Johnathan Williams

Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6-9 / 206 cms
Weight: 203 lbs / 92 kgs
School: Southwind High School ‘13
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee

USA Basketball Notes

• Gold Medals: 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship, 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
  
• Member of the 2012 USA U17 World Championship Team that compiled an 8-0 record en route to earning the FIBA U17 World Championship gold medal in Kaunas, Lithuania; averaged 7.0 ppg. and
4.6 rpg. in fewer than 16 minutes a game.
• Helped the U.S. U17 squad claim a pair of exhibition victories over Australia and Latvia in Las Palmas, Canary Islands; averaged 8.0 ppg. and 7.5 rpg. in 16 minutes a game.
  
• Participated in the 2011 USA Developmental National Team training camp, held Oct. 15-16 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Member of the 2011 USA U16 National Team that compiled a 5-0 record, captured the FIBA Americas Championship gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship; averaged 5.4 ppg. and 4.6 rpg.
• Named to the 2011-12 USA Developmental National Team on March 24, 2011.
• Participated in the 2010 USA Developmental National Team mini-camp, held Oct. 9-10 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

High School Honors

• Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class AAA All-State first team and District 15-AAA first team (2012).

High School Notes

• Attends Southwind High School (Tenn.), where as a junior in 2011-12, he averaged 15.7 ppg., 10.2 rpg., 2.6 apg., 2.6 bpg. and 1.1 spg. to assist his team to a 28-5 record and the state quarterfinals.
• Was teammate at Southwind and Memphis YOMCA with USA Men’s U18 National Team member Jarnell Stokes.
• As a sophomore in 2010-11 he aided his team to a 26-6 record and a third place finish in the state tournament;
  started all 32 games played and averged 17.3 ppg., 11.5 rpg., 2.1 apg. and 3.0 bpg., while shooting 52 percent from the field, 48 percent from 3-point and 80 percent from the line.
• As a freshman in 2009-10, Southwest finished second in the state with a 26-5 record; started all 26 games played and averaged 10.2 ppg. and 9.5 rpg.
• Plays in the summers for Memphis YOMCA.

Personal Notes

• Born Johnathan Lee Williams on May 22, 1995, in his hometown of Memphis, Tenn.
• Son of Barbara and Johnny Williams, has one brother, Johnny C. Williams III.
• Goes by the nickname J3.
• His brother plays basketball at George Mason.
• Has been a member of his school’s honor roll every year from middle school (2005-06) through this year.
• Nickname is J3 or Three, because he is the third derivation of John in his immediate family.
• Drives a 2007 Nissan Maxima.
• Has a German Shepherd/Newfoundland mix named Abigail.

The Inside Scoop

• Post-basketball career ambitions: to become a surgeon.
• Favorite class: algebra.
• Least favorite class: English.
• Favorite superhero: Superman.
• Favorite Gatorade flavor/color: orange.
• If he played football, he would be a: wide receiver.
• Favorite takeout food: Olive Garden: chicken Marsala.
• Favorite meal to make at home: breakfast.
• If not for basketball, would want to be a standout in: soccer.
• When he was five, wanted to be: a basketball player.
• If he could live in any city in the world, it would be: Orlando, Fla.
• Most recent big purchase was: a 2007 Nissan Maxima.
• Most read online newspaper: Memphis Commercial Appeal.
• Favorite magazine: ESPN The Magazine.
• Favorite Twitter account: Alan Stein.
• Favorite Facebook page: Austin Rivers.
• Piece of clothing he can’t live without: underwear.
• Most prized possession: his family.
• Favorite sport other than basketball: soccer.
• Plays: the alto saxophone.
• Favorite basketball player of all time: Kevin Durant.
• Favorite non-basketball Olympian: Michael Johnson.
• Strangest place ever played hoops: in a hot gym in Greensboro, N.C.
• Best game ever watched: the 6OT Big East Conference
• Tournament game between Connecticut and Syracuse.
• Best player ever faced: his brother.
• Would like to go one-on-one against: Kevin Durant.
• Most impressive person ever met: his father, because he’s a very hard worker.
• Favorite basketball announcer: Marv Albert.
• Away from the court, enjoys: reading.
• Most people don’t know: he is a very sensitive person.
• Most interesting place ever visited: the Bahamas, because it was very different from his hometown.
• First basketball memory: hitting a game-winning shot.
• If he weren’t playing basketball, he would be doing this aft high school: going to college to get a degree.
• This left-hander wears No. 3 because: Jesus rose on the third day.
• Superstitions: has none.
• First overseas trip: was to Puerto Rico, where he went snorkeling.

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