Jalen Williams

Jalen Williams

23-Year-Old ForwardF
Oklahoma City Thunder
GTD
Injury Hip
Est. Return 1/22/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After a strong rookie season, Williams took another step forward in Year 2. He boosted his three-point percentage from 35.6 to 42.7, helping him average a career-high 19.1 points per game. The 2022 No. 12 overall pick also increased his assists per game from 3.3 to 4.5. The biggest knock on Williams' game is his lack of rebounds, but that can easily be overlooked given he's above-average to elite in basically every other category. Williams, along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren, have solidified the Thunder as a contender in the Western Conference, and the young trio still has plenty of room to grow. Oklahoma City solidified its depth by adding Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso, but neither offseason addition is expected to impact Williams' usage. Williams operating as a point-forward for one of the best teams in the league bodes well for his fantasy value, but Gilgeous-Alexander is still the go-to guy in crunch time. If Williams takes another step forward, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return second-round value, but he's a safer pick in the third or fourth round of fantasy drafts. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $8.9 million contract with the Thunder in July of 2022. Thunder exercised $4.78 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023. Thunder exercised $6.58 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Jalen Williams was born in Denver, CO on April 14, 2001. Williams spent the early part of his life in Denver before his family moved to Arizona when he was seven years old. Williams attended Perry High School in Gilbert, AZ, where he averaged 23.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a junior en route to Region Offensive Player of the Year honors. A year later, Williams averaged north of 25 points per game en route to finishing as the No. 9 player in the state of Arizona, per 247Sports.com. Williams committed to play college basketball at Santa Clara. Over the course of three seasons at Santa Clara, Williams appeared in 84 games and made 74 starts. He was a two-time All-WCC selection, including being named to the All-WCC First Team as a junior in 2021-22. Williams finished that season with averages of 18.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 51.3 percent from the floor and 39.6 percent from beyond the arc. In May of 2022, Williams announced that he would hire an agent and keep his name in the 2022 NBA Draft. He was selected with the 12th overall pick in the draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Iffy against Utah
FOklahoma City Thunder
Hip
January 21, 2025
Williams (hip) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Jazz.
ANALYSIS
Williams is in danger of missing his second straight contest Wednesday due to a right hip strain. If the 23-year-old forward is forced to sit out yet again, Luguentz Dort will likely draw another start.
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How does Jalen Williams compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
    An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
55.6%
 
Effective Field Goal %
52.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
29.5%
 
Free Throw Rate
21.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
15.8%
 
Total Rebound %
9.3%
 
Assist %
24.7%
 
Steal %
2.3%
 
Block %
2.3%
 
Turnover %
8.9%
 
Usage %
27.5%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
40.3
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
Williams was exceptional as a rookie for a Thunder squad that fought for a Play-In spot last year. But his usage could take a hit in 2023-24, with Chet Holmgren debuting after a lost campaign due to offseason foot surgery. Either way, Williams figures to play a sizeable role for an ascending Oklahoma City team, and his multi-faceted, efficient style bodes well for his fantasy potential. Williams became a full-time starter in mid-December last year and went on to start 53 of 55 games, missing two matchups due to injury. During that stretch, the 6-foot-8 wing averaged 15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.5 blocks while attempting 11.6 field goals, 2.9 three-pointers and 2.8 free throws per contest (52.1/37.9/82.7 shooting splits). Overall, Williams averaged 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals across 62 starts compared to just 9.8 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 13 appearances as a reserve. The 22-year-old is not expected to lose his starting job with Holmgren available, but it'll be difficult for him to find more usage.
A three-year forward out of Santa Clara, Williams was selected by the Thunder with the No. 12 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He was named to the WCC All-Conference First Team last year, averaging 18.0 points on 51/40/81 shooting, 4.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.8 minutes. Williams has good size - 6-foot-6, 209 pounds - but isn't an explosive athlete and only recently became a go-to player, so it could take him a bit to adjust to the NBA. Positively, he's a proven three-point shooter and has an excellent feel for the game. While his destiny may be primarily a role player, his on-the-ball talent - albeit at a mid-major - gives him the sort of upside searched for by OKC. He projects as a rotation player out of the gate, so there's reason for fantasy managers in deep leagues to consider him late. However, he's still competing against the Thunder's other prospects for reserve minutes.
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Not playing Sunday
FOklahoma City Thunder
Hip
January 19, 2025
Williams (hip) is out for Sunday's game against the Nets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
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Questionable for Sunday
FOklahoma City Thunder
Hip
January 19, 2025
Williams is questionable for Sunday's game against the Nets with a right hip strain.
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Consistent despite shooting woes
FOklahoma City Thunder
January 18, 2025
Williams amassed 19 points (7-22 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-8 FT), five rebounds and six assists over 37 minutes during Friday's 106-98 loss to Dallas.
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Stuffs stat sheet in win
FOklahoma City Thunder
January 14, 2025
Williams finished Tuesday's 118-102 victory over Philadelphia with 24 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), six assists, four rebounds, three steals and one block over 34 minutes.
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Fills stat sheet Friday
FOklahoma City Thunder
January 11, 2025
Williams chipped in 19 points (8-16 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal over 33 minutes during Friday's 126-101 win over the Knicks.
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Strong case for All-Star nod
FOklahoma City Thunder
January 17, 2025
Williams has a strong case to be named an All-Star this season, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Entering Thursday's action, Williams held averages of 20.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game for the Thunder, who have been one of the best teams in the league all season long. If Williams is named to the All-Star Game, he'd become the second player of the 2022 draft class to do so after Paolo Banchero was named to the 2024 All-Star Game. For what it's worth, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder's star player, believes Williams is worthy of the honor. "For our team to be as good as we've been, obviously coming up on the All-Star Game, I think it'd only be right for him to be an All-Star," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "You don't have this record because of one All-Star. You don't have this record because of one good player."
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