NBA Shawne Williams charged with driving on a suspended license

Memphis police is reporting that former NBA player Shawne Williams and Kareem Cooper, a former University of Memphis teammate, were arrested Friday. According to police report, Williams was pulled over because he was not wearing a seat belt while driving his Dodge Charger. Williams was also charged with driving on a suspended license.

Police then searched the car and say they found more than 17 grams of marijuana and a gun on Cooper.

Williams was drafted 17th overall by the Indiana Pacers in 2006. His professional career has been marred by series of off-court issues, arrests and weight problems.

In 2008, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks where he played only 15 games. Despite not playing a single game during the last season, he earned $2.4 million due to his original rookie contract.