Marvin Williams
- Sport: basketball
- Team: Atlanta Hawks
- Position: small forward
- Nationality: USA
- Birth date: 1986-06-19 (22 years)
- Place of birth: Bremerton, Washington, USA
Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. was born on June 19, 1986 in Bremerton, Washington. He plays as a small forward/power forward for the Atlanta Hawks.
Marvin is 6' 9" and weighs 230 pounds.
High School
Marvin attended Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington. In his senior year, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 5 assists per game. He was named a McDonald's All-American, a Parade All-American, and All-State.
College
Marvin was widely recruited, but ended up signing with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played basketball for coach Roy Williams for one season, before declaring himself for the 2005 draft.
NBA
Marvin was the second pick of the draft, chosen by the Atlanta Hawks. He had a good rookie season, coming off the bench, and indeed was named to the 2005-06 All-NBA Rookie Second Team
In the 2006-07 season, he became a starter, but missed a few games due to injury. In the 2007-08 season, he started and played in all 80 games of the regular season, averaging 14 points for game.
Marvin is 6' 9" and weighs 230 pounds.
High School
Marvin attended Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington. In his senior year, he averaged 28.7 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 5 assists per game. He was named a McDonald's All-American, a Parade All-American, and All-State.
College
Marvin was widely recruited, but ended up signing with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played basketball for coach Roy Williams for one season, before declaring himself for the 2005 draft.
NBA
Marvin was the second pick of the draft, chosen by the Atlanta Hawks. He had a good rookie season, coming off the bench, and indeed was named to the 2005-06 All-NBA Rookie Second Team
In the 2006-07 season, he became a starter, but missed a few games due to injury. In the 2007-08 season, he started and played in all 80 games of the regular season, averaging 14 points for game.
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