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• Shelden Williams is a professional basketball player, currently playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. Williams plays the forward and center position and has been in the league since 2006.

  On May 13, 2009, Williams and wife Candace Parker welcomed their first child, a baby girl.CBSSports.com: Sparks Star Parker Gives Birth to Baby Girl

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: October 21, 1983
  2. Position: Power forward/center
  3. Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  4. Named Gatorade Oklahoma Player of the in 2001 and 2002
  5. In high school rated the nation's number one forward by Basketball News and Prepstars
  6. Uniform Number: 33
  7. College: Duke University
  8. Drafted in 2006 by the Atlanta Hawks
  9. Traded to the Kings in 2007
  10. 2009 traded to the Timberwolves
  11. In 2007, got carjacked in Atlanta at gunpointMSNBC: Two arrests made in carjacking... (February 19, 2009)
  12. Spouse: Los Angeles Sparks basketball player Candace Parker
  13. 2005-2006: Named Defensive Player of the Year by National Association of Basketball Coaches

• Trade Deadline

  Before the 2009 trade deadline, Williams was traded by the Sacramento Kings to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with point guard Bobby Brown.News 10: Kings Send Brown, Williams to Minnesota (February 19, 2009)

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