Head coach Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats hosted former Florida Atlantic center Devin Williams this past Monday. Williams averaged 7.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks a game. The 6-foot-10 big man finished in the top three in the country in blocks last season.
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VISIT NEWS: Florida Atlantic transfer Devin Williams plans to visit Seton Hall tomorrow, he told @LeagueRDY.The former four-star recruit out of Riverside, California also recently visited Arizona. He averaged 7.5PPG, 5.2RPG, 1.3APG and 2.6BPG this season. https://t.co/PysgdKDgbhpic.twitter.com/YUy8O9ymQ2
— Sam Kayser (@KayserHoops) May 7, 2026
The thought of Williams in Tucson was a seamless fit. The Wildcats need depth at big man to complement Motiejus Krivas . When Koa Peat declared for the NBA draft, that really put the nail in the coffin that the team needs to bring in another big man.
Williams is an athletic center who has shown he can protect the rim at a high level. The Wildcats will have nearly solidified their lineup, but they are missing one last piece. Williams’ defense would fit Lloyd’s philosophy, and both sides would benefit from each other.
The last player to visit Arizona was Derek Dixon. A few days after the visit, the former North Carolina Tar Heel signed on the dotted line and became a Wildcat. That was the hope and expectation for Williams.
Williams coming to Tucson is still a possibility, but it does not look good. When news broke out that he was going to visit Arizona, the Wildcats were not the only program interested in him. It was known that the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Oklahoma Sooners, and the Virginia Tech Hokies were keeping an eye on Williams…