Jayson Williams
Hot-blooded US athletes like their arsenals
Dec 18, 2012 23:59 EST
US athletes were quick to denounce the Connecticut school massacre, but a string of shootings involving star players indicates that many are avid gun owners who pack their heat wherever they go.
Ex-NBA star Williams released from jail
Apr 13, 2012 13:50 EDT
Retired NBA star forward Jayson Williams was released from jail on Friday after serving eight months for drunken driving, a spokesman for the Rikers Island facility said.
Assault rifle stolen from Longoria's rental home
Mar 29, 2011 19:55 EDT
Tampa Bay Rays star player Evan Longoria reported to police that thieves broke into his Florida rental home on the weekend and stole his AK-47 assault rifle.
Ex-NBA star Williams pleads guilty in DWI case
Aug 20, 2010 17:57 EDT
Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams pleads guilty in New York DWI case, gets year in jail. A chastened Jayson Williams admitted Friday he was driving drunk when he slammed his SUV into a tree, capping years of legal and personal problems with a guilty plea that adds more time behind bars for the already imprisoned former NBA star.
Man who hid NJ NBA star's bloody clothes sentenced
Jul 13, 2010 19:52 EDT
Man who admitted hiding ex-NJ Nets star Williams' bloody clothes after shooting is sentenced. A man who admitted hiding former NBA star Jayson Williams' bloody clothes after a hired driver was killed at the basketball player's New Jersey mansion has been sentenced to a year of probation.
Lohan's ankle bracelet has Breathalyzer technology
May 25, 2010 09:29 EDT
Lindsey Lohan's new court-ordered ankle bracelet uses same technology as Breathalyzer. If an alcohol-monitoring bracelet can keep celebrities like Lindsay Lohan from drinking, some parents might wonder, Can I get one for my teen?
Lohan's ankle bracelet has Breathalyzer technology
May 25, 2010 09:21 EDT
If an alcohol-monitoring bracelet can keep celebrities like Lindsay Lohan from drinking, some parents might wonder, Can I get one for my teen?
Lohan's ankle bracelet has Breathalyzer technology
May 25, 2010 09:21 EDT
Lindsey Lohan's new court-ordered ankle bracelet uses same technology as Breathalyzer. If an alcohol-monitoring bracelet can keep celebrities like Lindsay Lohan from drinking, some parents might wonder, Can I get one for my teen?
Lohan's ankle bracelet has Breathalyzer technology
May 25, 2010 09:03 EDT
Lindsey Lohan's new court-ordered ankle bracelet uses same technology as Breathalyzer. If an alcohol-monitoring bracelet can keep celebrities like Lindsay Lohan from drinking, some parents might wonder, Can I get one for my teen?
Jayson Williams asks court to toss NYC DWI case
Mar 22, 2010 19:19 EDT
Jayson Williams' lawyers ask court to toss out NYC drunken-driving case, doubt witness claims. Former NBA star Jayson Williams had done nothing illegal and was just sitting in his wrecked car when police arrested him on drunken-driving charges earlier this year, a defense lawyer said Monday.
Ex-NBA star sentenced to five years in shooting
Feb 23, 2010 19:07 EST
Former NBA star Jayson Williams was formally sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for fatally shooting hired driver Costas Christofi in 2002.
Jayson Williams gets 5 years in fatal NJ shooting
Feb 23, 2010 17:36 EST
Jayson Williams sentenced to 5 years for NJ shooting, will be eligible for parole in 18 months. Former NBA star Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for fatally shooting a hired limo driver in 2002, ending an eight-year legal odyssey by tearfully apologizing to the victim's family. He will be eligible for parole in 18 months.
Williams gets five-year prison sentence
Feb 23, 2010 16:23 EST
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Former professional basketball star Jayson Williams was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for the shooting death of a limousine driver in 2002, prosecutors said.
Williams gets five-year prison sentence
Feb 23, 2010 16:23 EST
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Former professional basketball star Jayson Williams was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for the shooting death of a limousine driver in 2002, prosecutors said.
DA: Williams' alcohol level more than twice limit
Feb 17, 2010 19:56 EST
DA: Jayson Williams' blood-alcohol level more than twice legal limit after NYC crash. Former NBA star Jayson Williams had a blood-alcohol level more than double the legal limit after he crashed his car into a tree in Manhattan last month, prosecutors said in newly filed court documents.
Ex-NBA star Williams pleads guilty to fatal shooting
Jan 12, 2010 01:31 EST
Ex-National Basketball Association player Jayson Williams pled guilty and agreed to serve at least 18 months in jail for accidentally shooting his limousine driver to death.
Jayson Williams pleads guilty in fatal NJ shooting
Jan 11, 2010 16:43 EST
Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams pleads guilty in fatal NJ shooting, will serve at least 18 months. Former NBA star Jayson Williams, his personal life in shambles, took responsibility for accidentally shooting his limousine driver to death eight years ago by pleading guilty Monday to assault and agreeing to serve at least 18 months in prison.
DA: Williams said he was sorry after NYC crash
Jan 07, 2010 18:17 EST
Former NBA star Jayson Williams apologized to police for "causing trouble" about 90 minutes after swerving into oncoming traffic and crashing his SUV into a tree, prosecutors said Thursday at the beleaguered ex-player's arraignment on drunken driving charges.
DA: Williams said he was sorry after NYC crash
Jan 07, 2010 18:17 EST
Prosecutors: Jayson Williams told police he was 'sorry for causing trouble' after NYC crash. Former NBA star Jayson Williams apologized to police for "causing trouble" about 90 minutes after swerving into oncoming traffic and crashing his SUV into a tree, prosecutors said Thursday at the beleaguered ex-player's arraignment on drunken driving charges.
Plea hearing for ex-Nets star Williams delayed
Nov 20, 2009 18:35 EST
A plea hearing for retired NBA star Jayson Williams in the 2002 shooting death of a driver was indefinitely delayed on Friday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Power forward-Center | |
| Born | February 22, 1968 Ritter, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Nationality | USA |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| College | St. John's |
| Draft | 21st overall, 1990 Phoenix Suns |
| Pro career | 1990–1999 |
| Former teams | Philadelphia 76ers (1990–1992) New Jersey Nets (1992–1999) |
| Awards | 1997–98 NBA All-Star |
