Maryland men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams declined to join Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, UConn’s Danny Hurley and Arkansas’ John Calipari in criticizing the NCAA’s decision to permit James Nnaji, the No. 31 selection in the 2023 NBA draft, to enroll at Baylor.
In fact, Williams took great pains to establish that his primary objective is building the Terps (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten), not tearing down a 21-year-old prospect, the Bears or the sport’s governing body.
“I’ve really tried to pour myself into giving my best to our group, and I’m aware of what’s going on,” he said after Maryland’s 64-54 loss to Oregon on Friday night at Xfinity Center in College Park that kept the team winless in the conference.