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Darrion Williams injury update: NC State star heads to locker room after hard fall

Danby: Daniel Hager17 hours agoDanielHagerOn3

NC State star Darrion Williams has departed for the locker room after taking a hard fall in Wednesday night’s game against Texas.

Prior to Williams’ exit, the Texas Tech transfer contributed six points on 2/2 shooting from three-point range. In the Wolfpack’s prior two games against Seton Hall and Boise State in the Maui Invitational, Williams scored a combined 28 points on 11/21 shooting from the field.

Williams, who is averaging 20.2 points and 5.7 rebounds, has been instrumental in NC State‘s 5-1 start to the season. He would be a massive loss to Will Wade‘s team if he is unable to return Wednesday night.

Prior to tip-off this season, Williams was named ACC Preseason of the Year. CBS Sports‘ Jon Rothstein unequivocally agreed with this selection.

“But, I think if you really split the atom, I think if you really look in deep? I think, unequivocally, you look at the personnel, you look at the criteria for the personnel, and then you start looking at the production of the personnel – and Darrion Williams, who transferred from Texas Tech to NC State, should be the ACC Preseason Player of the Year,” Rothstein said.

Williams, who withdrew his name from the 2025 NBA Draft, was the No. 5 player in the portal per On3’s 2025 Top Transfer Portal Players. That’s coming off his career-best season as a junior in Lubbock where he averaged 15.1 points (43.9% FG, 34% 3PT on 1.4 makes), 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.

“Look at what Williams did in the NCAA Tournament last year,” Rothstein continued. “Four NCAA Tournament games for the Red Raiders, who advanced all the way to the Elite Eight before losing to Florida in a devastating loss in Northern California. What did Darrion Williams do in those four games? 21 points, seven rebounds, about three assists.”

“That is what you are looking at if you are an NC State fan,” said Rothstein. “This is somebody, again, who was not the focal point for Texas Tech because Texas Tech had the Big 12 Player of the Year and an All-American in JT Toppin. Now Darrion Williams comes to NC State and he gets a bigger bite of the apple. Now Darrion Williams comes to NC State and he gets the opportunity to showcase his ability to be a focal point for Will Wade and the NC State Wolfpack.”

Following NC State‘s run in Maui, the Wolfpack will face strong non-conference foes in No. 21 Auburn, Kansas, and Ole Miss before conference play tips off against Wake Forest on Dec. 31.

On3’s Sam Gillenwater contributed to this report.