Jalen Devonn Williams is a professional American basketball player who plays in the forward positions for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as of May 2025. Williams went to Perry High School, and in his junior year he averaged 23.3 points, 3.0 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game. He was ranked No. 9 in Arizona by 247Sports.com by his senior year. After that, he joined the Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team, which represents Santa Clara University. In his college career, he averaged 12.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in 84 appearances, and because of his contributions, he was named First-Team All-WCC in 2022.
Williams was selected in the 2022 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder as the 12th overall pick in the first round. He made his debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves, posting 5 points and 1 assist in six minutes on October 20, 2022. Williams is playing his third season with the Timberwolves as of May 2025 and has scored 3,901 points, grabbed 988 rebounds, and dished out 925 assists.
Jalen Williams' Career Average Steals
Jalen Williams joined the NBA in 2022 for the Minnesota Timberwolves and has played 215 NBA regular-season games for the Timberwolves so far. As of May 28, 2025, he has made 294 steals in his NBA career, averaging 1.4 steals per game. Except for his steals, Williams has also averaged 18.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game, as per Sports Reference. Williams has also played 25 NBA playoff games so far as of May 28, 2025, and has made 1.7 steals per game.
Jalen Williams Position
Jalen Williams plays in the forward/guard position. He mainly plays as a small forward/power forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA as of May 2025, as per his NBA profile.
FAQs on Jalen Williams
A. As of May 2025, Jalen Williams is 24 years old.
A. The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Jalen Williams with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft.
A. Jalen Williams plays as a small and power forward for his teams.
A. Jalen Williams wears jersey number 8 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
