Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1985)

Williams was selected 22nd overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, using the pick they got from the Denver Nuggets in a trade for Kenyon Martin. Former teammates Josh Boone, Rudy Gay, Hilton Armstrong, and Denham Brown were also selected, with all but Brown being first-round picks. Marcus Williams was named to the Rookie team for the 2007 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend. As a rookie in 2006–07, Williams played in 79 games, averaging 6.8 ppg and 3.3 apg.

On July 22, 2008, Marcus Williams was traded by the Nets to the Golden State Warriors for a conditional first-round pick.[4] On March 10, 2009, he was released by the team.

In July 2009, Williams began playing on the Memphis Grizzlies Summer League team in Las Vegas, Nevada. He joined 2009 first-round pick Hasheem Thabeet, undrafted rookie free agent Jeff Adrien, and Rudy Gay as one of four former UConn Huskies on the Grizzlies' Summer League roster. On August 7, 2009, Williams officially signed with the Grizzlies.[5]

Williams during his tenure with Enisey Krasnoyarsk in 2010

Williams playing with Unicaja Málaga against Estudiantes in 2013

Williams signed with Piratas de Quebradillas of the Puerto Rican Basketball League (BSN) in late March 2009. During the first half of the season, Williams averaged 15.0 points per game, 5.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists. He had registered one triple-double and was the league-leader in assists.[6] He was also selected to play in the league's All-Star game and won the game's MVP award, as well as winning the Skills Contest. He also finished the season earning All-BSN First Team honors with teammate Peter John Ramos, and helping the Pirates to the best record in the league. Because he went to the Memphis Grizzlies' summer league team and left the Pirates, he missed the league finals, and the Pirates lost the championship.

In August 2010, Williams signed a one-year contract with the Russian team Enisey Krasnoyarsk.[7] Quickly becoming leader of his new team, Williams helped Enisey qualify to playoff for the first time in club's history. In quarterfinals Enisey lost series to Lokomotiv-Kuban (1:2). Williams was named "Player of the Month" in Russian PBL League in November and December. He was also selected All-Star 2nd team. Williams finished season with 14.8 points per game and as league's best in total assists (184) and assist per game (6.8).

In late November 2011, Williams signed a contract with the Jiangsu Dragons of China.[8] In 25 games, he averaged 11.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 25.8 minutes.[9]

In 2012, Williams signed a one-year contract with the Spanish team Unicaja Málaga. In 53 games, he averaged 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 22.2 minutes.[9]

On August 19, 2013, Williams signed a contract with the Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar.[10][11] In 47 games, he averaged 9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 25.6 minutes.[9]

On August 15, 2014, Williams signed a one-year deal with Serbian team Crvena zvezda.[12] On November 22, 2014, in a game against Galatasaray, Williams set a Euroleague record for the most assists in a single game (17).[13][14][15] He also added 8 points while shooting just 3–16 from the field. However, his team lost after double overtime with 110–103.[16] With Crvena zvezda, he won the Adriatic League championship, the Serbian League championship and the Radivoj Korać Cup.

On November 3, 2015, he re-signed with Crvena zvezda,[17] but on December 28, 2015, he and the team parted ways.[18]

On July 27, 2016, Williams signed with Montenegrin club Budućnost Podgorica for the 2016–17 season.[19] On March 26, 2017, he was released by Budućnost.[20] In 27 league games, he averaged 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 25.4 minutes, while averaging 12.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 27. minutes in 7 Eurocup games.[9]

On 29 March 2017, Williams signed with Cholet Basket for the rest of the season.[21] In 9 games, he averaged, 8.3 points, 2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 23.1 minutes.[9]

On September 26, 2017 Williams signed with the Sacramento Kings.[22] On October 10, 2017, he was waived by the Kings after appearing in two pre-season games.[23] On October 21, he signed with the Reno Bighorns, where he averaged 10.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 26.6 minutes in 49 games.[9]

On April 26, 2018, Williams was reported to have signed with Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[24][25]

For the 2018–19 season, Williams re-joined the G League with the Stockton Kings.[26] On February 5, 2019, Williams was suspended for five games without pay for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program.[27]