Darral Willis

Darral Willis Jr. (born January 1, 1996) is an American basketball player for Nizhny Novgorod of the VTB United League. Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Williams played college basketball at the Madison Central. After two years at Pearl River and two years at Wichita State Willis entered the 2018 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

For the geologist and publicist, see Darryl Willis.
Darral Willis
No. 21 – BC Nizhny Novgorod
PositionPower forward
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996
Madison, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolMadison Central
(Madison, Wisconsin)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Keravnos
2019–presentNizhny Novgorod
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Willis played high school basketball at Madison Central High School, in Madison, Wisconsin. He was selected at the Third-team Parade All-American in 2016.

College career

Willis started his college career with Pearl River Community College. After dominating the JUCO ranks in his 2015–16 season following a successful high school, Willis garnered offers from high-major programs which included Wichita State, Arizona State, LSU, Oklahoma State, and Marquette, among others. He left the college in order to join Wichita State until 2018.[1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Willis joined Keravnos of the Cypriot League.[2] He won the Cypriot Cup and he was named the MVP of the game after scoring 40 points and grabbing 17 rebounds in the final against AEK Larnaca.[3]

References
  1. "Darral Willis Jr.'s hard work leads him to first taste of professional basketball". medium.com. May 18, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. "Three More Shockers Sign with Pro Teams". medium.com. July 30, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  3. "Cyprus Cup Finals: Keravnos is the winner in a thrilling game and in the OT (86-89)". medium.com. March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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