Shammond Omar Williams (born April 5, 1975) is an American-born naturalized Georgian former professional basketball player. Standing at 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in), he played at both point guard and shooting guard positions. During his career he played in the NBA and in Europe. He most recently served as the interim head coach for the Denver Pioneers men's basketball team after head coach Jeff Wellbrun was placed on leave for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. He was not retained on Tim Bergstraser's staff.
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Collegiate career
After attending Fork Union Military Academy, Williams played college basketball at North Carolina under Dean Smith and later, Bill Guthridge. During the 1997–1998 season, he was a member of coach Guthridge's "Six Starters" rotation with Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter, Ed Cota, Ademola Okulaja and Makhtar N'Diaye. That season (his final college season), he averaged 16.7 points and 4.2 assists per game to go along with career averages of 10.7 points and 3.0 assists per game.
When Williams graduated from North Carolina, he held the following school records:
Most Career Three Point Field Goals Made: 233
Most Season Three Point Field Goals Made: 95