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23_demario_williams_hs.jpgFairfield, AL - Miles College Golden Bears center DeMario Williams (6-11, 210) from Chicago, Illinois (Siemon High School) was selected in the 2008 NBA (National Basketball Association) Development League Draft by the Sioux Falls Skyforce in Sioux Falls, SD.  The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a member of the NBA Development League Affiliate of the Charlotte Bobcats and Minnesota Timberwolves.

DeMario played two seasons for the Golden Bears and averaged 5.04 rebounds per game, 2.54 blocked shots per game and scored 6.44 points per game. In 2008, he grabbed a team and conference game high 21 rebounds.

Sioux Falls Skyforce

2008-09 Training Camp Roster

Name

Pos

Ht

Wt

From

Status

Michael Adams

C

6-11

235

Youngstown State

Draft Pick

Chris Alexander

C

7-1

260

Iowa State

Returning

Keith Benjamin*

G

6-2

190

Pittsburgh

Draft Pick

Keith Brumbaugh*

F

6-10

215

Hilsborough CC

Draft Pick

Chris Childress*

F

6-7

240

CSU-Pueblo

Local Tryout

Milone Clark

G

6-4

215

Tennessee Tech

Returning

Carl Elliott

G

6-4

220

George Washington

Returning

Gary Ervin*

G

6-0

182

Arkansas

Draft Pick

Gary Forbes*

F

6-7

220

Massachusetts

Draft Pick

Brock Gillespie

G

6-0

175

Rice

Draft Pick

Michael Joiner

F

6-7

230

Florida State

Returning

Bobby Jones

F

6-7

215

Washington

Returning

Ty Morrison*

F

6-8

220

Grand Canyon

Draft Pick

Greg Plummer

G

6-4

200

Eckerd College

Draft Pick

Elgrace Wilborn

F

6-8

220

Western Kentucky

Draft Pick

DeMario Williams*

C

6-11

220

Miles College

Draft Pick

Frank Williams

G

6-3

215

Illinois

Allocation

* - Rookie