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Jalen Williams Ranks No. 6 in NBA Rookie Ladder Twelfth overall selection Jalen Williams is far surpassing his expectations for his debut season.

DECEMBER 8, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Enters starting five Williams is starting Monday's game against the Hawks, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Williams has been alternating between the starting lineup and the bench over his team's last few contests, and he'll return to the starting five Monday with the Thunder electing to roll out the smaller first unit. Williams put up 27 points and added six boards in his last start Wednesday against the Spurs.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Saturday Williams will come off the bench Saturday against the Timberwolves, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) back, Williams will come off the bench. In his past five games as a reserve, he's averaged 11.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 25.8 minutes.

DECEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drafting Jalen Williams Paying Off for Thunder Jalen Williams has been on of the best rookies early in the season, and one of the best drafted at the end of the lottery.

DECEMBER 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Drafting Jalen Williams Paying Off for Thunder Jalen Williams has been on of the best rookies early in the season, and one of the best drafted at the end of the lottery.

DECEMBER 2, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Thunder Rookie Jalen Williams Earns Rookie of the Month Honors After breaking a bone five minutes into his NBA debut, Jalen “J-Dub” Williams has bounced back to become the Western Conference’s first Rook...

DECEMBER 2, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Jalen Williams' Starting Resume Gaining Steam as Season Progresses Jalen Williams has been a key force off of the bench, but showed what he could do in a starting role versus San Antonio.

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jalen Williams' Starting Resume Gaining Steam as Season Progresses Jalen Williams has been a key force off of the bench, but showed what he could do in a starting role versus San Antonio.

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Does damage with first unit Williams ended Wednesday's 119-111 win over the Spurs with 27 points (11-15 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), six rebounds and two assists over 33 minutes.

Impact Williams re-entered the starting lineup after coming off the bench Monday against the Pelicans, and he was able to prove that he belongs with the starters in this one. The Santa Clara product poured in a season-high 27 points on 73.3 percent shooting from the field, and he also tied his best mark from three on the year by knocking down a pair of triples. Williams is averaging 10.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 25.1 minutes through his first 18 contests in the NBA.

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Williams scores 27 points, Thunder push Spurs' skid to 9

Rookie Jalen Williams scored a season-high 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 20-point second-half deficit to hand the San Antonio Spurs their ninth straight loss,...

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • Associated Press

Starting Wednesday Williams is in the starting five for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

Impact Williams will join the starting five Wednesday with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (hip) out. Williams is averaging 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 24.6 minutes across 17 games this season.

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NBA Rookie Ladder: OKC's Jalen Williams Up to No. 7 Thunder rookie Jalen Williams continues to climb the ranks of the official NBA rookie ladder.

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Shifts to bench role Williams is coming off the bench Monday against New Orleans, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Williams will move to a bench role after starting each of his team's last two contests. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl moves into the starting five as a result.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hollinger's Week That Was: Does anyone want to win the West? ... Anyone? It may not appear that way right now, but last we checked, a team has to win the Western Conference at season's end.

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ties career high with 16 points Williams fouled out of Wednesday's 131-126 overtime loss to the Nuggets after recording 16 points (4-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), one assist and one block across 30 minutes.

Impact Williams came off the bench to match his career high with 16 points but failed to add anything of note outside of the scoring column. The offense was nice here, but managers would have been hoping for a bit more. With that said, his minutes are beginning to increase and it appears as though the coaching staff is more confident in his ability late in games. Given the upside, he warrants a roster spot in most leagues right now.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NBA Rookie Ladder: Thunder Guard Jalen Williams Moves Up With solid play over the last week, Oklahoma City guard Jalen Williams is on the rise in the NBA’s latest rookie ladder.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Monday Thunder practice notes: Mark Daigneault, Jalen Williams The best quotes and paraphrases from the Thunder’s practice on Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Shifts to bench Williams will come off the bench Monday against the Knicks, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact Williams put together a strong performance Saturday against Memphis, but the Thunder have elected to roll with Kenrich Williams at small forward in this one. The Santa Clara product has scored in double figures in two of his last three games off the bench.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Excels in starting role Williams finished with 16 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists, six rebounds and two steals in 34 minutes during Friday's 121-110 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact Williams picked up his second start in three games and excelled as a third playmaker for the Thunder behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey. So long as the latter two players are healthy, Williams is unlikely to take on a high-volume role for the Thunder, but his all-around game could still make him a serviceable low-end fantasy asset in category leagues in particular if head coach Mark Daigneault commits to giving the rookie 25-plus minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams Turn In Strong Performances Against Grizzlies Oklahoma City saw two young players step up against a tough Memphis Grizzlies team.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jalen Williams' Case for NBA All-Rookie Honors Thunder rookie Jalen Williams has been solid for OKC in his first professional season, placing him in the early running for the NBA’s All-Ro...

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Starting Friday WIlliams will rejoin the starting five Friday against the Grizzlies, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact WIlliams is joined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort and Aleksej Pokusevski in the starting five and takes the spot of Aaron Wiggins. Williams continues to be a part of the ever-changing Thunder starting lineup rotations but has averaged 29.7 minutes per game across his three starts this season.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NBA Rookie Ladder: Thunder Guard Jalen Williams Makes First Appearance Former Santa Clara prospect Jalen Williams has made his first official appearance on the NBA Rookie Ladder.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Coming off bench Wednesday Williams will come off the bench Wednesday against the Wizards, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact The Thunder continue to tinker with lineups, and Aaron Wiggins will get the start over Williams on Wednesday. In Williams' last six games off the bench, he's averaged 8.8 points, 3.2 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 22.3 minutes.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 14 points in spot start Williams totaled 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block across 36 minutes during Monday's 126-122 loss to Boston.

Impact Williams only made his third start of the season, but he responded to the head coach's confidence with his best performance of the campaign. He's now scored in double digits in two of his last three outings, but the nature of his inconsistent role certainly limits his upside going forward. His next chance to start will come Wednesday against the Wizards on the road, but his presence in the first unit will ultimately depend on whether Darius Bazley (ankle) can return to the hardwood or not.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Williams scores 27 points, Thunder push Spurs' skid to 9