LSU forward KJ Williams officially declares for NBA draft

Williams was a Second Team All-SEC selection in his lone season with the Tigers.

As expected, star Tigers forward [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] is moving on after one season in Baton Rouge.

The second-team All-SEC selection officially declared for the 2023 NBA draft on Tuesday. A transfer from Murray State, Williams chose to follow [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] to LSU for a fifth season rather than try his luck in the professional ranks following an OVC Player of the Year campaign in 2021-22.

“First and foremost, I would like to thank God for blessing me with this opportunity and the ability to play the game that I love,” Williams said in an Instagram post. “I have exceeded and have had a distinguished career, accomplishing things I could never imagine. Now it is time to move on to the next level to get even better.

“With that being said, I am declaring for the 2023 NBA draft.”

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Despite LSU’s struggles this season, Williams was a bright spot and one of the top players in the conference. His 17.7 points per game ranked second behind only Alabama’s Brandon Miller, and he shot 49% from the field (41.1% from three-point range).

He finishes his career with more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.

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