Last Updated on January 6, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Here is a detailed profile for Grant Williams:

Personal Information:

  • Full Name: Grant Dean Williams
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born November 30, 1998
  • Hometown: Houston, Texas, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters)
  • Weight: 236 pounds (107 kilograms)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 7 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
  • Jersey Number: 2
  • Position: Power Forward

Educational and Athletic Background:

  • High School: Providence Day School, Charlotte, North Carolina
  • College: University of Tennessee (2016–2019)

Professional Career:

  • NBA Draft: Selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1st round, 22nd overall pick, in 2019
  • Teams Played For:
    • Boston Celtics (2019–2023)
    • Dallas Mavericks (2023–2024)
    • Charlotte Hornets (2024–present)
  • Championship Rings: None to date

Personal Life:

  • Children: Information not publicly available
  • Siblings: Information not publicly available

Fun Facts

  • Williams was born in Houston, Texas, and later moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where he attended Providence Day School.
  • He played college basketball at the University of Tennessee, earning back-to-back SEC Player of the Year honors in 2018 and 2019.
  • In the 2019 NBA Draft, he was selected 22nd overall by the Boston Celtics. After four seasons with the Celtics, he played for the Dallas Mavericks before joining the Charlotte Hornets in 2024.
  • His mother, Teresa Johnson, is an electrical engineer for NASA, and his father, Gilbert, is a jazz artist and former college basketball player.
  • Williams graduated from Tennessee in three years with a degree in business, turning down offers from Ivy League schools Harvard and Yale.