Shelden Williams
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Shelden Williams is a confusing story. At Duke he was incredible. He left as the program’s leader in blocks and rebounds. He is just the third player in NCAA history to score 1500 points, grab 1000 rebounds, block 350 shots and pick up 150 steals. Williams was great!
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So you can’t fault the Hawks for drafting him with the 5th overall pick in 2006. Those numbers didn’t carry over the NBA. After his rookie year, Williams struggled to see the floor, often missing time through injury. When he was on the floor, he had little to no impact. In 9 NBA seasons, Williams averaged 4.5 PPG and 4.3 RPG.
Everyone knows the name of this next player, but not for the reasons he would have wanted.
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