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Posted by handycat (Member # 2323) on 04-21-2024, 06:54 PM:

From the article.

“Williams chose the Wildcats over Mississippi State, with St. John's eliminated from consideration earlier in the weekend. He visited Lexington this weekend, and Mark Pope secured his first big transfer commitment. Williams is a three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year winner and earned first-team CAA honors in each of the past two seasons. He averaged 13.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in the 2022-23 season and put up 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in the past campaign.

Williams tallied eight double-doubles this past season, including 12 points and 15 rebounds against West Virginia. He also went for 20 points and eight boards against NCAA tournament participant Charleston.”

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39990904/drexel-transfer-amari-williams-commits-kentucky

Posted by ProBlue (Member # 2944) on 04-21-2024, 08:32 PM:

He's 6-foot-10, 240 lbs and a senior. He's not a skinny 7 ft. freshman . The UK Fans were following him and Coach Pope around yesterday on campus, I guess he felt the fan base love.

Posted by Bama Cat (Member # 153) on 04-21-2024, 09:56 PM:

He is a key piece for Popes offense, and shot blocking. The next key piece is Great Osobor, another big guy who will complement Williams or replace him for a reat. We are halfway to our two big man replacements for the underwhelming big 3 from last year. Hope we get him soon. These two have played together before unless I have them mixed up with two other players we are going after.