Purdue's Trevion Williams says he'll declare for NBA draft

Updated Apr. 1, 2022 10:50 a.m. ET

Associated Press

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue's Trevion Williams has announced he will sign with an agent and enter the NBA draft.

Williams could have played for the Boilermakers next season with the NCAA's pandemic eligibility exemption.

“What a ride this has been,"

Williams is the second Purdue player to declare for the draft.

The 6-foot-10, 250-pound Williams was part of an imposing post combination with 7-foot-4 Zach Edey, coming off the bench all but four games this season and averaging 12 points, 7.4 rebounds and three assists. He and Duke’s Paolo Banchero were the only players nationally to have at least 425 points, 275 rebounds and 100 assists.

Williams is the only player in Purdue history to score at least 1,400 points with 900 rebounds and 200 assists. He did so while starting only 60 of his 130 career games.

Several mock drafts project Williams to be selected in the second round.

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