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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Born | [1] Sacramento, California, U.S. | April 23, 2003
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.
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]
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]