Who was Michael Carter Williams as a possibility?
Before Michael Carter Williams’ NBA career and his historic and often-forgotten NBA appearance, he was an interesting sophomore at Syracuse. The 6’6″ point guard averaged 11.9 points, 7.3 assists, 5.0 rebounds and a prolific 2.7 steals per game throughout the game. 2012-23 season. He also led a Syracuse team that included four future NBA players to the Final Four. The Orange eventually fell to the Michigan Wolverines led by Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr., but Carter Williams shone throughout the March Madness, displaying elite playmaking and defensive prowess.
This March Madness race was enough to start a conversation “Trust the process” 76ers to draft the 11th overall, Carter Williams. Expectations for him and the team as a whole were low, as they had just shipped Jrue Holiday, hired a new head coach in Brett Brown, and it was clear that talent on the team was missing. despite this, Carter Williams had one of the craziest performances in the NBA ever: 22 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds and 9 steals.
Michael Carter Williams crushed Premier and reigning champion LeBron James
Going into the 2013 season, the Miami Heat were coming off back-to-back titles and LeBron James was at the peak of his power. This was probably the toughest first opponent the 76ers could face, however Carter Williams wasn’t phased. MCW started the game by stealing a pass and dunking the ball on the other end to get their first two points in the NBA. He then had his first NBA assist on the next possession and nailed the first three-pointer after just 45 seconds. At no time, the Trust 76ers had a 19-0 lead on the Heat. He finished the first quarter with 5 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals, but was just starting to prepare.
In the second quarter, Carter Williams was improving Miami’s defense, drawing fouls and making plays, entering the first half with an impressive streak of 10/7/2 and steals 5. The second half was much the same, and while the Miami Heat led by 9 scores to end the third quarter MCW was too much. He helped Philadelphia regain the lead and eventually hit 3 free throws in the last 27 seconds of the game to seal the victory, adding 12 more points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in the process.
9 Carter Williams steals are Still the most in a rookie’s debut Since steals became an official statistic in 1973. In addition, this was a landmark game not only for first-timers or beginners, but in comparison to all players of all time. A combination of 22+ points, +12 assists, 9+ steals, and 7+ rebounds It has only been achieved twice In the history of the NBA before the debut of Carter Williams (Ricky Green in 1982 and Johnny Moore in 1985). His 12 assists was also second in an NBA debut behind only Ernie DiGregorio in 1973.
Where is Carter Williams now?
MCW won Rookie of the Year in 2014, averaging 16.7 PPG, 6.3 APG, and 6.2 RPG. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to build on his promising rookie season spending only another half-season with the 76ers before he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Then he made stops in Chicago, Charlotte, and Houston, before ending up with the Orlando Magic.
In 2023-2024 he will enter the final year of his contract with Orlando, but will continue to bring seasoned leadership, emergency depth, and defense to the rookie Magic team.
- Posted on 06/28/2023 at 13:30 PM
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