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He grew up in Belle, West Virginia, a small town less than 10 miles from Charleston, and graduated from Dupont High School, a now-defunct institution in Belle. In his senior year, he started in basketball alongside sophomore Randy Moss, who would go on to become a superstar in the NFL. Williams attended Marshall University where he played for coach Billy Donovan . When Donovan accepted the head coach position at Florida, Jason Williams followed him to Gainesville.

There, Williams led the Gators as their point guard. Almost single-handedly, he beat the eventual champion Kentucky Wildcats with a barrage of three-pointers at Rupp Arena.

Later that season, Florida would suspend Williams from the team for breaking unspecified team rules.

Williams declared himself for the NBA draft. The Sacramento Kings picked Williams with the 7th pick in the 1998 draft. Williams did not attend the draft but accepted an interview via satellite from Orlando.

With the Kings, Jason Williams turned the team into a playoff contender, along with Chris Webber, Vlade Divac and Peja Stojakovic.

In 2001, the Sacramento Kings traded Williams to the Vancouver GrizzliesThe Memphis Grizzlies are a National Basketball Association team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The current head coach is Hubie Brown; the team is owned by Michael Heisley. Founded 1995 Formerly known as Vancouver Grizzlies 1995- 2001 Home Arena FedExForum, for Mike BibbyMike Bibby (born May 13, 1978) is a star basketball point guard for the NBA's Sacramento Kings, and the son of former NBA player Henry Bibby. As a freshman at the University of Arizona, Bibby helped to lead the university to an NCAA championship in 1997,. The Grizzlies relocated to Memphis for the beginning of the 2001 season. In his first season in Memphis, Williams held together a team low in talent. With head coach Sidney Lowe , little significant improvement occurred. In 2002, General Manager Jerry WestJerry Alan West (born May 29, 1938 in Chelyan, West Virginia) has had one of the most successful careers ever in professional basketball, first as a player, then as a coach and finally as an executive. His dribbling silhouette is used in the National Bask hired Hubie BrownHubert Jude "Hubie" Brown (born September 25, 1933 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a former basketball coach and television analyst. Hubie Brown played college basketball at Niagara University, graduating in in 1955 with a degree in education. After leaving out of retirement to coach the team. Almost instantly Brown impacted the team positively. The team recorded a franchise record 28 wins in Brown's first season.

In 2003-2004, the Grizzlies defied all expectations. The team coalesced behind Jason Williams, Pau GasolPau Gasol (born July 6, 1980) is a famous Spanish basketball player. He is a native of Sant Boi, Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. The son of a medical doctor, Gasol played in Catalonia for FC Barcelona, where he had an average of 11., coach Brown and GM West. The team won 50 games last season and for the first time made it to the NBA Playoffs as the 6th seed in the West.