He asked to be called Jay on joining the Bulls, to avoid confusion with two other players in the NBA at the time. ... Career Highlights. By Jay Williams. 1:21.

His playing career was effectively ended by a motorcycle accident in 2003. A gruesome motorcycle crash ended Jay Williams's young NBA career. All-Rookie 2nd Team. He was drafted second overall in the 2002 NBA Draft by the Bulls. 2003. All the latest Jay Williams news, contract, salary, highlights, rumors, injury updates, free agency, and more at thebiglead.com Read up on Jay Williams's biography, career, awards and more on ESPN. On the day I almost died, I remember waking from an afternoon nap to … But in the wake of a life-changing accident, he found a new dream to chase. Then known as Jason Williams, he won the 2001 NCAA Championship with Duke, and was named NABC Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002. Jay Williams (May 31, 1914–July 12, 1978) was an American author born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Max and Lillian Jacobson. He cited the experience of growing up as the son of a vaudeville show producer as leading him to pursue his acting career as early as college. Latest Videos. The following is an excerpt from " Life Is Not an Accident: A Memoir of Reinvention" by Jay Williams.