Texas Tech transfer Williams devotes to NC State

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• 40 “/ > Jeff BorzelloMay 22, 2025, 06:26 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
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Williams, arguably the best available player in the portal, has devoted to NC State, he revealed on social media Thursday– offering Will Wade his biggest addition given that taking over the Wolfpack.Williams, who withdrew from the NBA draft earlier this week, selected NC State over Kansas and Ohio State, sources told ESPN.A 6-foot-6 forward, Williams earned first-team All-Big 12 honors last season after averaging

15.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists for Texas Tech. He was excellent in the NCAA tournament for the Red Raiders, scoring a minimum of 20 points in each of his last 3 games– balancing 23.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.0 helps over that span.Editor’s Picks Williams began his career with one season at Nevada before transferring to Texas Tech in 2023.

He was a projected second-round choice in ESPN’s newest mock draft, but decided to go back to college to attempt and boost his stock for next year. The only 2 uncommitted players higher than Williams in ESPN’s transfer rankings are RJ Luis Jr. and PJ Haggerty, however both are still in the NBA draft and have yet to withdraw.Williams ‘commitment is

Wade’s biggest splash considering that taking control of NC State in the spring. Just one player from last season’s group is set to return to Raleigh, however Wade has actually now included 7 transfers– with all seven having experience at the Power 5 level– and 2 ESPN 100 freshmen.The Wolfpack were thought about the preferred for Memphis transfer Haggerty, but Williams’commitment might affect his recruitment. NC State is also directly in the mix for North Carolina transfer Ven-Allen Lubin.