The North Carolina Tar Heels are showing interest in one of the better big men left in the transfer portal as they look to reshape their frontcourt for next season.
Specifically, UNC has been in touch with Florida Atlantic transfer Devin Williams. The 6-foot-10 big man spent his first two seasons with the UCLA Bruins before playing for FAU last season, where he broke out as one of the better rim protectors in the country.
Williams With FAU
Williams averaged 7.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game with Florida Atlantic last season. It was his first minutes of action since the 2023-24 season, where he appeared in just 10 games for UCLA, averaging 3.3 minutes per game.
In his first real taste of college basketball, the former top-100 recruit showed off a versatile game in the frontcourt for the Owls. His 2.6 blocks per game were fifth in Division I, and he showed an ability to space the floor, hitting 30 percent of his three-pointers on the season.
Williams notably played high school ball with current NBA guard Jared McCain and former New Mexico and UCLA guard Donovan Dent at Corona Centennial in California. While he hasn’t quite lived up to the success of those players yet, Williams has shown flashes of the potential that made him a top-100 recruit…