Joseph Hayes, The Times Herald
Eric Williams is moving on and he's not looking back.
The Port Huron native and 2017 New Haven High School graduate announced his decision to transfer from Duquesne University Monday in a message on his Twitter page.
"These past two years at Duquesne have been great," Williams said in the post. "I have the utmost respect to Coach D, Charles, and the rest of the coaching staff for taking a chance on me out of high school. I have nothing but love for the University and the program and wish them all the best. With that being said, I've decided to explore other options and see where it will take me. Huge thank you to Duquesne University and all those that have supported my career here."
Williams averaged 14 points and seven rebounds to lead Duquesne (19-13) his sophomore season. He was second on the team in 3-point percentage (.371).
"I didn't have a bad experience here," Williams said when reached over the phone Monday from Pittsburgh. "It just wasn't what I wanted it to be. I just felt I could do more. I'm going to sit down with my mom and see what school I'm going to go out and visit in the next month here.
"This time going it will be different going through the process. I believe I will be smarter about it. I'll know more about it. I wasn't really recruited before. I'll take my time."
During one stretch of the season, Williams began to play the efficient type of basketball that he always knew he was capable of. That resulted in the first 40-point game of his collegiate career against St. Louis.
He scored the 40 points while shooting 15-of-20, including 7-of-9 from 3-point range. Williams will now head back out on the recruiting trail, hoping to make a decision on his new school by the end of May. He will have to sit out a year, but he will be able to practice with his new team. When he returns, he will have two years of eligibility remaining.
"I've been focusing the most on being efficient and playing smart," Williams said. "I'm going to take this time after I transfer to work on my game and really the little things to be the best player I can be."
Contact Joseph Hayes at (810) 989-6268 or at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @Joseph_Hayes11.
Eric Williams is moving on and he's not looking back.
The Port Huron native and 2017 New Haven High School graduate announced his decision to transfer from Duquesne University Monday in a message on his Twitter page.
"These past two years at Duquesne have been great," Williams said in the post. "I have the utmost respect to Coach D, Charles, and the rest of the coaching staff for taking a chance on me out of high school. I have nothing but love for the University and the program and wish them all the best. With that being said, I've decided to explore other options and see where it will take me. Huge thank you to Duquesne University and all those that have supported my career here."
Williams averaged 14 points and seven rebounds to lead Duquesne (19-13) his sophomore season. He was second on the team in 3-point percentage (.371).
"I didn't have a bad experience here," Williams said when reached over the phone Monday from Pittsburgh. "It just wasn't what I wanted it to be. I just felt I could do more. I'm going to sit down with my mom and see what school I'm going to go out and visit in the next month here.
"This time going it will be different going through the process. I believe I will be smarter about it. I'll know more about it. I wasn't really recruited before. I'll take my time."
During one stretch of the season, Williams began to play the efficient type of basketball that he always knew he was capable of. That resulted in the first 40-point game of his collegiate career against St. Louis.
He scored the 40 points while shooting 15-of-20, including 7-of-9 from 3-point range. Williams will now head back out on the recruiting trail, hoping to make a decision on his new school by the end of May. He will have to sit out a year, but he will be able to practice with his new team. When he returns, he will have two years of eligibility remaining.
"I've been focusing the most on being efficient and playing smart," Williams said. "I'm going to take this time after I transfer to work on my game and really the little things to be the best player I can be."
Contact Joseph Hayes at (810) 989-6268 or at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @Joseph_Hayes11.
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