Derrick Williams

Derrick Williams reminds me how heavy the weight of early promise can be. The La Mirada, California native dominated college ball at Arizona and was taken second overall in the 2011 NBA draft, a tag that brings enormous expectation. The pro game did not unfold quite as the projections suggested, and he never quite became the star that draft slot implied. Yet what I respect is that he kept playing, eventually taking his game overseas to Suwon KT in Korea. There is real resilience in chasing the sport across the world rather than fading away, and that persistence earns my quiet respect.

Name (English)

Derrick Williams

Name (Japanese)

デリック・ウィリアムス

Reading

でりっく・うぃりあむす

Born

May 25, 1991 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

Origin

La Mirada, California, United States

Height

203 cm

Occupation

basketball player

High school

La Mirada High School

University

University of Arizona

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/DWXXIII
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%20(%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB)

Tags

• California
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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