Deron Williams

Deron Williams

Deron Williams, Michael (June 26, 1984), known as D-Will is a professional basketball player currently with the Turkish Basketball League Besiktas. Before playing for Beşiktaş, Williams played for the Utah Jazz and the New Jersey Nets National Basketball Association (NBA). It's still under contract with the Nets, but he signed with Besiktas for the 2011 NBA lockout. Williams was selected in the third for the entire 2005 draft by the Utah Jazz, where he played before being traded in the middle of its sixth season with the Nets. He was twice All-Star and won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Williams played college basketball at the University of Illinois.