NC State’s Darrion Williams Named Preseason 3rd-Team All-American by CBS Sports

NC State Senior Forward Darrion Williams was named to the CBS Sports’ Preseason All-American 3rd Team.

1st Team

Braden Smith | Purdue | G | Sr. (Unanimous)
Trey Kaufman-Renn | Purdue | F | Sr.
Darryn Peterson | Kansas | G | Fr.
Donovan Dent | UCLA | G | Sr.
JT Toppin | Texas Tech | F | Jr.

2nd Team

Cameron Boozer | Duke | F | Fr.
AJ Dybantsa | BYU | F | Fr.
Otega Oweh | Kentucky | G | Sr.
Bennett Stirtz | Iowa | G | Sr.
Yaxel Lendeborg | Michigan | F | Gr.

3rd Team

Zuby Ejiofor | St. John’s | F | Sr.
PJ Haggerty | Kansas State | G | Sr.
Graham Ike | Gonzaga | F | Sr.
Milos Uzan | Houston | G | Sr.
Darrion Williams | NC State | G/F | Sr.

Here’s what CBS Sports had to say about Williams:

New NC State coach Will Wade will center the offense around Williams, his prized portal acquisition. The pass-dribble-shoot wing can do a little bit of everything. He can play off the ball as a spacer. He can play on the ball as a pick-and-roll handler or bootyball specialist. Williams, dubbed D5, is a sharp playmaker who can decipher defenses and create advantages in his sleep. Oh, and he’s tough as leather. Williams will be firmly in the mix for ACC Player of the Year if he has the season Wade expects. — IT

(CBS)