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Jawad Williams

Jawad Williams, American basketball player

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Born
February 19, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1983

About Jawad Williams

Jawad Hason Williams is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays as a small forward-power forward. He played high school basketball at St. Edward High School of Lakewood, Ohio and college basketball for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. On October 23, the Cavs waived veteran guard Ronald Dupree, and Williams became a full-fledged member of an NBA team for the first time in his career. Williams played in his first regular season NBA game and scored his first points on December 12, 2008, against the Philadelphia 76ers. He started as a senior for the Tar Heel team that won the 2005 NCAA tournament.

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Jawad Williams timeline

  1. He started as a senior for the Tar Heel team that won the 2005 NCAA tournament.
  2. Williams played in his first regular season NBA game and scored his first points on December 12, 2008, against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The world when Jawad Williams was born

Jawad Williams was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jawad Williams's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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