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Born on March 8, 1960 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, Buck Williams is a basketball player and basketball coach. As of 2026, Buck Williams is 66 years old. Education on record includes Rocky Mount High School and University of Maryland. Recorded honors include NBA Rookie of the Year Award (1982), NBA All-Rookie Team (1982), All-NBA Team (1983) and 1 more. The listed height is 203 cm.
My Take
Buck Williams is the kind of player I respect more the older I get. Anyone can chase highlight dunks, but ranking 16th all-time in NBA rebounds means you did the brutal, unglamorous work every single night for years. The trademark goggles and the relentless boards make him a throwback to an era that valued grit over flash. Rookie of the Year in 1982, then a string of All-Defensive nods, tells you he was elite at the part of the game nobody films. I find his post-playing turn to coaching fitting; men who win with effort usually want to pass that mindset on.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Buck Williams
- Name (Japanese)
- バック・ウィリアムズ
- Reading
- ばっく・うぃりあむず
- Born
- March 8, 1960 (age 66)
- Origin
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States
- Height
- 203 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Rocky Mount High School
- University
- University of Maryland
Awards & achievements
- 1982 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
- 1982 NBA All-Rookie Team
- 1983 All-NBA Team
- 1988 NBA All-Defensive Team
- 1990 NBA All-Defensive Team
- 1991 NBA All-Defensive Team
- 1992 NBA All-Defensive Team
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Buck Williams born?
Born March 8, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Buck Williams from?
Buck Williams is from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States.
What does Buck Williams do?
Buck Williams works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Buck Williams?
Buck Williams is 203 cm.
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