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Jason Chandler Williams was born on November 18, 1975, in Belle, West Virginia. The 6'1 190 pound point guard for the Sacramento Kings attended Dupont High and played with Minnesota Vikings star Randy Moss, who was a 2 time West Virginia State Basketball Player of the Year. While growing up, Jason Williams lived with his father on the campus of Dupont High, for that's where his father worked. So Jason Williams grew up having keys to his very own gym, and Dupont's gym was where Jason Williams became the great player that he is today. Jason Williams'd go to the gym late at night and worked for countless hours on his ball handling, passing, and shooting. Jason Williams'd put ankle weights on his wrists and wear leather gloves to make his handles quicker and better. Jason Williams signed with Providence out of highschool, but never went there because the coach left, so Jason Williams went to Fork Union Military Academy but didn't stay long because he didn't like that. Jason Williams transferred to Marshall to play for coach Billy Donovan, and during his freshman year during the 95-96 season, Jason Williams averaged 13.4 ppg and 6.4 apg.
Jason Williams transferred to Florida along with Billy Donovan, and thus, had to sit out another year, and lost a year of eligibility because of the NCAA double transfer rule. So during his junior year at Florida, Jason Williams averaged 17.1 ppg and 6.7 apg, but was suspended after his 20th game. After the season, Jason Williams began to work out with Nick Anderson to get himself ready to play in the NBA, and Jason Williams became an early entry candidate for the 1998 NBA draft, where the Sacramento Kings took him with the 7th pick, knowing Jason Williams had game, but also taking a risk because of his problems in the past. But the risk paid off, and Jason Williams averaged 12.8 ppg and 6 apg for the Kings, leading them to the playoffs and, along with Chris Webber and Vlade Divac, almost beat the defending Western Conference Champion Utah Jazz, losing in the best of 5 series, 3-2. Jason Williams was nicknamed "White Chocolate," just like his nickname in highschool, "Super Cracker," because of his playground style. Jason Williams became a fan favorite because of his extraordinary ball fakes, fancy passes, and deep 3s. Jason Williams was 2nd in the NBA Schick Rookie of the Year voting to Toronto's Vince Carter.
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