Spitfire 6-3 point guard Deron Michael Williams plays for the Utah Jazz in the NBA. Being groomed as the next John Stockton, he is living up to challenge as he is not only gifted with immense basketball IQ and ball handling skills, but is also packed with athleticism which his predecessor, Stockton lacks.

The heart of the offense of his team, his high-octane intensity in dishing out assists, providing the picks, drilling points inside and out of the paint and boosting the confidence of his teammates through his uncanny court leadership is helping his team’s solid campaign in the NBA for the past several years. Furthermore, this 3rd overall draft pick from Illinois is constantly giving defenders mismatches since he is quick, strong and smart on the court for his size in the point guard position. Williams is not only good in providing plays and giving the Jazz precious points, he is also a pesky defender and good in whipping out hustle and tough nut to crack defensive stance on his opponents on the floor.

Born on June 26, 1984 in Parkersburg, [[West Virginia], he is the son of Byron Williams and Denise Williams.http://people.famouswhy.com/deron_williams/ Williams whose nickname is D-Will was a standout in The Colony High School basketball line up. He attended college in University of Illinois and flourished into a consummate point guard. A total package, Williams has a decent passing, shooting, defending and dribbling skills, which can pose instant mismatches for his sheer strength and size in the point guard position. Utah Jazz picked him third overall in the 2005 NBA Draftmaking him the highest NBA drafted player in Illini history. Spent three years with the Illini he was named to NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team and was one of the cornerstones of his team conquest of the Big Ten Championships and the prestigious and much sought after National Championships in 2005. Moreover, he earned Second Team All-American honors and a Wooden Award finalist. He capped his basketball career in Illinois with an average of 12.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.8 (11th in the nation).http://www.nba.com/playerfile/deron_williams/bio.html

The 2009-2010 NBA regular and post season saw Williams maturing to be one of the most dangerous and reliable point guards in the league. A steady player who is savvy with his crossover dribble and ability to run the pick and roll with efficiency, Williams is slowly gaining prominence and respect from his peers and adversaries. He averaged 18.7 points, 4.0 (a career high), 10.5 assists, 1.3 steal and 0.2 block per game in 8 starts in the 2010 NBA Playoffs. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/deron_williams/career_stats.html

Williams and his team the Jazz is currently trailing the Los Angeles Lakers 0-2 in the Western Conference Semifinal Round. The Jazz, which is missing key players in Andrei Kirilenko and Mehmet Okur, needs to maintain their mental toughness and intensity to crawl back into contention. His biggest game so far in the 2010 playoffs was his superb 33 points and 14 assists in Game 2 of the Jazz first round playoffs series with the Denver Nuggets. The Jazz wraps up the series in six games (4-2), as they booted out the favored Nuggets spearheaded by legitimate star Carmelo Anthony.

Williams averaged 18.7 points, 4.0 (a career high), 10.5 assists, 1.3 steal and 0.2 block per game in the 2009-2010 NBA regular season.http://www.nba.com/playerfile/deron_williams/career_stats.htmlHe was named to the All-NBA Second Team last May 6, 2010 a proof of his solid game in the regular season. http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/0910_deron_williams_allnba.html

During his rookie years Williams was selected to play in the All-Rookie Challenge on his first two years (in 2006 as rookie and in 2007 as a sophomore) and was named to the 2005-2006 NBA All-Rookie First Team.http://www.nba.com/playerfile/deron_williams/bio.html With the vast talent and great improvements he is gaining everyday, Williams is cinched to be a force to reckon with in the backcourt in the years to come.