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charges after allegedly holding a woman captive for about 24 hours and threatening her with a knife in
September 2001, and raping a second woman in January 2002. The cases were consolidated and Williams was charged with first-degree rape, sodomy and first-degree kidnapping. He was sentenced to up to
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He averaged 31 points and 22 rebounds per game his senior year, leading his team to the
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five years in prison. Williams was working for a pipe and plastics company at the time of his arrest.
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in his absence. As a member of the Knicks, Williams was the last player to wear No. 33 before
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