Minnesota's second pick and the 14th selection overall in the 1999 NBA Draft, point guard William Avery hopes to utilize his quickness and good outside shot at the next level. Spent two seasons under the tutelage of Mike Krzyzewski at Duke. As a freshman, Avery came off the bench in 35 games and scored in double figures 15 times. As a sophomore, he was named Honorable Mention All-America and Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. William was third on the team in scoring, led the team in assists and was second in steals (57). He made a schoolrecord eight three-pointers against Florida on December 9.