Mark Williams Of Duke Announces He Is Declaring For The 2022 NBA Draft, Hiring An Agent
As a freshman at Duke in 2020-2021,
Mark Williams who is a center was Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
Named to the ACC All-Tournament Second Team after averaging 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in Duke's victories over Boston College and Louisville
Played in 23 games and made 15 starts, including a start in each of the final 11 games
Averaged 7.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots, while shooting .664 (71-of-107) from the field for the season
Emerged as a front court threat over the final 14 games by leading the team in rebounds (6.1), field goal percentage (.684) and blocked shots (28) while ranking fifth in scoring (10.8) in that stretch
Made his first career start against Bellarmine (12/4), scoring five points, grabbing seven rebounds, blocking four shots and dishing out three assists in 15 minutes
Went 3-of-6 from the floor for six points and grabbed six rebounds in the win over Georgia Tech (1/26)
Posted his first career double-digit scoring game against Clemson (1/30), going for 11 points on 4-of-6 from the field while bringing in five rebounds
Grabbed eight boards and blocked three shots against North Carolina (2/6)
Went for eight points on 4-of-7 from the field and had four rebounds versus Notre Dame (2/9)
Finished 5-of-9 from the floor for 13 points while grabbing five rebounds, blocking five shots and dishing out two assists at NC State (2/13)
Recorded nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks at Wake Forest (2/17)
Notched his first career double-double when he erupted for 18 points in the win over Syracuse (2/22), going 9-of-11 from the field, including six dunks, with 11 rebounds and two blocked shots
Had his first career 20-point game at Georgia Tech (3/2), finishing a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor
His 9-of-9 performance marked the third-best shooting output in a game by a Duke freshman
Also grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots against the Yellow Jackets
Went 7-of-10 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw line for 18 points at North Carolina (3/6)
Opened the ACC Tournament with 13 points on 6-of-7 against Boston College (3/9)
Scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in the win over Louisville (3/10)
The 19 rebounds were the most by a freshman in an ACC Tournament game, surpassing 18 by Virginia’s Ralph Sampson vs. Clemson in the 1980 quarterfinals, and the third-most by a Duke freshman in any game
Named to the preseason watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, presented to the nation’s best center
As a sophomore at Duke in 2021-2022,
Mark Williams was an NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team selection
ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Third-team All-ACC
ACC All-Defensive Team
Finalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
USBWA All-District III
Named to preseason watch lists for Wooden Award and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award
Named to Preseason All-ACC Second Team
Hauled in six rebounds with five points and three blocked shots in season-opener versus No. 10 Kentucky (11/9)
Went 6-of-9 from the floor for 13 points, three boards, two assists and six blocks against Gardner-Webb (11/16)
Posted first double-double of the season with 14 points and 15 rebounds -- eight offensive -- with four blocks versus Lafayette (11/19)
Finished 6-of-7 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line for 14 points, seven boards and three assists against The Citadel (11/22)
Helped Duke beat No. 1 Gonzaga (11/26) with 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting to go with nine rebounds and six blocked shots
Went 3-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 at the free throw line for eight points with seven boards at Ohio State (11/30)
Netted 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting and 2-of-2 at the free throw line with five rebounds and three blocks versus SC State (12/14)
Scored eight points, secured three rebounds and blocked two shots against Elon (12/18)
Posted a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double with eight blocked shots versus NC State (1/15)
Finished 6-of-8 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line for 15 points, seven boards and three blocks at Florida State (1/18)
Had 15 points on 6-of-7 from the floor with seven rebounds against Syracuse (1/22)
Recorded 10 points and 10 boards with two assists and three blocks in 32 minutes versus Clemson (1/25)
Netted 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting with 11 rebounds at Louisville (1/29)
Scored 16 points in back-to-back games against Virginia (2/7) and at Clemson (2/10)
Had eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with 10 boards and four blocks at Virginia (2/23)
Scored career-high 28 points on 11-of-14 from the field and 6-of-7 at the free throw line with 12 rebounds and three blocks at Syracuse (2/26)
Went 8-of-11 for 16 points and 13 rebounds versus North Carolina (3/5)
Opened ACC Tournament with 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in quarterfinals vs. Syracuse (3/10)
Blocked three shots and registered nine points and 10 rebounds in ACC semifinals versus Miami (3/11)
Recorded 15 points on 6-of-7 from the field with seven rebounds, five assists and five blocked shots in NCAA Tournament debut vs. Cal State Fullerton (3/18)
Had another 15-point, 5-block performance while adding eight boards in Round of 32 win over Michigan State (3/20)
Went 6-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-4 from the free throw line for 16 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in Sweet 16 against Texas Tech (3/24)
Recorded a double-double in Elite Eight vs. Arkansas, scoring 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting with 12 rebounds and three blocks
“according to his biography on goduke.com”
Though,
Mark Williams sophomore season is going to be his final at Duke because he is declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft, Hiring an agent!
Mark Williams had this to say about his decision of declaring for the 3022 NBA Draft!
These past two years have been great,"Having the ability to play in front of the best fans in the world, and receiving that support on the road and home was terrific. I want to thank Coach K and the rest of the staff for pushing me every day to be the best possible player I can be. This year was incredible. We were part of a historic run in Coach K's last dance and made it to the Final Four. I want to congratulate Coach K on his retirement and I'm excited to see Coach Scheyer lead this new era of Duke Basketball. I want to thank my teammates because without them, the season we had wouldn't have been possible. Playing in the NBA has always been a dream of mine. Duke has prepared me to take this next step and I'm excited to announce I'll be declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft."
”according to an article on goduke.com”