Brice Williams signs deal with Detroit Pistons

While he didn’t get drafted, Brice Williams is still getting a shot at the NBA.Williams signed an

undrafted totally free representative deal with the Detroit Pistons on Friday.Williams ends up being the 3rd Nebraska player in the Fred Hoiberg age to reach the NBA, joining Bryce McGowens (2022)and Dalano Banton (2021), who were both second-round draft picks.An opportunity at the NBA was going to come for Williams even if he wasn’t drafted.

He was considered as a strong candidate for a two-way agreement, which permits a player to be on an NBA lineup while likewise playing for the G League affiliate.On Wednesday before the preliminary of the draft, Williams exchanged texts with his old head coach,

Fred Hoiberg. The coach’s message?”I said, listen, whatever happens in the next couple days, you put yourself in a fantastic position

for your future and for your profession based on what you’ve done throughout the procedure,”Hoiberg said. “Not only what he did last year as a player, what he’s done to grow as a player and develop as a player, however also what he’s performed in the pre-draft procedure.”The NBA 2K26 Summer League– a substantial opportunity for Williams– will take place in Las Vegas July 10-20. Williams was a first-team All-Big 10 performer in 2024-25, averaging 20.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.9 helps per game.

He was second in the Big 10 in scoring and 13th nationally. Versus conference competitors, Williams averaged a Big Ten-high 20.7 points.Williams ended his Nebraska career on a high note, breaking the school’s single-season scoring record with 713 points. The record was formerly held by James Palmer, who had 708 in 2018-19. The Charlotte native is among four players in school history to score 1,000 points at Nebraska in two seasons. His 1,168 points ranks 22nd in school history.Brice’s late dad, Henry Williams, is Charlotte’s all-time leading scorer and was a second-round pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 1992. Henry played a decade overseas and was the Italian League MVP in 1995-96. >> > CHECK OUT THE CONVERSATION ON THE EXPERT’S BOARD