RELEASE: Pack Announces Addition of Darrion Williams
NC State men’s basketball head coach Will Wade announced Friday that Darrion Williams has signed and will join the Wolfpack Basketball Program next season.
Darrion Williams (Sacramento, Calif./Bishop Gorman (Nevada/Texas Tech)
2024-25 Junior Season (at Texas Tech): All-Big 12 First Team Selection … NABC Gulf All-District First Team …. Averaged 15.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game … Led the Red Raiders by averaging 21.0 points in four NCAA Tournament games, including leading the team with 23 points against eventual national champion Florida and scored a season-high 28 points in the win over Drake in the second round … Had 27 double-figure scoring, including nine games of 20 or more points.
2023-24 Sophomore Season (at Texas Tech): All-Big 12 Third Team Selection … All-Big 12 Newcomer Team … Named Associated Press National Player of the Week on Feb. 20 … Averaged 11.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game … Led team with nine double-doubles on the season …Double-doubles were second-most in the Big 12 and rebounding average was third-best in the Big 12 … Scored in double figures in 19 games and had 10 double-digit rebounding efforts … In Big 12 play, shot 52.5 percent from the field, 52.3 percent from three-point range and 88 percent from the foul line … Scored a season-high 30 points in 79-50 win over sixth-ranked Kansas, going 12-for-12 from the field, including 4-of-4 from three-point range … 12-for-12 field goal performance established a program record and matched the Big 12 record for most field goals without a miss … Added 11 rebounds in the win over Kansas as he earned AP National Player of the Week honors for his effort against the Jayhawks.
2022-23 Freshman Season (at Nevada): Mountain West Freshman of the Year … Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week six times … Started 30 of 33 games … Averaged 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game … Led team in rebounding and rebounding average finished third in Mountain West … Finished with 11 double-digit scoring games and 10 double-digit rebounding games … Scored season-high 16 points against Fresno State.
Prep: Entered college as a four-star recruit by ESPN after averaging 15.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 4.0 steals per game at Bishop Gorman…. His team advanced to the NIAA 5A title game and was ranked as high as fourth nationally during the season … Was the Southern 5A Co-Player of the Year to go along with being named the state's player of the year … Played first two years of high school at Capital Christian in his hometown of Sacramento where he averaged 11.2 and 7.8 rebounds as a sophomore.
Wade on Williams: “I’m really excited to add Darrion to our roster. He’s a nightmare matchup for opponents and he can take advantage of whatever a defense might throw at him. He’s got incredible strength for a wing player, but also is an extremely intelligent basketball player. He plays the game at a high level both offensively and defensively. You look at his career and you see where he has improved at his craft every year so there is no questioning the work he’s willing to put in. We’re getting a hard-working veteran player who has played in numerous big games during his career. He will be a great addition to our locker room and a fantastic leader for his teammates."