Eric Williams Jr. announces intention to enter NBA draft, maintain college eligibility

Eric Williams Jr. announced on Thursday that he intends to enter the NBA Draft, but will maintain his college eligibility and use opportunity to get feedback.

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Another member of the 2020-21 Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team is entering the NBA Draft, with forward Eric Williams Jr. announcing on Thursday that he plans to test the draft waters while still maintaining is college eligibility.

The difference between this announcement, and say the ones that we have seen from both Chris Duarte and LJ Figueroa, is that Williams does not plan to hire an agent, so he can still decide to come back to school and play if he isn’t drafted by an NBA team.

“Ever since I was a little kid in Port Huron, Michigan, I have had dreams of playing in the NBA,” Williams wrote on Instagram. “After much thought and discussion with Oregon staff and my family, I have decided to go through the NBA Draft process while maintaining my eligibility as a Duck. I look forward to getting feedback and getting one step closer to fulfilling my NBA dreams.”

This last season, Williams averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 rebounds over 24 games season for the Ducks.

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