Darrion Williams
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Born | April 23, 2003[1] Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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Darrion Williams (born April 23, 2003)[1] is an American college basketball player who plays for the NC State Wolfpack of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for Texas Tech and Nevada.
Early life and high school
Williams grew up in Sacramento, California and initially attended Capital Christian School. After his sophomore year he transferred to Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Williams' junior season at Bishop Gorman was canceled due to COVID-19.[3] He was named the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior.[4] Williams was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Nevada.[3]
College career
Williams began his college career with the Nevada Wolf Pack.[5] He averaged 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game and was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year.[6] After the season, Williams entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Williams transferred to Texas Tech.[8] He averaged 11.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game and was named third-team All-Big 12 Conference.[9]
Williams entered the transfer portal and NBA draft on April 6, 2025 and withdrew from the NBA Draft on May 20, 2025. He committed to the North Carolina State Wolfpack on May 22, 2025.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Darrion Williams - NBADraft.net". nbadraft.net. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Top high school basketball players leave Sacramento". The Sacramento Bee. September 6, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Murray, Chris (April 18, 2022). "Nevada basketball officially signs Darrion Williams, Nevada state player of the year". NevadaSportsnet.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Tournaments filled with familiar Las Vegas faces". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 15, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Darrion Williams blossoming into a star for Texas Tech basketball". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. February 13, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Nevada's Darrion Williams, Jarod Lucas earn honors in Mountain West basketball awards". Reno Gazette-Journal. March 7, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Nevada's Darrion Williams to enter transfer portal". Reno Gazette-Journal. March 25, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Moore, CJ; Vecenie, Sam; Bass, Tobias (April 18, 2023). "Former Nevada forward Darrion Williams transfers to Texas Tech". The Athletic. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Darrion Williams announces return to Texas Tech basketball". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. April 16, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Tech transfer Williams commits to NC State". ESPN.com. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-06-17.