Full name is Shawne Brian Williams Hobbies are playing basketball and shopping An avid shoe shopper, he once owned 150 pairs at one time Lists the most famous people he has ever met as Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, and considers Jordan as his basketball idol Favorite restaurant is Benihana Favorite movies are “Bad Boys” and “Bad Boys 2” featuring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Favorite music artist is Yo Gotti He played the 2004-05 season for Laurinburg Prep, a team that recruiting analysts/publications have called the top all-time prep squad...he helped lead Laurinburg to a 40-0 record and the 2004-05 prep school national championship... No. 1 Laurinburg Prep defeated No. 2 Hargrave Military Academy 95-83 for the national title and he had 13 points in the prep national championship game...he averaged 16.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg and 3.5 apg at Laurinburg Prep...he was named to the 2005 Scout.com prep All-America First Team...he played in the Reebok/EA Sports Roundball Classic All-Star Game (Chicago) and The Jordan Classic (New York) following the 2004-05 campaign...he had 12 points, one rebound and two assists for the winning West Team in the Roundball Classic...he netted 15 points for the victorious Gray Team in the Jordan Classic...prior to 2004-05 season, he ranked as the No. 2 player in the 2005 class by Prep Stars’ Rob Harrington on USAToday.com...he transferred to Laurinburg from Memphis’ Hamilton High School in February 2004...at Hamilton High School, he averaged 21.9 ppg, 12.0 rpg and 5.1 apg in 2002-03, earning Tennessee All-State First Team honors...he was named MVP of the AAU National Championship in the summer of 2003, helping lead the Memphis YOMCA (Youth of Memphis Competitors Association) team to the 17-and-under national crown... http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shawne_williams/bio.html He was originally selected 17th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft out of University of Memphis by the Indiana Pacers. On September 11, 2007, Williams was arrested in Indianapolis, Indiana on a charge of possession of marijuana. Two passengers in Williams' car were also arrested. One was charged with possession of marijuana, the other was charged with possession of a stolen handgun.[6][7] In January 2010, Williams was arrested in Memphis on felony drug charges for selling a codeine substance. Williams later pleaded guilty in April to misdemeanor drug possession. He was placed on six months' probation, ordered to undergo mandatory drug testing, attend a drug offender school and make a $10,000 contribution to the Shelby County Drug Treatment Court. His legal situation cleared up quickly. A close friend of his college coach, John Calipari, Brown invited Williams to a free-agent mini camp to determine Charlotte's roster for the 2010 Orlando summer league. Williams later on made the summer league squad with Charlotte; showing a great understanding of the game of basketball.[8] During the summer of 2010, Williams received training camp invitations from two teams: the New York Knicks and Charlotte Bobcats. Williams' older brother, who was murdered, last saw him play at the Madison Square Garden. As a result of this sentimental connection, Williams chose to attend the Knicks' training camp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawne_Williams
