{"id":133732,"date":"2025-06-29T09:35:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T09:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/133732\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T09:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T09:35:29","slug":"nebraskas-brice-williams-signs-with-the-detroit-pistons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/133732\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska’s Brice Williams signs with the Detroit Pistons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brice Williams<\/a> didn\u2019t hear his name called during the 2025 NBA Draft as hoped, but the record-setting Nebraska guard will get a shot at the next level. <\/p>\n

The 6-foot-7 Williams signed an undrafted rookie free agent deal with the Detroit Pistons on Friday. He joins Bryce McGowens<\/a> (Portland Trailblazers), Dalano Banton<\/a> (Portland), and Jack McVeigh<\/a> (Houston Rockets) as former Huskers in the NBA.<\/p>\n

The former sixth man at Charlotte had one of the most productive two-year stretches the program has ever seen. Along with breaking\u00a0James Palmer Jr.\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0season points mark (713), he also passed\u00a0Eric Piatkowski\u2019s<\/a>\u00a031-year-old single-game scoring record (42 in 1994) with 43 at Ohio State.<\/p>\n

In 2023-24, he helped lead Nebraska to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. Last season, he guided the Huskers to their first postseason title since the 1996 NIT at the College Basketball Crown.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a special, special two years that Brice had,\u201d head coach\u00a0Fred Hoiberg<\/a>\u00a0said. \u201cTo score over 1,000 points (as a Husker), that\u2019s not easy to do, especially when you jump up a level. That\u2019s one thing you have to understand: in today\u2019s age of the portal, most times, when players jump up a level, their production goes down.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor Brice, it was a perfect fit for him with everything he did, and he played his role to perfection\u2026 Obviously, we\u2019re going to miss him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Williams\u2019 hectic pre-draft schedule ultimately paid off<\/p>\n

After his record-breaking two-year run at Nebraska, Williams\u00a0became the first Husker since McGowens\u00a0in 2022 to be invited to the NBA Draft combine last month in Chicago.<\/p>\n

It was an up-and-down week for the first-team All-Big Ten guard, but Williams capped his opportunity with a breakout showing in his second team scrimmage. He scored a game-high 24 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including hitting 4-of-9 3-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws.<\/p>\n

The performance came after a rough first scrimmage where Williams finished 0-for-8 from the field but hauled in seven rebounds. He followed that showing with at least 12 pre-draft workouts with various NBA teams, including the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n

While the process didn\u2019t lead to him getting drafted, the work ultimately still paid off for Williams.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey all say I have a lot of talent and upside,\u201d Williams said following his workout with the Warriors. \u201cThey want to see me able to defend multiple positions, put on some more weight. I\u2019m getting a lot of positive feedback. Obviously, there are things I need to work on, but there are a lot more positives than negatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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