Darral Willis

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Darral Willis
No. 21 – BC Enisey
PositionPower forward
LeagueVTB United League
Personal information
Born (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996 (age 25)
Madison, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
High school
(Madison, Wisconsin)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Keravnos
2019–2020Nizhny Novgorod
2020–2021Monaco
2021Brescia
2021–presentBC Enisey
Career highlights and awards
  • Cypriot League champion (2019)
  • Cypriot Cup winner (2019)
  • Cypriot Cup MVP (2019)
  • Cypriot League All-Star (2018)
  • Third-team Parade All-American (2016)

Darral Willis Jr. (born January 21, 1996) is an American basketball player for BC Enisey of the VTB United League. Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Willis played high school basketball at Madison Memorial High School]. 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.

High school career[]

Willis played high school basketball at Madison Memorial, 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] For the 2020-2021 season Willis joined AS Monaco.[4]

On July 17, 2020, he has signed with As Monaco of the LNB Pro A.[5]

In the middle of the season in France, Willis moved to Italy signing with Brescia.[6]

On September 9, 2021, he has signed with BC Enisey of the VTB United League.[7]

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.
  4. ^ "OFFICIEL : MONACO ENGAGE DARRAL WILLIS, "UN PROFIL INTÉRESSANT POUR LA JEEP ELITE"". bebasket.fr. March 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Darral Willis officially signs with Monaco". Sportando. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Germani Brescia, novità sotto le plance: ufficiale l'acquisto di Darral Willis" (in Italian). basketbrescialeonessa.it. 21 January 2021.
  7. ^ "BC Enisey announces Rion Brown, Brynton Lemar, Darryln Willis, Casper Ware". Sportando. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.

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