Tarvis Williams
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Not to be confused with Travis Williams (basketball).
Tarvis Devar Williams (born January 22, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] He is best known, however, for making the game-winning shot with 6.9 seconds left that propelled 15th-seeded Hampton past 2nd-seeded Iowa State, 58–57, in the first round of the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[2][3] It was only the fourth time since 1985 that a #15 defeated a #2 seed.[3] Williams was also a two-time NCAA season blocks champion in 1998–99 and 2000–01.[4]
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Born | (1978-01-22) January 22, 1978 (age 46) Maysville, North Carolina |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | White Oak (Jacksonville, North Carolina) |
College | Hampton (1997–2001) |
NBA draft | 2001: undrafted |
Playing career | 2001–2012 |
Position | Power forward |
Career history | |
2001–2002 | Shanghai Sharks |
2003 | Mitteldeutscher BC |
2003–2004 | Fayetteville Patriots |
2004 | Sigal Prishtina |
2004–2005 | BK Děčín |
2005–2006 | Olympique Antibes |
2006–2007 | Mlekarna Kunin Novi Jicin |
2007–2008 | BK Synthesia Pardubice |
2008–2009 | Bayern Munich |
2009 | BK Děčín |
2009–2010 | JSA Bordeaux Basket |
2010 | BC Prievidza |
2010–2011 | BG Karlsruhe |
2011–2012 | BK Děčín |
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