Jay Williams

American basketball player (born 1981)
Person human Q1684380
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Jay Williams

Summary

Jay Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plainfield[2]. He was born on September 10, 1981[3]. He worked as a basketball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,733 views/month, #6,481 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Plainfield[2], Jay Williams…
  • Jay Williams was born on September 10, 1981[3].
  • Jay Williams held citizenship in United States[6].
  • English was Jay Williams's native language[7].
  • Jay Williams's professions included basketball player[4].
  • Jay Williams's education included a stint at Duke University[8].
  • Jay Williams was educated at St. Joseph High School[9].
  • Jay Williams received the John R. Wooden Award[10].
  • Jay Williams is recorded as male[11].
  • Jay Williams's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jay Williams's member of sports team is recorded as Austin Spurs[13].
  • Jay Williams's member of sports team is recorded as Chicago Bulls[14].
  • Jay Williams's league or competition is recorded as NBA G League[15].
  • Jay Williams's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[16].
  • Jay Williams's Commons category is recorded as Jay Williams (basketball)[17].
  • Jay Williams's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[18].
  • Jay Williams's sport is recorded as basketball[19].
  • Jay Williams's drafted by is recorded as Chicago Bulls[20].
  • Jay Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[21].
  • Jay Williams's given name is recorded as Jason[22].
  • Jay Williams's participant in is recorded as 2002 FIBA World Championship[23].
  • Jay Williams's country for sport is recorded as United States[24].
  • Jay Williams's different from is recorded as Jayson Williams[25].
  • Jay Williams's different from is recorded as Jason Williams[26].
  • Jay Williams's start of work period is recorded as 2002[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jay Williams's place of birth was Plainfield[2]. He was born on September 10, 1981[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at Duke University[8], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and St. Joseph High School[9], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1961[34].

Career and Affiliations

Jay Williams's professions included basketball player[4].

Recognition

Jay Williams received the John R. Wooden Award[10].

Why It Matters

Jay Williams ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,733 views/month, #6,481 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jay Williams born?

Jay Williams's place of birth was Plainfield[2].

What did Jay Williams do for work?

Jay Williams worked as basketball player[4].

Where did Jay Williams go to school?

Jay Williams was educated at Duke University[8] and St. Joseph High School[9].

What awards did Jay Williams receive?

Honors received include John R. Wooden Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport basketball
    Height {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+188'}
    Different from Jayson Williams, Jason Williams
    Place of birth Plainfield
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