KU basketball transfer target Darrion Williams announces college choice
Darrion Williams, a 6-foot-6, 225-pound, 22-year-old former Texas Tech small forward, who withdrew from the 2025 NBA Draft this week, has decided to transfer to North Carolina State, he announced on his social media X account Thursday.
Williams, a first-team all-Big 12 selection, chose the Wolfpack over KU, Ohio State, BYU and a return to Texas Tech. He visited KU this past week.
Meanwhile, Dame Sarr, a 6-foot-7 wing from Italy who also recently visited KU’s campus, on Thursday committed to Duke.
Williams dropped out of the draft after scoring a combined two points in a pair of 5-on-5 scrimmages at the NBA Combine. Williams averaged 15.1 points a game at Tech a year ago. Williams scored 14 points on 4-of-10 shooting (2-of-6 from 3 and 4-of-4 from the line) with nine rebounds and four assists in a 78-73 win over KU on March 1 at Allen Fieldhouse.
Sarr emerged as a top recruit after scoring 17 points at the recent Nike Hoop Summit game in Portland, Oregon.
KU currently has three scholarships available in recruiting.
Players returning from the 2024-25 roster are Flory Bidunga, Elmarko Jackson, Jamari McDowell and Noah Shelby. Incoming freshmen are: Darryn Peterson, Bryson Tiller, Samis Calderon and Corbin Allen. Incoming transfer portal players are: Tre White (Illinois), Jayden Dawson (Loyola) and Melvin Council Jr. (St. Bonaventure).
Also, incoming freshman football wide receiver Jaden Nickens is planning on being a two-sport athlete at KU. If he does join the KU hoops roster it is believed he would count against the limit of 14 players.
This story was originally published May 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM with the headline "KU basketball transfer target Darrion Williams announces college choice."
