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Derrick Williams

デリック・ウィリアムス　/　でりっく・うぃりあむす

American basketball player

May 25, 1991 (age 35)　・　La Mirada, California, United States

California
basketball player

My Take

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.

Overview

Derrick LeRon Williams (born May 25, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats from 2009 to 2011. Williams was selected with the second overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2011 NBA draft.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 203 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: La Mirada High School
University: University of Arizona

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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