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Deron Williams

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Deron Michael Williams ( DERR-ən; born June 26, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini before being drafted third overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. A three-time NBA All-Star with the Jazz and Brooklyn Nets, Williams also played for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League during the 2011 NBA lockout, and was a gold medal winner on the United States national team at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Deron Williams is the 611th most popular basketball player (down from 525th in 2024), the 15,743rd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,638th in 2019) and the 339th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Deron Williams ranks 611 out of 1,757. Before him are Aleksandar Pavlović, Alphonso Ford, JJ Hickson, Rubén Wolkowyski, Vinnie Johnson, and B. J. Armstrong. After him are Frédéric Weis, Fabien Causeur, Derek Fisher, Kevin Love, Dan Majerle, and Andrew Bogut.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Deron Williams ranks 500. Before him are Melody Thornton, Artsvik, Eduardo Bolsonaro, Darío Cvitanich, Masoud Shojaei, and Sofia Arvidsson. After him are Xavier Margairaz, Seung-Hui Cho, Rodri, Robert Helenius, Shoji Yamada, and Andrew Bogut.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Deron Williams ranks 15,750 out of 20,380. Before him are Kelly Blatz (1987), Josh Ritter (1976), B. J. Armstrong (1967), Brittany Daniel (1976), Jimmy Yang (1981), and Curt Schilling (1966). After him are Richard R. Arnold (1963), Michelle Clunie (1969), Dave Abbruzzese (1968), Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (1969), Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (1996), and Jamie Luner (1971).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Deron Williams ranks 339. Before him are Larry Nance Jr. (1993), Kevin Willis (1962), Alphonso Ford (1971), JJ Hickson (1988), Vinnie Johnson (1956), and B. J. Armstrong (1967). After him are Derek Fisher (1974), Kevin Love (1988), Dan Majerle (1965), Austin Carr (1948), DeAndre Jordan (1988), and Shawn Marion (1978).

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