Shelden DeMar Williams Bio (Wiki)
Who is Shelden DeMar Williams?
Shelden DeMar Williams is a legendary Gold Medalist in American professional basketball. Sheldon Williams is the pride of Duke University in Durham.
He works as the assistant coach for College Park Skyhawks, NBA G League, Georgia, United States of America.
Sheldon the Philanthropist is also the founder of ‘The Shelden Williams Foundation’. This foundation inspires upcoming basketball players to remember the kindness of strangers and pay it forward as a team.
Its various social support programs, charity work, and community drives empower student-athletes, their families, and communities in Oklahoma, Atlanta, Durham, and its suburbs.
Shelden DeMar Williams-Birth Age, Family
Shelden Williams was born Shelden DeMar Williams on 21 October 1983, at Forest Park, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. His parents are Bob Williams and Jeannette Williams.
His father Mr. Bob Williams played basketball at Oklahoma Christian University. He then coached Junior-High School and High School basketball players.
Shelden DeMar Williams-Education
DeMar completed High School in 2002 from Midwest City High in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
Along with his education, he played basketball and ranked one of the highest scores during his stay at Midwest High.
| 1999–2001 | Three-Time All-City Selection as Basketball Player Three-time All-State High-School Basketball Player Three Time All-District High-School Basketball Player |
| 2000-2001 | Parade All-America Oklahoma Defensive Player of the Year USA Today Oklahoma Player of the Year EA Sports High School All-America selection Oklahoma Player of the Year-the Dail38gy Oklahoman |
| 2001–2002 | Ranked # 49 in the nation by ESPN Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the Year Rated sixth by College Basketball News entering the season Rated nation’s sixth-best prep player The Sporting News listed Williams Rated the nation’s number one forward by Basketball News and Prepstar Rated the nation’s fifth-best prep player by Future Stars and BlueChipHoops.com |
Thereafter from 2002 until 2006, DeMar studied at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US. He majored in Sociology, with a certificate in Markets and Management.
Furthermore, he played sophomore basketball during his varsity days at Duke and won awards, recognition and accolades for himself and his team.
Team Awards2001 Fourth-team Parade All-American 2005 First-team All-ACC 2005 Third-team All-American – AP 2006 First-team All-ACC 2006 Consensus first-team All-American 2006 Associated Press First Team All American 2006 John R. Wooden First Team All American 2006 Senior CLASS All-Senior All-American Team |
In the 2006 NBA Draft, the Hawks selected Shelden as the fifth pick after which his career in basketball took wings. Thereafter on February 16, 2008, Williams was involved in a multi-player trade to the Sacramento Kings for Mike Bibby.
He played in the NBA Leagues until 2012 and took the opportunity of his life to play in Europe and Asia.
On 28 August 2012, Shelden signed a one-year contract with the French League champions Élan Chalon, on Chalon-sur-Saône, in France, Europe.
Out of the 10 games in the 2012–13 Euro-league season Shelden averaged 11.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
Thereafter in October 2013, Williams signed with Tianjin Ronggang- The Tianjin Gold Lions, in Tianjin of China. Here too, he won the odds and came back home a champion.
Williams plays the aggressive power forward and center. Additionally, his shot-blocks earned him the nick ‘The Landlord’. He emerged as one of the top players in the ACC. When DeMar plays, he dominates both ends of the court for long stretches at a time.
Since 2018, Shelden coaches the Erie BayHawks and has also worked at College Park Skyhawks as the Assistant Coach.
Shelden DeMar Williams-Gold Medals, Individual Awards
Shelden is the recipient of two Gold Medals- for the 2005 Izmir Team Competition, Summer Universiade, and the Men’s Basketball Team that represented the United States of America.
Individual Awards
| 2005 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year 2005 NABC Defensive Player of the Year 2006 NABC Defensive Player of the Year 2006 National Association of Basketball Coaches Defensive Player of the Year 2006 John R. Wooden National Player of the Year Finalist 2007 April NBA Rookie of the Month |
Sheldon is the Founder of the Sheldon Williams Foundation. It supports charity drives in Oklahoma, Atlanta, and Durham.
The Foundation empowers student-athletes and their families by delivering and supporting initiatives that promote emotional and physical health through sports, education, and community involvement.
Memberships
He is a member of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes in High School.
Shelden DeMar Williams-Net Worth, NBA Earnings
As of 2022, Shelden’s net worth is $8 Million US, and his earnings for 2019 are $992,680 K US.
Shelden earned a total of $12,256,869 up until 2020 January.
Shelden DeMar Williams-Rumors and controversy
Shelden has not gotten embroiled in any major controversy or rumors.
Shelden DeMar Williams-Height, Weight, Player Stats
He has black hair and eyes. His Height is 6 feet 9 inches and his weight is 113 kg.
Shelden’s Basketball Player Stats are given below.
| Name: Shelden Williams Birth Date: October 21, 1983 (Age: 36-097 d) Hometown: Forest Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma US Class: Sophomore 6-9, 250 lb. (206 cm, 113 kg) High School: Midwest City, OK NBA Debut: November 1, 2006 NBA Draft :Atlanta Hawks 2006 Round: 1 Pick: 5th overall /Shoots Right Recruiting Rank: 2002 (8) College: Duke University 2002–2006 NBA Position: Power Forward / Center |
Shelden DeMar Williams-Social Media
Shelden has 27 K likes on Facebook, 34.7 k followers on Twitter, 15.5k followers, and 1563 posts on Instagram.
You may also want to read more about players, player-wives, player-husbands, celebrities and celebrity-family, and international personalities like Anja Rubic (Supermodel), Doug Douglas Collins (politician), and Patrick Patterson.
References
sheldenwilliamsfoundation
Shelden DeMar Williams's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | October | Saturday |
| 2024 | October | Monday |
| 2025 | October | Tuesday |
| 2026 | October | Wednesday |
| 2027 | October | Thursday |
