. Williams remains a must start fantasy option for those still alive in their league postseason format. |
| March 31, 2008 Deron Williams notched a double-double in a losing effort against Minnesota on Sunday night as he generated 15 points and 13 assists, with three rebounds. That was his fifth double-double in a row, and his 13th in the month of March. |
| March 14, 2008 Deron Williams has become the force for the Utah Jazz, a fact evident in his domination of the Boston Celtics today. Williams scored 32 of the 110 the Jazz posted to defeat Boston 110-92. Along with Williams' 32 points, he also poured on eight assists and five rebounds, showing Williams could be as versatile and potent as any guard in the league today. |
| March 12, 2008 Deron Williams led the charge in a tough-fought 114-110 win for the Utah Jazz this evening, putting the Bucks in the loss column with 26 points and 13 assists. This is Deron's ninth consecutive double-double and his 41st of the season, serving as one of the top statistical guards in the game today. |
| March 7, 2008 Deron Williams had another strong outing on Friday as he registered 25 points, 15 assists, and six boards. He has now recorded a double-double in each of his last five games. |
| March 5, 2008 Another big night for Deron Williams as Utah put Minnesota to rest, 105-76. Williams scored 21 points with 11 assists, two rebounds, and one steal. |
| March 3, 2008 Deron Williams dished out 20 assists and scored 17 points in Utah's Monday night win over Dallas. Williams threw in five rebounds for good measure, and his 14 assists in the first half was one short of John Stockton's team record for a half. |
| February 28, 2008 Deron Williams scored 14 points and dished off 14 assists in the Jazz's victory over the Pistons on Wednesday night. Williams, who is averaging 9.7 assists per game, had only 15 assists the past two games, so with 14 tonight he is averaging, you guessed it, 9.7 assists over the past three. |
| February 23, 2008 Deron Williams recorded 10 assists and 26 points for the Jazz in their loss on Friday night. Williams was harassed into six turnovers on the night, his highest total since a six turnover outing on January 21st. The good news is that this was the 13th time in 14 games that Deron has dished out at least 10 assists. |
| February 17, 2008 Deron Williams set a new course record in the All-Star Skills Challenge on Saturday. He defeated Hornets guard Chris Paul by cruising through the event in 25.5 seconds, the AP reports. |
| February 15, 2008 Deron Williams, according to the Deseret Morning News, is the leading candidate to replace Kobe Bryant in Sunday's NBA All-Star game. Bryant dislocated his right pinkie in a Feb. 5 game against the Nets and according to the report, aggravated it on Wednesday. The powers to be in the NBA replaced Bryant with reigning NBA MVP Dirk Nowitzki in the exciting 3-point shooting contest -- and could assign Williams to be Bryant's proxy for Sunday's Main Event. |
| February 4, 2008 Deron Williams once again was the star for the Jazz as he scored 29 points while dishing out 11 assists in the team's ninth straight victory on Monday night in a 110-88 victory over the Hornets. The Jazz also managed to convert 14-of-22 three pointers to set a team record which included Williams effort of 4-for-5 from behind the arc. |