Shot to start for Ducks Williams has a chance to lock down a starting spot for Oregon in the 2020-21 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports. Impact It seems Williams has locked down a role in the offense, but his chances of starting likely hinge on whether L.J. Figueroa is granted a waiver for immediate eligibility for the upcoming season. There's no reason to think he won't given the NCAA's leniency with waivers this summer, but if he is denied, the Ducks will have to count on the Duquesne transfer significantly more. If N'Faly Dante can get overcome his knee issues and lock down the starting spot, Williams projects as a sixth-man and top bench scorer, as he averaged 14.0 ppg or greater in two seasons with the Dukes (64 games). If Dante and Figueroa are both unavailable for the scheduled Nov. 25 opener against Eastern Washington, however, Williams should be an immediate fantasy factor out of the gates. likely drawing the start along with Will Richardson and Chris Duarte.
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
