Earlier this week NC State Senior Forward Darrion Williams was named the ACC Preseason Player of the Year by the Official ACC Media Poll.
Williams is the first Wolfpack player to be named Preseason ACC Player of the Year since CJ Leslie in 2012-13.
Heading into the 2025-26 season, it’s clear the media sees this being a battle between Williams and Duke Freshman Forward Cameron Boozer, who was the #3 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class according to 247Sports and ESPN.
If Williams were to meet expectations and bring home the hardware at seasons end, he would become the 7th player in NC State history to be named ACC Player of the Year.