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Hawks' Williams has back procedure

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Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams dives for a loose ball during the second quarter of game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago on May 2, 2011. UPI/Brian Kersey 
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Published: June 8, 2011 at 2:34 PM

ATLANTA, June 8 (UPI) -- Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams walked out of a clinic Wednesday after undergoing a procedure to fix a bulging disc in his back, the team said.

Williams, who averaged 10.4 points and 4.8 rebounds this past season, is expected to resume full basketball activity in six to eight weeks.

The outpatient discectomy on his lower back was performed by Dr. Hal Silcox of Peachtree Orthopedic Clinics.

The 6-foot-9, 240-pound Williams, who turns 25 June 19, already has six seasons under his belt with the Hawks, averaging 11.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 430 games.

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