Jalen Williams

ABOUT JALEN WILLIAMS

6'5" guard/forward who was selected 12th overall in the 2022 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder . He played three years of college basketball at Santa Clara University and was a First-team All-WCC selection in 2022. He serves as the Director of Multimedia Content at Georgia Tech Men's Basketball.

While attending Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona, he had a significant growth spurt. Between his sophomore year and senior year of high school, he grew eight inches.

During his rookie year, he became the third Thunder rookie to compile 25 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds in a game. The first two were Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook .  He won the title with the Thunder in 2025 helping his team defeated the Indiana Pacers in 7 games.

He has a younger brother named Cody who also became a promising basketball prospect.

He became teammates with fellow guard Josh Giddey on the Thunder.