Deron was born on 26th June 1984 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in America. He was born to his parents Byron Williams and Denise Smith. He was born together with his brother Kendall Jones whom he grew together with. He started playing wrestling when he was eight years, and by then, he was in elementary and continued to play even in the middle class. He won two championships when he was eight and at twelve years.
He attended The Colony High School in Texas, where he continued to play leading with high points. He later attended the University of Illinois. This is where he started his basketball playing career after he was recruited to play for the college basketball team at the university.
