Mo Williams - Updated Oct 2024

Mo Williams is a retired American professional basketball player and head men’s basketball coach. Mo Williams is currently the head men’s basketball coach at Jackson State University.

Early Life

On the 19th of December 1982, Mo Williams was born in Jackson, Mississippi, in the United States of America. His birth name is Maurice Williams and he holds American nationality.

Meanwhile, he has his belief in Christianity religion and has a birth sign of Sagittarius. In addition, he belongs to the African-American ethnicity and he is 41 years old as of 2023.

He was born to his father, Isaiah Williams, and his mother, Griceldia Williams. Meanwhile, he grew up with his three siblings; Montrell, Marcia, and Michael.

College Career

Talking about his academic career, William went to a local high school in the United States. After completing high school, he went to the University of Alabama. At the University, he studied under Mark Gottfried.

Moreover, he started every game as a point guard as a freshman in 2002. In each game, he averaged 4.5 assists and 10.4 points. Alabama won the SEC regular-season title with a record of 27-8 overall, including a perfect 17-0 at home.

He and the Crimson Tide entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 2 seed, where they lost to Kent State 71–58 in the second round. For his team, he led the team in scoring and assists, averaging 16.4 points and 3.8 assists per game for the 2003 season, which ended in a first-round loss in the NCAA tournament to Indiana. As a result, he earned third-team All-SEC. He decided to enter the 2003 NBA draft instead of completing his final two years at Alabama after two seasons.

Professional Career

Mo Williams entered the NBA draft in 2003 and was selected in the second round, 47th overall, by the Utah Jazz. During his basketball career, he played for several teams during his NBA career, including the Utah Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Charlotte Hornets. He was primarily a point guard and was known for his scoring ability, particularly his three-point shooting.

Caption: Mo Williams playing a basketball match (Source: Cleveland.com)

His best season came in 2008-09 when he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 17.8 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game, and was named an NBA All-Star. Williams also helped lead the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals that year, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.

In addition to his NBA career, he also played for the United States men’s national basketball team in the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, where they won the gold medal. He played in 818 NBA games and averaged 13.2 points, 4.9 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game. He retired from professional basketball in 2017.

As a Coach

After retiring from basketball as a player, he began his coaching career in the NBA. In 2018, he was hired as an assistant coach for the NBA G League’s Canton Charge, an affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2019, he was hired as an assistant coach for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies. He worked under head coach Taylor Jenkins and was responsible for player development and scouting.

Caption: Mo Williams instructing his players as a coach (Source: SuperTalk Mississippi)

He was named the head coach of the Alabama State University men’s basketball team in the year 2020. However, he resigned from the position just a few weeks later due to personal reasons on the 9th of March 2022. Moreover, he was named head coach at his hometown university, Jackson State, replacing Wayne Brent on the 14th of March 2022.

Awards

Williams received several honors and awards during his basketball career. NBA All-Star (2009), NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2009), NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2004), SEC Freshman of the Year (2002), Consensus second-team All-American (2003), and First-team All-SEC (2003) are some his recognitions and awards.

Mo Williams – Net Worth 2024

As a former basketball player and coach, he has an estimated net worth of $20 million as of 2022. Meanwhile, his annual salary and other income are yet to be disclosed to him at the moment. Mainly, he makes money through his coaching career.

Relationship Status

Caption: Mo Williams with his wife (Source: Players Bio)

Talking about his personal life, Mo Williams married Keisha in 2008 in a private ceremony. According to an online website, the couple has five sons whose names are yet to be disclosed.

In addition, the family lives happily and there are no signs of their separation at the moment.

This former basketball player is out of controversy, scandal, and controversy. Meanwhile, he avoids such things which can affect his career and personal life.

Mo Williams – Body Measurements

Caption: Mo posing for a photo shoot (Source: Zimbio)

Williams stands 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs around 90 kg (198 lbs). Meanwhile, he has brown pair of eyes with black hair color and he has an athletic body type.

Social Media

This American basketball coach has over 166.9k followers on his Twitter page ‘@mowilliams.’ Apart from this, he is not active on Facebook and Instagram.