Vince Williams Jr.

Vince Williams Jr.
Williams with VCU in 2020
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (2000-08-30) August 30, 2000
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. John's Jesuit
(Toledo, Ohio)
CollegeVCU (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Drafted byMemphis Grizzlies
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2026Memphis Grizzlies
2022–2024→Memphis Hustle
2026Utah Jazz
Career highlights
  • First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2022)
  • Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2021)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Vincent Terrill Williams Jr. (born August 30, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the VCU Rams.

College career

Before his freshman season at VCU, Williams tore his labrum in his left shoulder and was sidelined until August 2018.[1] As a freshman, he averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[2] During the offseason, he suffered a torn right labrum that required surgery and was not fully cleared to return until early October 2019.[3] Williams was limited to 21 games in his sophomore season due to hand and ankle injuries, averaging 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[4]

Professional career

Williams was selected with the 47th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. On July 2, 2022, the Grizzlies signed him to a two-way contract.[5] Williams made 15 appearances (including one start) for Memphis during his rookie campaign, posting averages of 2.0 points, 1.0 rebound, and 0.3 assists.[6]

On January 10, 2024, Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Grizzlies.[7] He made 52 total appearances (including 33 starts) for Memphis during the 2023–24 NBA season, averaging 10.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists.[8]

Williams played in 27 games (including five starts) for the Grizzlies during the 2024–25 NBA season, averaging 6.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.[9] In the 2025–26 NBA season, Williams played in 34 games (including 12 starts) for the Grizzlies, posting averages of 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists.[10]

On February 3, 2026, Williams, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale, and John Konchar were traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang, and three first-round draft picks.[11] On February 23, Williams suffered a season-ending left ACL tear after colliding with Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason in an away-from-the-ball play.[12] He had averaged 4.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists across six appearance for Utah prior the injury. On March 9, Williams was waived by the Jazz.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Memphis 15 1 7.0 .300 .143 1.000 1.0 .3 .4 .1 2.0
2023–24 Memphis 52 33 27.6 .446 .378 .800 5.6 3.4 .9 .7 10.0
2024–25 Memphis 27 5 18.5 .401 .274 .792 3.6 2.0 .4 .3 6.6
2025–26 Memphis 34 12 21.6 .352 .308 .804 4.0 4.4 .8 .4 8.0
Utah 6 0 14.0 .357 .333 .500 3.2 2.7 .3 .3 4.7
Career 134 51 21.3 .400 .322 .796 4.2 3.0 .7 .4 7.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2025 Memphis 3 0 12.7 .571 .571 1.000 2.3 1.3 .7 .3 4.7
Career 3 0 12.7 .571 .571 1.000 2.3 1.3 .7 .3 4.7

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 VCU 33 0 15.5 .459 .240 .688 3.3 1.0 1.0 .4 4.9
2019–20 VCU 21 3 16.4 .342 .200 .806 2.8 1.0 1.0 .4 4.2
2020–21 VCU 26 22 28.6 .414 .413 .793 5.2 2.2 1.0 .2 10.6
2021–22 VCU 30 29 32.4 .477 .387 .814 6.0 3.0 1.6 1.1 14.1
Career 110 54 23.4 .440 .367 .773 4.4 1.9 1.2 .5 8.6

References

  1. ^ Crisan, Corey (December 19, 2020). "Vince Williams at last healthy, excelling as part of VCU's starting lineup". The Blade. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Vince Williams Jr. – 2021-22 – Men's Basketball". VCUAthletics.com. VCU Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Epps Jr., Wayne (November 16, 2019). "Despite offseason hiccups, VCU's Vince Williams is still pushing toward his goal". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Fulmore, Kaitlyn; Grube, Ryan (November 17, 2020). "Meet the Team: men's basketball's young roster leads Rams into 2020-21 campaign". The Commonwealth Times. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Vince Williams Jr. and Kenneth Lofton Jr. to two-way contracts". NBA.com. July 2, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Vince Williams Jr. 2022–23 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Vince Williams Jr. to multi-year contract". NBA.com. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Vince Williams Jr. 2023–24 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  9. ^ "Vince Williams Jr. 2024–25 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  10. ^ "Vince Williams Jr. 2025–26 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  11. ^ "Utah Jazz Acquire Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Two-Time NBA All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr". NBA.com. February 3, 2026.
  12. ^ "Report: Jazz's Vince Williams Jr. suffers season-ending torn left ACL in collision with Rockets' Tari Eason". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  13. ^ https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-waive-vince-williams-jr

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